Comparison

Den vs YingKu

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

Head to head
About

Den

Features
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Den —— 小窝 连接你自己的服务器,把音乐、影视、有声书、漫画和小说装进同一个 App。 【音乐】 · 完整同步 Emby 音乐库,专辑、歌单、收藏一应俱全 · 私人雷达:根据你最近常听,每天生成专属推荐 · 全屏海报播放页、歌词与听歌报告 【影视】 · Emby 电影与剧集海报墙 · 「在看」列表自动记住每部剧追到第几集第几秒 【阅读与有声书】 · BookOrbit 小说、漫画、有声书统一入口 · 支持 Audiobookshelf 有声书独立同步 【体验】 · iCloud 同步配置与数据,换机不丢 · 液态玻璃界面,深浅色自适应 需要配合你自己搭建的 Emby / BookOrbit / Audiobookshelf 服务器使用 使用条款:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

YingKu

Features
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YingKu is a clean, fast video player for your personal media library. Connect the places where your videos already live and enjoy them on every Apple device. CONNECT YOUR SOURCES • SMB / Windows shares and NAS devices • WebDAV servers • Aliyun Drive • Emby, Jellyfin and Plex media servers • Local files and the Files app TRANSFER FROM YOUR COMPUTER Send videos from your Mac or PC to YingKu over your local network via built-in WebDAV transfer — no cable required. BEAUTIFUL LIBRARY • Browse media server libraries with posters and details • Search across your sources • Play history with resume where you left off EVERY APPLE DEVICE Designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. YINGKU VIP (OPTIONAL) YingKu offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions (Monthly VIP and Yearly VIP) to support independent development and unlock VIP features. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. YingKu does not provide any video content. Please play only media you own or have the right to access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yingku.xinhanglu.top/privacy

Screenshots

Den4 screens
YingKu3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Den at none against YingKu's 2. Den also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. YingKu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Den asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Den ships an update every 3 days, YingKu weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Den versus YingKu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDenYingKu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB69 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer雷雷 刘Chuantang Gu

In-app purchases

None

Den

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

YingKu

Subscriptions2
  • YingKu Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • YingKu Premium Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Den free?
Den is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YingKu free?
YingKu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Den or YingKu have ads?
Neither Den nor YingKu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Den or YingKu?
Den ships an update every 3 days, and YingKu weekly. Most recently, Den was updated on October 31, 2026 and YingKu on November 9, 2026.

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