This is the first version of VLC on iOS and it isn't the best yet, especially for performances...
The important was to put one version of VLC out on the AppStore and iterate quickly small updates and fixes... (you should understand this way of thinking, being on HN ;-) )
This is completely off-topic, but may I nevertheless take the chance to extend a big THANK YOU towards the whole VLC dev team for gracing us with arguably the best, platform independent media player.
This likely because a lot of people (the majority?), like me, find VLC to "Just Work" (TM) and don't find any reason to sign up for the forums. I try and make it a point to thank authors of open source software I use, but often times I don't get around to it.
Me, my family and friends have been using VLC for about 4 years know and the only we've needed is to occasionally update to a newer version or download an installer for a new system.
This is the first version of VLC on iOS and it isn't the best yet, especially for performances... The important was to put one version of VLC out on the AppStore and iterate quickly small updates and fixes... (you should understand this way of thinking, being on HN ;-) )
It will get better and faster.