Comparison

FC2 Video vs Conflux

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

Head to head
About

FC2 Video

This app allows users to search for and watch videos, upload their own content, and manage their viewing history and favorite videos. It also offers features for continuous, random, or repeat playback within personal albums.

Highlights
  • Search and watch videos
  • Background playback
  • Upload videos
  • Edit video content
  • Save and edit watch history
  • Manage favorite videos
  • Playback options within albums
Features
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FC2 Video app is now available for the iPhone! Received first place after debut, for monthly ranking of photo & video category. The well-known video app is finally here for iPhone! FC2 Video App lets you search for a video or user, and easily watch the video of interest. Use it while waiting for someone or something. Use it in many situations! Feature description -Search and watch videos -Play in the background -Upload videos -Edit My Contents -Save and edit watch history -Save and edit favorite video list using My Album. -Enjoy continuous, random, or repeat play within My Album. What is FC2. FC2 is an overall service that provides an enjoyable web life through free blog, homepage, video distribution, access analyzer, etc. The domestically leading “Blog” and “Video” are services being used by any user, beginners to experts. FC2 Video is a service to publicize and share on the web, videos you took or produced. Videos that are open to the public can be commented and evaluated. By saving your favorite video uploader or video in the album, enjoy a video life just as you like. Details on paid member registration/Paid member registration ticket price and effective period 1. 7,800yen / 12 months special ticket for first time users 2. 11,800yen / 12 months ticket 3. 1,200yen / 1 month ticket 1. About 12-months special ticket for first time users -Can only be bought by users who register as paid member for first time  -Will not be automatically renewed.  -If you would like to renew the paid membership, please select from either a new 12-month plan(11,800yen) or 1-month plan(1,200yen) on the iOS app. 2. About 12 months ticket -12 month plan is purchased separately and automatic renewal is not available. -Once the paid membership expires, membership status is reverted back to a free member and all members-only contents will not be available. -If you would like to renew the paid membership, please select from either a new 12-month plan(11,800yen) or 1-month plan(1,200yen) on the iOS app. 3. About 1 month ticket -Automatic renewal will take place on expiration date. Your iTunes account will be billed. -Cannot cancel the automatic renewal on management page(FC2 Video app, computer or smartphone browser) of video user If you would like to cancel the automatic renewal, follow the below procedure from the home screen of iOS device in use, prior to the day before expiration date. 1. Tap [Setting] in iOS device home screen 2. Tap [iTunes & App Store] 3. Tap [Apple ID:] > [Display Apple ID] at the top 4. Tap [Register] 5. Tap [Cancel registration] in the FC2 Video App column [Reference] iTunes Store:Purchase and manage automatic subscriptions(Apple Inc. website) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 *We cannot accept inquiries regarding the cancellation of paid membership registration for either plans. Summary on 1 month ticket -Service name : FC2 Video -Duration of subscription : 1 month -Price of subscription : ¥1,200 -Billing will be processed after purchase confirmation through iTunes account. -Subscription is managed by yourself -Subscription automatically continues even if you unsubscribe by 24 hours before the expiration date. -Privacy policy http://fc2.com/en/privacy.html -Terms and conditions http://help.fc2.com/video_ios/free_rule/en.html Notes -You are able to use the FC2 video account through this app. -Please login to FC2 video account to use the album or watch history feature. -There are some features that require paid membership such as to watch contents specifically for paid members. -If you get a “Cannot complete transaction” error message, please visit here: http://fc2videoapp.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1.htm

About

Conflux

Play any video format on your Apple devices without transcoding. Stream from network drives or cloud services, with advanced subtitle support and immersive audio/visual features.

Highlights
  • Supports all video formats
  • Stream from network drives and cloud
  • Advanced subtitle integration
  • HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos support
  • 4K Ultra HD playback
  • Picture-in-Picture and Spatial Audio
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Conflux: The All-Format Video Player & Media Library for Apple Devices Play videos directly from local storage, NAS, cloud drives, and media servers — no transcoding required. Conflux supports popular and uncommon formats, connects to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin, and works with cloud drives including 115, Aliyun Drive, and Baidu Netdisk. Automatically organize your collection into a smart media library. Native Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos playback (Atmos is currently in Beta), professional subtitles, danmaku, downloads, and a seamless experience across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. A Better Way to Watch • Native Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos: Enjoy immersive video and audio. Dolby Atmos is currently in Beta. • Media Servers: Connect to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin to browse and play your media libraries. Emby supports rich filtering and browsing. • Flexible Media Sources: Add NAS, network shares, cloud drives, and more. Configure multiple fallback URLs and automatically switch based on your Wi-Fi network. • Smart Media Library: Automatically identify movies and TV shows and retrieve posters, descriptions, ratings, and metadata. • Faster Indexing: Optimized indexing and metadata scraping, including faster 115 file indexing and movie/TV scraping. • Global Search: Quickly find indexed media and access search history. Powerful Playback • Extensive Format Support: Play MKV, AVI, MP4, M4V, MOV, WMV, MTS, ISO, VIDEO_TS, FLV, OGM, OGV, ASF, 3GP, DVR-MS, WebM, WTV, and more. • HDR & Dolby Vision: Optimized for HDR and Dolby Vision with excellent image quality and color reproduction. • 4K Ultra HD: Smooth playback for high-resolution video. • Faster Startup: Optimized playback, cache I/O, preloading, and media processing. • Professional Subtitles: Multiple subtitle formats, custom styles, true subtitle rendering, local subtitle files, and multi-language subtitle downloads. • Danmaku: Display, search, and customize danmaku while watching. The Conflux Danmaku Service can be enabled to share danmaku data. • AI Danmaku Protection: AI-powered face detection helps keep danmaku away from faces. • Portrait Video: Flexible orientation options for vertical videos, including video ratio, device orientation, and portrait/landscape locks. • Precise Seeking: Accurate time navigation, including Blu-ray disc images. • Picture in Picture: Start PiP directly in Conflux and continue using the app while watching. • AirPlay: Stream videos to compatible devices. • Downloads: Download media for offline viewing. Currently supported for file-based protocols and cloud drive sources. Built for Your Media Collection • New Onboard Flow: Easily add media sources and start watching. • Connection Testing: Automatically test sources when adding them, or check availability manually. • Multiple Media Sources: See playable versions of the same title across different sources. • Watch History: Browse viewing history by date and resume playback. • Intro & Outro Skipping: Automatically or manually skip TV show intros and outros, with conflict detection when marking time ranges. • TV Show Management: Automatically organize seasons and episodes with intro/outro markers. • Reviews & Recommendations: Explore reviews, production companies, recommended titles, and works by the same director. • Cloud Sync: Sync media library settings, watch history, and playback progress across Apple devices. Made for the Apple Ecosystem Conflux is designed for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, providing a consistent experience. Larger-screen devices support multi-column media layouts. Whether your videos are stored locally, on a NAS, in the cloud, or on a media server, Conflux brings everything together in one unified media library. Rediscover your media collection with Conflux.

Screenshots

FC2 Video4 screens
Conflux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Conflux at 74% against FC2 Video's 29%. Conflux also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (67 vs 7). FC2 Video's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). 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. FC2 Video sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Conflux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conflux holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conflux has 67 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of FC2 Video's written reviews are positive against 74% of Conflux's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FC2 Video ships an update every 2 months, Conflux monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FC2 Video versus Conflux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFC2 VideoConflux
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (7 ratings)4.2 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings767 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB75 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFC2,inc.健 刘

Customer experience

FC2 Video

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative58.3%

Conflux

All ratings67 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative20.6%

Bugs and requests

FC2 Video

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Conflux

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Apple TV app crashes and freezes
  • Playback stops after ~7 minutes
  • Black screen when switching windows
  • Cannot connect to SMB servers
  • External hard drives not detected
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  • iCloud sync cannot be disabled (button greyed out)
  • Emby login causes app to exit
  • Pro/Ultra purchase button returns 502 error
  • Subtitles fail to display or display incorrectly
  • Audio track and subtitle selection unresponsive
  • WebDAV HTTPS connection fails with NAS
  • Alist media library refresh requires app restart
  • Auto-play next video occasionally skips in order
  • Metadata scraping fails for local files
  • Mac fullscreen playback shows widgets
  • Settings crash on certain Mac versions
  • Cannot open 'More' section on Mac for TV shows/movies
  • Download functionality stops midway
  • Spatial/3D video playback not supported
  • Some UI text remains in Chinese despite English language setting

Requested features

20 requests
  • Skip intro/outro functionality
  • Support for more cloud storage services (Quark, Plex, Jellyfin)
  • Playback speed control (1.5x, 2x, etc.)
  • Offline download capability
  • Music file playback support
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  • Screen casting and AirPlay support
  • IPTV support
  • Subtitle download feature
  • Library sorting options (by release date, genre, rating, etc.)
  • Metadata editing capability for all content types
  • Skip intro/outro detection
  • Caching/buffering options
  • Custom homepage category selection
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode with subtitle support
  • Dark mode for Apple TV
  • 10-second forward/backward buttons in player
  • Cross-device license sharing (Pro/Ultra)
  • Auto-play next episode functionality
  • HDMI/external display support for iPad
  • 3D and panoramic video support

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FC2 Video

Subscriptions1
  • Premium member (1 Month)$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • 1ヶ月チケット(iOS)$9.99
  • 初回限定12ヶ月特別チケット(iOS)$64.99
  • Save with 12 month ticket$99.99
4 purchases

Conflux

One-time4
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime (Promo)$12.99
  • Conflux Ultra Lifetime (Promo)$15.99
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime$17.99
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  • Conflux Ultra - Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is FC2 Video free?
FC2 Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Conflux free?
Conflux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FC2 Video or Conflux?
Conflux is rated higher. FC2 Video averages 2.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Conflux averages 4.2 from 67 ratings.
Do FC2 Video or Conflux have ads?
Neither FC2 Video nor Conflux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FC2 Video or Conflux?
FC2 Video ships an update every 2 months, and Conflux monthly. Most recently, FC2 Video was updated on October 26, 2026 and Conflux on October 25, 2026.

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