Comparison

Klusto vs Vexo Player

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

Head to head
About

Klusto

Features
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Stop juggling apps. Keep your data. Your music, videos, notes, and finances shouldn't live on someone else's server. Klusto (Connect Tool) is a private client for the self-hosted services you already run — Navidrome for music, Emby for video, Memos for notes, Firefly III for your money. One app. Four services. Zero middlemen. YOUR MUSIC, EVERYWHERE • Connect to your Navidrome (or any Subsonic-compatible) server • Lock-screen controls, background playback, AirPlay, CarPlay • Browse albums, artists, playlists, and your full library offline • Search, queue, shuffle, repeat — the basics that just work YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Stream from your Emby server with full library browsing • Resume where you left off, anywhere YOUR THOUGHTS, ON YOUR TERMS • Markdown notes via Memos with image attachments • Quick-capture from the home screen widget • Search across everything you've written YOUR MONEY, VISIBLE • Track transactions, accounts, and balances via Firefly III • See where it goes — no bank sync, no creepy fintech, no data sales BUILT AROUND YOUR DATA • Your credentials stay on your device • No analytics. No ads. No third-party SDKs phoning home • Open standards: Subsonic API, REST, Markdown GROWS WITH YOUR SETUP • New self-hosted services on the roadmap • If you run it, we want to connect to it Klusto — for people who run their own servers. Our privacy policy can be found at https://privacy.Klusto.site/privacy . Please also see our terms of use at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Vexo Player

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Turn your device into a powerful media center. Vexo Player is a beautifully designed, high-performance media player built from the ground up for the big screen. Browse, organize, and access and play your personal media from one place. Vexo Player is a media player only. Users provide their own media files, playlists, or network sources. Built for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, Vexo Player focuses on performance, low memory usage, and smooth playback even on low-end hardware. WHAT YOU CAN PLAY • Your own video and audio files via the Files app, iCloud Drive, or a connected USB drive (iPhone and iPad) • Network shares: SMB/Samba, FTP, WebDAV, NFS, DLNA/UPnP • Direct URLs over HTTP, HTTPS, HLS, MPEG-DASH, RTSP, RTMP • Playlist files (standard formats supported) • Auto-discover devices on your local network POWERFUL PLAYBACK ENGINE • Hardware-accelerated decoding when available • Multiple audio track support — switch languages on the fly • Subtitle support with adjustable font size (S / M / L / XL) • Video scaling modes: Original, Cover, Fill • Adaptive seeking — the longer you hold, the faster you skip • Configurable buffering for any network condition ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Manage multiple playlists and media sources side by side • Add a playlist by URL, file, or QR code from your phone • Mark favorites for quick access • Search across your loaded content in seconds • Pin, hide, or reorder categories to suit your preferences • View your recently played items PRIVACY & PARENTAL CONTROLS • PIN-protected parental lock — restrict access to specific items • Bulk lock or unlock items and categories • No tracking, no analytics on your media, no telemetry on what you play DESIGNED FOR ANY INPUT • Touch (iPhone and iPad) • Siri Remote and game controllers (Apple TV) • Keyboard, trackpad, and mouse • Smooth, predictable focus movement across all screens • Controls auto-hide for distraction-free playback FULLY LOCALIZED • Available in 18 languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Turkish, Hindi, Korean, Japanese, and more OPTIMIZED FOR PERFORMANCE • Built for low-power devices — minimal memory footprint • Smooth playback on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV • Lightweight installation Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vexoplayer.app/privacy

Screenshots

Klusto4 screens
Vexo Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

Klusto and Vexo Player are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Klusto sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Vexo Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Klusto versus Vexo Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKlustoVexo Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer婷婷 朱CODINITY SARL

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Klusto

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 3 Months7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • 6 Months7 Days trial$3.996 Months
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99
2 purchases

Vexo Player

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Yearly iOS$4.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Klusto free?
Klusto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vexo Player free?
Vexo Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Klusto or Vexo Player have ads?
Neither Klusto nor Vexo Player shows ads.

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