Comparison

Zuno vs Canopy for Plex

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

Head to head
About

Zuno

This premium media client offers a native experience for your personal media library on Apple devices. It features a custom player engine for seamless hardware-accelerated transcoding and supports a wide range of codecs, including 4K HDR and HEVC.

Highlights
  • Native Apple device experience
  • Custom hardware-accelerated player
  • Supports 4K HDR, HDR10+, HEVC
  • Adaptive Frame Rate support
  • Full Plex and Jellyfin integration
  • Content request integration
  • Cross-device library syncing
Features
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Zuno is a premium, native media player for your Plex, Jellyfin and Emby server, built exclusively for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your personal library deserves better than a clunky client. Zuno wraps your movies and shows in a fast, elegant interface inspired by the streaming apps you already love, powered by a custom playback engine that gets the most out of Apple silicon. A TRULY NATIVE EXPERIENCE Fluid animations, an intuitive layout, and a design that feels right at home on every Apple device. Your content is always front and centre. A CUSTOM PLAYBACK ENGINE At its heart is a player built from the ground up, using hardware-accelerated decoding to play more of your files directly, with less transcoding, better quality, and longer battery life. FORMAT FREEDOM Direct play for nearly every codec, including 4K, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HEVC and AV1. High-fidelity audio and adaptive frame rate come as standard. WATCH ANYWHERE, EVEN OFFLINE Download your favourite movies and shows to your device and take them with you, no connection required. LIVE TV FROM YOUR OWN LIBRARY Zuno Live turns your collections into personal, always-on channels with a full programme guide. PLEX, JELLYFIN & EMBY Full support for the features you rely on, including synced watch states, rich metadata, collections and multiple profiles. NETWORK SHARES Play videos straight from shared folders on your Mac, PC or NAS, right alongside your server library. DISCOVER & REQUEST Built-in Overseerr and Jellyseerr support lets you find and request new titles without leaving the app. Connect Trakt or Simkl to sync your watchlist and history automatically. ALWAYS IN SYNC Fast library syncing keeps your Continue Watching list up to date across all your Apple devices via iCloud. MADE YOUR WAY Customisable subtitles, home screen layouts, playback controls and more. Switch to Zuno and see what your media is really capable of. Some features require a Zuno Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Canopy for Plex

This app provides a family-friendly interface for your existing Plex media library. It offers age-appropriate browsing, parental controls, and offline viewing, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for children without access to the entire library.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free viewing interface
  • PIN-protected parental controls
  • Content filtering by rating
  • Offline video downloads
  • Screen time limits
  • Continue Watching feature
Features
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Your Plex library, built for families. Canopy for Plex gives your family a beautiful, distraction-free interface to watch the movies and shows you already own — without giving them access to everything in your library. A better viewing experience: - Simple, full-screen video player with big, easy-to-tap controls - Continue Watching — picks up right where they left off - Favorites — save their go-to shows - Age-appropriate browsing with no hidden surprises Parents stay in control: - PIN-protected parental controls — change settings only when you're ready - Filter your library by content rating so only approved content appears - Download videos for offline viewing — perfect for travel or no-Wi-Fi zones - Screen time controls to set daily limits Works with your existing Plex setup: Canopy connects directly to your Plex Media Server. No extra subscriptions. No new content to buy. Just a safer way for your family to watch what you already have. Requires an existing Plex Media Server. Plex Pass not required.

Screenshots

Zuno4 screens
Canopy for Plex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zuno at Free against Canopy for Plex's $4.99. Zuno also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 1). Canopy for Plex's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

Zuno is free to download; Canopy for Plex costs $4.99 up front. Zuno sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Canopy for Plex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Canopy for Plex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zuno has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zuno ships an update every 5 days, Canopy for Plex every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zuno versus Canopy for Plex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZunoCanopy for Plex
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (33 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEllisn LtdAshton Lance

Customer experience

Zuno

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative17.2%

Canopy for Plex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Zuno

Subscriptions3
  • Zuno Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Zuno Pro - Annual (Founders)$9.991 Year
  • Zuno Pro - Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Zuno Supporter Pack$4.99
  • Zuno Pro - Lifetime (Founder)$49.99
  • Zuno Pro - Lifetime$99.99
None

Canopy for Plex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zuno free?
Zuno is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Canopy for Plex free?
Canopy for Plex costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zuno or Canopy for Plex?
Canopy for Plex is rated higher. Zuno averages 4.2 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Canopy for Plex averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Zuno or Canopy for Plex have ads?
Neither Zuno nor Canopy for Plex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zuno or Canopy for Plex?
Zuno ships an update every 5 days, and Canopy for Plex every 6 days. Most recently, Zuno was updated on November 7, 2026 and Canopy for Plex on November 7, 2026.

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