Comparison

KenjaPlayer vs AshPlayer

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

Head to head
About

KenjaPlayer

Features
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"Kenja" is Japanese for "sage" — the wise one. It is also our mission: to build smarter software. Watch any video. Understand every word. KenjaPlayer is an AI-powered video player with real-time subtitles and bilingual translation. Watch videos in other languages with AI-generated subtitles and translations that appear as you watch. AI processing runs entirely on your device — no video uploads, no cloud processing. Your videos stay private. AI SUBTITLES & TRANSLATION ► Generate AI subtitles in real time while your video plays ► Translate spoken dialogue into your preferred language ► Display original and translated subtitles together ► On-device AI processing for privacy and offline use ► Supports 20+ speech languages and 25+ translation languages CINEMA-QUALITY PLAYBACK ► Smooth 4K and 8K video playback ► Support for 100+ video and audio formats ► Clean, immersive borderless player ► Compact controls that stay out of your way YOUR MEDIA. WHEREVER IT LIVES. Play videos from: ► Local Files ► SMB ► WebDAV ► FTP ► Plex ► Emby ► Jellyfin AI STUDIO: TRANSCRIPT & VIDEO SUMMARY ► Dedicated AI Tab: Select any video to transcribe, translate, and summarize offline ► Speech-to-Text Transcript: Convert spoken audio into precise, time-synced transcript lines ► AI Video Summary & Keynotes: Powered by on-device LLMs to generate concise video overviews and chapter keynotes with timestamps SUPPORTED SPEECH LANGUAGES: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Ireland), English (New Zealand), English (Singapore), English (South Africa), English (United Kingdom), English (United States), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese. SUPPORTED TRANSLATION LANGUAGES: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese. SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMATS: MKV, RMVB, RM, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, F4V, F4P, F4A, F4B, SWF, MPG, MPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, M1V, M2V, MPV, MP4, MPEG-4, M4V, 3GP, 3GPP, 3G2, 3GP2, M2P, PS, TS, M2TS, MTS, MT2S, OGM, OGV, DIVX, DV, ASF, WTV, WEBM, and more. SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS: FLAC, APE, M2A, MP1, MP2, MPA, MP3, MPG3, M4A, M4B, WMA, WAV, WV, XM, AIFF, AIF, AC3, A52, AAC, OPUS, OGG, OGA, MID, MIDI, MKA, and more. Watch more. Understand more. Stay private.

About

AshPlayer

Features
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AshPlayer 是一款为个人媒体库设计的播放器。连接你的 Emby、Jellyfin 或兼容媒体服务器,在 iPhone 和 iPad 上浏览影片与剧集,继续观看并管理字幕和音轨。 • 浏览首页、媒体库和剧集详情 • 支持多版本、续播与播放进度同步 • 支持字幕和音轨选择 实际播放效果取决于片源、网络和设备能力。

Screenshots

KenjaPlayer4 screens
AshPlayer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AshPlayer at 18.0 against KenjaPlayer's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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. KenjaPlayer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and AshPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
KenjaPlayer versus AshPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKenjaPlayerAshPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer伟 黄前庭 杨

In-app purchases

8 purchases

KenjaPlayer

One-time8
  • Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
  • Upgrade to Product Set (Lifetime)$5.99
  • Lifetime Pro(Mac)$9.99
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  • Lifetime Pro(AppleTV)$9.99
  • Lifetime Pro(iPhone+iPad)$9.99
  • Lifetime Pro(Suite)$14.99
  • Support Development$19.99
  • Super Support$99.99
1 purchases

AshPlayer

One-time1
  • 全端解锁$7.99

Questions

Is KenjaPlayer free?
KenjaPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AshPlayer free?
AshPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KenjaPlayer or AshPlayer have ads?
Neither KenjaPlayer nor AshPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KenjaPlayer or AshPlayer?
KenjaPlayer ships an update weekly, and AshPlayer weekly. Most recently, KenjaPlayer was updated on October 31, 2026 and AshPlayer on October 31, 2026.

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