WaveBox vs ScreenSpot(暮色)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaveBox
This minimalist audio app offers pure, natural music for a serene listening experience. Escape information overload with a focus on simple, calming sounds.
- Minimalist design
- Pure audio experience
- Natural music focus
- Calming soundscapes
- Information overload escape
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波盒 WaveBox - 纯粹收听 · Pure Listening 在信息过载的时代，我们渴望一份纯粹。 WaveBox 是一款极简主义的音频App纯自然音乐
ScreenSpot(暮色)
Organize and play all your local files, network storage, and cloud media in one place. Enjoy high-quality playback with HDR and Dolby Vision support, along with smart subtitle management and music streaming.
- High-performance decoding with HDR and Dolby Vision
- Unified media library for local and cloud files
- Connects to personal media servers (Emby, Jellyfin)
- Smart subtitle matching and advanced rendering
- Music and podcast playback with Apple CarPlay support
- Cross-device synchronization via Trakt
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ScreenSpot — Your Personal Media, Everywhere Enjoy your movies, TV shows, music, and podcasts on iPhone, iPad, and compatible CarPlay displays. ScreenSpot combines Apple's native playback engine, hardware-accelerated decoding, and a beautifully organized personal media library for high-quality, power-efficient entertainment. 【CarPlay Video & In-Car Entertainment】 • CarPlay Video: Watch your own videos on compatible in-car displays while parked, when video playback is permitted. • Media Sources: Add M3U/M3U8 playlists and Xtream sources you are authorized to access. • CarPlay Music: Play your personal music collection while driving, or download songs for offline listening. CarPlay Video requires compatible vehicle hardware and software; video playback is available only when the vehicle permits it while parked. 【Native Playback · 4K HDR · Dolby Vision】 • Efficient Playback: Prioritizes Apple's native player and hardware decoding for supported formats, helping reduce CPU load, power consumption, and heat during extended viewing. • Native HDR: Supports compatible 4K HDR, HDR10, and Dolby Vision videos, preserving rich colors, highlights, and shadow detail. • Dolby Vision Compatibility: A real-time Remux engine can convert certain Profile 7 streams to Profile 8.1. • Playback Controls: Switch audio tracks and subtitles, change playback speed, and resume where you left off. Image quality, battery use, and compatibility vary by content, device, and playback mode. 【Your Personal Media Library】 • Local & Network Files: Play personal media from device storage, NAS, SMB/CIFS, and WebDAV. • Servers & Cloud Storage: Connect Plex, Emby, Jellyfin, Alibaba Cloud Drive, Google Drive, and iCloud. • Movie Library: Get posters, backdrops, cast, synopses, and ratings from TMDB, with related-title suggestions and manual metadata editing. • Trakt: Sync watch progress, favorites, and ratings. 【Music, Podcasts & Subtitles】 • Music: Connect Navidrome, Jellyfin, and Emby; enjoy album artwork, synchronized lyrics, downloads, and playback while caching. • DLNA: Send music to compatible speakers and devices. • Podcasts: Search, subscribe, and listen through the Podcast Index directory. • Subtitles: Supports SRT, SSA/ASS, PGS, and SUB, automatic language selection, and SubDL/OpenSubtitles account integration. • Mobile Design: Optimized for iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape. Some advanced features, including 4K playback and CarPlay Video, require ScreenSpot Pro. Eligible trial users can also access them. Your media. Every screen. 【Content & Copyright】 ScreenSpot is a media player and library management tool. It does not include, provide, or sell movies, TV shows, music, or podcasts. Only access media sources you are authorized to use. Website: https://screenspot.tv Privacy Policy: https://screenspot.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaveBox at none against ScreenSpot(暮色)'s 3. ScreenSpot(暮色)'s advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ScreenSpot(暮色) sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. WaveBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WaveBox against 5.0 for ScreenSpot(暮色). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
WaveBox ships an update every 2 months, ScreenSpot(暮色) every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaveBox | ScreenSpot(暮色) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Holy AI Tech | Guangzhou Fuhai Software Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
WaveBox
ScreenSpot(暮色)
In-app purchases
WaveBox
No in-app purchases
ScreenSpot(暮色)
- 月度订阅$0.991 Month
- ScreenSpot(暮色)7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- ScreenSpot(暮色)$17.99
