Mulux vs Ceau Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mulux
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Mulux Cinema Bring your favorite films into your own cinema. Open your library on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Apple Vision Pro, pick up where you left off, and settle in for a movie. Understand the Story, Even Without Subtitles Found a film without subtitles? You no longer have to wait for someone to create them. Mulux Cinema uses AI speech recognition to generate subtitles from the dialogue and translate them into your preferred language. Already have subtitles? Use AI subtitle translation to make foreign-language dialogue easier to follow. Generated AI subtitles can also sync across devices, so you can create them on a supported device and use them on your other devices. Your Films, Wherever You Keep Them Play local files in a wide range of common video formats, or connect to network shares and media servers. Supports SMB, WebDAV, and FTP, along with Emby, Jellyfin, and Plex libraries. Whether your films are stored on your device, computer, or NAS, browse them in one place and find your next watch by its poster. Switch Devices. Keep Watching. Sync playback progress, library information, AI subtitles, and more through iCloud. Watch on your iPhone while you’re out, then switch to your iPad or TV at home. As long as both devices can access the same video source, you can continue where you left off. SharePlay lets you watch in sync with friends and family, so you can enjoy a movie together even when you’re apart. A Viewing Experience for Every Screen Portrait playback on iPhone and iPad uses a split layout: watch the video at the top, with playback, subtitle, and audio controls below. View the synopsis and technical details, or browse your library while watching. When chapter or episode information is available, jump to a chapter or choose another episode with ease. The layout also adapts to different iPhone Duo screen configurations. Picture in Picture on iOS lets you keep watching while replying to messages or using other apps. On Apple TV, an interface designed for the big screen and remote control turns your living room into your everyday cinema. An Immersive Cinema, Exclusively on Apple Vision Pro Step into an immersive cinema and let the film take center stage. Choose your cinema environment and seat, then enjoy the big-screen experience in your own viewing space. Subtitles and Playback, Your Way Adjust subtitle fonts, size, color, and position. Switch audio tracks and choose how the video fits the screen. Resume where you left off, play videos in sequence, and skip intros when the relevant information is available. Set things up the way you like, then enjoy the movie. Choose from Apple’s built-in translation, Apple Intelligence translation, or translation through a large language model API that you configure. Some AI features depend on your device model, system version, language, and the availability of Apple services. Speech recognition and translation accuracy may vary depending on the source content. Cross-device sync requires the same Apple Account and the relevant sync settings to be enabled. Local video files are not transferred automatically. The app does not provide movies or TV shows. Please use content you are authorized to access.
Ceau Player
A private-first media player for live TV and personal media servers. Organize and play content from various sources like IPTV playlists, Emby/Jellyfin libraries, and local files across Apple devices. Features multi-view playback and native interfaces.
- Multi-view playback (up to 4 channels)
- Supports M3U, Emby, Jellyfin, WebDAV, local files
- Native interfaces for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac
- Private by design with no ads or analytics
- Powered by VLC for broad format support
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Your media. Your sources. One player across Apple devices. Ceau Player is a private-first media player for live TV, personal media servers, network storage, and local files. Add sources you are authorized to use, then browse, search, organize, and play them in a native interface designed for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. MULTI-VIEW Watch up to four live channels or videos at once. Choose a layout, focus a tile, and switch audio without leaving the wall. BRING YOUR OWN SOURCES • M3U, M3U8, and TXT IPTV playlists • Emby and Jellyfin libraries • WebDAV and SMB network storage • Local video files on supported devices MADE FOR APPLE SCREENS Use touch on iPhone and iPad, the Siri Remote on Apple TV, and keyboard and pointer controls on Mac. Favorites, recents, search, channel groups, program guide, and playback controls stay consistent across devices. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Credentials remain in the device Keychain. Ceau Player contains no advertising or cross-app tracking. Remote notifications use Firebase. Basic usage statistics use Google Analytics for Firebase and can be turned off in Settings > About > Share usage statistics. Media URLs, playlist contents, credentials and viewing history are not included in analytics. See our privacy policy for details. Optional iCloud sync is limited to credential-free source descriptions and app preferences. PLAYBACK FOR REAL-WORLD MEDIA Powered by VLC for broad support across common live-stream and video formats. Ceau Player does not provide, host, curate, or sell media content. You must only connect sources and media you own or are authorized to use. Apple Watch: browse your IPTV sources, groups, favorites and recents on your wrist. Supported HTTP(S) HLS and video streams use the system player; other supported HTTP(S) streams offer audio playback. The Watch app can run independently of iPhone. Optional iCloud sync and the shared Ceau Pro purchase are available. Media-server libraries, local files and Multi-View are available on other supported devices. Add, browse, and manage unlimited media sources for free. Each device includes 45 minutes of single-screen playback daily; iPhone and iPad also include a separate 6 minutes of Multi-View. Apple Watch supports single-screen playback. Live TV, media servers, network files, and local videos count toward playback time. The allowances reset at local midnight. Ceau Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase for unlimited playback. View remaining time in Settings > Ceau Pro and restore purchases with the same App Store account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ceau Player at none against Mulux's 1. Ceau Player also leads on device support (6 vs 4) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Mulux sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ceau Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Mulux | Ceau Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志凌 方 | 曙光 乐 |
In-app purchases
Mulux
- Mulux Player Full Version$19.99
Ceau Player
No in-app purchases









