Since then, Firecore has added a ton of features and improvements and we are now at version 5.7.1. Infuse 5 was released in late November 2016. Both these versions have their own separate pricing models, which is quite interesting, but also a bit confusing.
There are two different versions of Infuse available on the App Store - Infuse 5 and Infuse Pro 5. I wish there was an option to add my own thumbnail artwork and edit file names on display for shows that aren’t in the databases that Infuse pulls metadata from. For a show like Prison School, searching through the metadata options results in the standalone animation and not the actual anime series as an option. Sadly, TV shows still are hit or miss in my testing and anime almost never works out.
For movies, Infuse’s solution works out well and seeing high-resolution movie art along with correct information is always good. My only complaint that still hasn’t been addressed after all these years, is the metadata aspect.
If you still use Plex like Preshit, you will be pleased to know that Infuse has full Plex support as well. If you have loads of videos stored in apps like Dropbox, you can copy downloaded files from Dropbox into Infuse to add them to your library. You can transfer using iTunes Sync if you feel like it, but I use the browser or FTP method. You’re probably wondering if transferring content to Infuse 5 is easy at this point. There’s also an option to import subtitles from if you’d like to look for subtitles outside of what is with the video file on your device. If you watch a lot of foreign language films or anime, there are loads of subtitle options for alignment, encoding, and even offsetting the time to display subtitles. It also uses the newer typography for titles seen in modern iOS apps while still using its own style for glyphs.
The dark theme here is elegant, with the same orange highlight used along with nice transparency where needed. The first thing I do in most apps is to check if there’s a toggle for a dark theme in the settings. As of this writing, the current version of Infuse 5 is the best app for playing your movies, anime and TV shows bought outside iTunes without DRM. The app has granular control over 5.1 audio as well, be it through AirPlay or HDMI with optional toggles for Dolby Audio. The gesture controls for playback and brightness are also great. mkv files and being able to scrub back and forth with almost no delay has been splendid. So far, I’ve been able to play everything I’ve thrown at Infuse 5 with zero issues. The most important one is playback quality and of course, the file formats supported.
There are a few things I look for in a video player. Infuse is an outstandingly solid alternative to the terrible default Videos app on iOS and there are several good reasons why it’s simply the best video player app on iOS.
Infuse 3 was already a lovely app and the team has continuously updated and released new full versions of Infuse since 2015.
Offline video apps on iOS have been hit or miss ever since I got an iPad and I finally managed to find one that not only looked fantastic, but also had a feature-set to justify it being included in The Highlight of 2015. In Apple TV, iPad, iPhone Infuse 5 is the Best Video Player App on iOSįirecore’s Infuse has been a staple on my iOS devices for several years.