Comparison

AshPlayer 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

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。

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 SDR to HDR conversion
  • Super resolution upscaling
  • Frame interpolation for smoother motion
  • Anime upscaling with trained models
  • SMB, WebDAV, Jellyfin, DLNA/UPnP support
  • 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

AshPlayer2 screens
Sparklux Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sparklux Go at every 2 days against AshPlayer's weekly. AshPlayer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 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. AshPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sparklux Go sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AshPlayer ships an update weekly, Sparklux Go every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AshPlayer versus Sparklux Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAshPlayerSparklux Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer前庭 杨Fumiaki Monma

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AshPlayer

One-time1
  • 全端解锁$7.99
2 purchases

Sparklux Go

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

Questions

Is AshPlayer free?
AshPlayer 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 AshPlayer or Sparklux Go have ads?
Neither AshPlayer nor Sparklux Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AshPlayer or Sparklux Go?
AshPlayer ships an update weekly, and Sparklux Go every 2 days. Most recently, AshPlayer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sparklux Go on November 1, 2026.

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