Bomb Cyclone is a Giant Bomb video player for iOS and iPadOS. Features include:
- Browse featured videos and shows.
- Watch video archives and site livestreams.
- Push notifications for new videos, livestreams and show episodes.
- Watch on your TV using Airplay or Chromecast.
- Add videos to your personal watchlist.
- Search for videos by name, show, date range and more.
- Download videos for offline viewing.
- In-app mini player.
- Picture in Picture support.
- Splitscreen multitasking support on iPad.
- Mark videos as watched.
- Continue Watching and Live & Upcoming widgets on iOS 14.
If you’d like to check it out, it's available on the App Store!
What does it look like?
Here's how it looks on iPhone:
And here's how it looks on iPad:
There are also a handful of widgets you can add to your home screen:
I already use Video Buddy/GBTV/Burger, why would I switch to Bomb Cyclone?
Those apps are great and if you like one of them you should absolutely keep using it. With Bomb Cyclone, I wanted to do something a little different with the UI and implement some functionality — like push notifications — that isn’t otherwise widely available. If any of that sounds appealing, you should give it a try!
Why doesn't it do (x)?
Probably because I haven't though of it! If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
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