“Even with a premium subscription, you will get pop-up ads which make reading the subtitles hard, and unpausing the show will definitely result in tapping on random things, so I am not happy.”
Independent automated assessment · 6 signal sources · 643 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-05.
iQIYI - Drama, Anime, Show
iQIYILooking for the next viral C-Drama, a heart-pounding BL series, or trending s…
4.7 ★1,496,398 ratings
100M+Downloads
12+Age rating
—App size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
Looking for the next viral C-Drama, a heart-pounding BL series, or trending short drama? iQIYI brings you a premium library of Asian content that goes beyond the basics.
Download iQIYI now and immerse yourself in a world of endless entertainment, including our exclusive iQIYI Originals you won't find anywhere else.
[Why Choose iQIYI?] 🔥 iQIYI Originals & Exclusives: Watch high-budget, award-winning productions available only here. 🌈 The Ultimate BL & Romance Library: The go-to destination for the world’s most talked-about series. ⏳ Binge-Worthy Short Dramas: Short on time? Our short dramas give you all the spice, revenge, and romance in bite-sized episodes— perfect for your commute.
[Features Built for You] 🌟 Watch for Free: Access a massive selection of high-quality shows at no cost. 🌍 Multi-Language Experience: Don’t let a language barrier stop you.…
Preview
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Independent evidence report
The evidence behind this assessment
This is where the page changes from an app-store listing into an evidence report: findings, important reviews, pricing and a dated history.
Which version this describes
When we ran this analysis, and what the store lists now.
This analysis describes version 8.8.5 of the app (the version number recorded inside the package we inspected), analyzed 2026-10-05 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 8.8.5, updated 2026-08-23.
What we measured
Each line is a measurement published as a measurement, never a verdict.
Each line is a measurement, published as a measurement. Where we have not looked, the line says so rather than reading as a zero.
Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
1 theme reported
Counted from the reviews we have read for this app. "No theme reported" means no theme reached our reporting threshold — it is not a finding that nothing is wrong with this app, and we do not say it is.
Five-star share of ratings
80–89% five-star
Arithmetic on the stores' own published rating counts. It says nothing about why the ratings fall where they do.
In the package we scanned
From the package we downloaded and read — version 8.8.5, scanned 2026-09-20.
Permissions Android classifies as dangerous
3–5 requested
Counted against the eighteen permissions listed in collect-package.ts. A dangerous permission is one Android asks the user to grant; requesting one is not itself a finding.
Analytics or tracking SDKs in the scanned package
1–2 found
Advertising SDKs in the scanned package
3–9 found
Counted as distinct SDKs in the package we scanned. One mediation bundle can contribute several, so this is not a count of advertisers.
Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
App-specific findings, grouped by what each one rests on. How they are graded lives on its own page.
The catch list 2
Charges we publish at a strength we stand behind: measured from an artefact, agreed by independent sources, or reported by enough users to clear that charge's own published bar.
Multiple ad networks bundled
The package embeds several distinct advertising or mediation SDKs — a stack built for ad volume, not for a single house ad.
What we saw: Bundles 5 distinct ad networks / mediation SDKs: AppLovin MAX, Google Mobile Ads (AdMob / Ad Manager), InMobi, Meta Audience Network and 1 more
Aggressive ad load
Advertising volume or placement that interrupts normal use: ads between every action, unskippable or forced full-screen ads.
What we saw: Progress is gated behind watching an ad: "Watch an AD for this download"
Positive evidence 1
Things this app does right, published at the same strengths as the catch list.
Developer says data deletion can be requested
The developer's data-safety disclosure on the store states that users can request deletion of their data, or the app's own text offers a way to delete the account. This restates what the developer declares; it is not a test of whether deletion works. Apple publishes no equivalent disclosure, so on an Apple-only listing only the app's own text can support it.
What we saw: The developer's store data-safety disclosure states that data deletion can be requested; we have not seen a deletion control in the app's own text
Highlighted reviews
Representative public review excerpts shown as user reports, not Appworthy audit evidence.
“SCAM APP! I subscribed to the Basic plan, but there are still so many ads, and the video quality is terrible. What exactly am I paying for?”
“I have been a subscriber to iqyi for a long time.. and last year I decided to subscribe to the premium package for a year. But lately I've been very disappointed, because lots of ads appear at the beginning of each episode and some ads…”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 8.8.5.
What this app sells
Useful store-disclosed pricing, kept below the app listing.
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