Comparison

Cloud Video Player vs Sparklux Go

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cloud Video Player

Features
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Cloudist is a cloud video player for the videos you already own. Connect OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Yandex Disk, WebDAV servers (Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology NAS) and S3 storage, then stream straight from the cloud or download for offline viewing — no uploading or converting required. ONE LIBRARY FOR ALL YOUR VIDEOS Every cloud account and your device's videos come together in one library with automatic thumbnails. Browse folders like a file manager, or let the Continue Watching shelf take you right back to where you stopped. SUPPORTED STORAGE - Microsoft OneDrive - Dropbox - Box - Yandex Disk - WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, QNAP and any NAS) - S3 storage (AWS, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi, MinIO) - Videos in your Photos library PLAYS YOUR FORMATS MP4, MKV, WebM, AVI, MOV, M4V, FLV, WMV, TS and 3GP. SUBTITLES Matching .srt and .vtt files next to your videos are found automatically. One tap on CC turns them on, and they are saved for offline viewing too. WATCH ANYWHERE - Picture-in-Picture: keep watching in a floating window - AirPlay to Apple TV and AirPlay 2 TVs - Chromecast and Google TV - Mini-player with live preview and gesture controls OFFLINE MODE Download single videos or whole playlists and watch without a connection. Manage storage per account. ORGANIZED YOUR WAY - Playlists with drag-and-drop ordering - Queue with shuffle and repeat - Per-video watch progress - Back up and restore your library across devices MAKE IT YOURS 18 themes, light and dark modes, and 44 languages including right-to-left support. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your cloud sign-in credentials are encrypted and stored only on your device. Your videos stay in your own cloud accounts — Cloudist just plays them. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Cloudist is free to use. Optional auto-renewable subscriptions remove ads: - Monthly subscription, renews every month - Yearly subscription, renews every year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://watch.fromcloud.ist/terms Privacy Policy: https://watch.fromcloud.ist/privacy

About

Sparklux Go

Enhance your video playback with super resolution and HDR brightness. Stream content from your NAS or Mac, and enjoy features like frame interpolation and anime upscaling. All processing is done on-device with no ads or accounts required.

Highlights
  • HDR and Super Resolution playback
  • Stream from NAS and Mac via SMB
  • SDR to HDR conversion
  • Frame interpolation for smoother motion
  • Anime upscaling with trained models
  • A-B loop and playback speed control
  • Subtitle and audio track selection
Features
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Requires an HDR display (iPhone 12 or later, some iPad Pro models). Videos still play on other displays, but SDR to HDR conversion is not available. Watch the videos on your NAS or Mac sharper with super resolution and brighter in HDR. Sparklux Go is free to download, and you can try every feature free for 3 days; you will never be charged automatically. To keep using it, make a one-time purchase. There is no subscription. No ads, no account needed. Watch SDR video at HDR brightness. Browse the videos on your Mac or NAS by folder on your iPhone or iPad, and get the most out of your display. Motion goes up to 120fps. - Browse your shared folders Connect over SMB to Mac File Sharing or a NAS (Synology, QNAP and more) and play straight from the folder. You can also open videos from the Files app, your photo library, or a direct video link (.mp4 / .mov / .m3u8). WebDAV, Jellyfin and DLNA/UPnP servers are supported too. - SDR to HDR brightness Uses the extra brightness of your HDR display to make SDR video brighter and more vivid. Presets: Natural, Vivid, "Brighter, as is" and No conversion. A/B compare shows the original side by side. - Sharper and smoother Videos smaller than your screen are upscaled to its native resolution. Videos at 30 fps or lower can be smoothed with frame interpolation. Both pause automatically when the device is hot or in Low Power Mode. Up to 120fps on ProMotion displays. - Anime upscaling (only when you choose it) Choose Anime Super Resolution to sharpen anime such as DVD-quality episodes 2x or 4x with trained models on your device, or Anime (Light) for a lighter pass that cleans up line art. Uses trained models only when you choose it. Everything runs on your device and switches or backs off automatically to match its speed, temperature and Low Power Mode. - Playback controls Choose a playback speed from 0.5x to 2x. Set A and B to repeat a section (A-B loop). On iPhone, rotation lock keeps portrait or landscape. Double-tap to skip 10 seconds back or forward, press and hold for 2x speed, pinch to zoom. Import your own LUTs (.cube) from the Files app and apply them. - Subtitles, audio, lists and PiP Subtitles in the same folder as the video (Movie.srt / Movie.en.srt / .ass) appear automatically, and embedded MKV and MP4 subtitles can be selected. Switch between audio tracks. Folder lists show thumbnails, with sorting, search and favorites. Picture in Picture lets you keep watching while you use other apps (inside the PiP window, HDR highlights are more restrained due to iOS limits). - Formats MP4 / MOV / M4V / HLS / MKV / AVI (H.264, MJPEG and more). H.264 and HEVC (including 10-bit, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision 8.1). - Please note - Streaming services such as YouTube cannot be opened (their pages are not video files). - Shares that require SMB3 encryption are not supported yet. No data is collected. All processing happens on your device.

Screenshots

Cloud Video Player4 screens
Sparklux Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sparklux Go at every 3 days against Cloud Video Player's weekly. Cloud Video Player's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cloud Video Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sparklux Go sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Video Player ships an update weekly, Sparklux Go every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cloud Video Player versus Sparklux Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud Video PlayerSparklux Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmre ErcanFumiaki Monma

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cloud Video Player

Subscriptions2
  • Ad Free Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Ad Free Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Accounts$19.99
2 purchases

Sparklux Go

One-time2
  • 3-Day Free TrialFree
  • Sparklux Go (one-time)$3.99

Questions

Is Cloud Video Player free?
Cloud Video Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sparklux Go free?
Sparklux Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cloud Video Player or Sparklux Go have ads?
Neither Cloud Video Player nor Sparklux Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Video Player or Sparklux Go?
Cloud Video Player ships an update weekly, and Sparklux Go every 3 days. Most recently, Cloud Video Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sparklux Go on October 25, 2026.

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