Comparison

CruiseCompanion Media Player vs Swiftly Player

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

Head to head
About

CruiseCompanion Media Player

Stream Hollywood movies and TV shows directly to your device while on a cruise. This media player requires connection to the CruiseCompanion Platform for secure, DRM-protected content delivery.

Highlights
  • Hollywood movies and TV shows
  • DRM protected content
  • Secure content delivery
  • Guest experience platform
  • Onboard ship use only
Features
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The CruiseCompanion Media Player is part of the innovative and most advanced guest experience platform for the cruise industry bringing your guests the latest Hollywood movies and TV shows, anywhere in the world. This Media Player is used in conjunction with the CruiseCompanion Platform, which connects to provide DRM protected content securely. The CruiseCompanion Media Player can only be used on board of selected ships offering the unique CruiseCompanion experience. Please contact Getslash for more information.

About

Swiftly Player

This app provides a seamless playback experience for your personal media server, ensuring content plays as intended without transcoding. It offers cross-device resume, offline downloads, and advanced playback controls.

Highlights
  • Direct playback without transcoding
  • Cross-device playback resume
  • Offline downloads of original files
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Support for multiple servers
  • Customizable home screen layout
  • Skip Intro and Skip Credits
Features
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Swiftly plays the films on your Jellyfin server just as they are. Most apps have the server rebuild a film while you're watching. Swiftly leaves it alone — and tells you beforehand that it will. If something ever does have to be converted, you'll see which part of the file was responsible. Picture in Picture is built in, so a film can carry on in the corner while you get on with something else. RESUME ON THIS DEVICE Something playing on the Apple TV turns up as a button on your iPhone. One tap and it carries on here, at the second you left it. It works in every direction between iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. SERVERS AND ACCOUNTS Add more than one Jellyfin, stay signed in to all of them, and switch from your profile without typing a password again. DOWNLOADS Take episodes and films with you. Swiftly downloads the original file, so what you watch offline is the same quality as what you stream. MORE • Request what your server doesn't have yet, through Seerr, without leaving the app • Skip Intro and Skip Credits, via the Jellyfin plugin • People pages: tap a name in the cast for a biography and everything of theirs you own • Your home screen in your order — rows off, rows moved, genres as rows or as chips • Custom headers per server, for Jellyfin behind Cloudflare Access, Authelia, Authentik or Pangolin • Collections and each library, straight from the Movies and Shows title • Sign in with a Quick Connect code instead of a password • Lock screen and headphone controls, plus background audio • Your audio and subtitle language, chosen once • Next episode on its own, sleep timer, playback speed • Watchlist, filters and search • English and German Swiftly brings no films of its own — it simply shows what's already on your server. And it collects nothing: no analytics, no advertising, no account with us. Your viewing position goes to your server and nowhere else. You'll need a Jellyfin server of your own, 10.8 or newer, on a secure (https) address, and an iPhone or iPad with iOS 18. Uses VLCKit and libVLC by VideoLAN under the LGPL 2.1 or later. Licenses and source code: https://swiftlyplayer.com/licenses/ SUPPORT - All features are free, for everyone. - Optional Supporter extras (app icons, accent colours, a heart in About): Monthly 1.99 EUR per month, or Lifetime 19.99 EUR once. Optional tips: 1.99, 4.99 or 9.99 EUR. Monthly Supporter is an auto-renewable subscription (1.99 EUR per month). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and lasts for as long as Swiftly Player exists, on all your devices. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://swiftlyplayer.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

CruiseCompanion Media Player2 screens
Swiftly Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swiftly Player at 5.0 against CruiseCompanion Media Player's 2.5. Swiftly Player also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 22 months). CruiseCompanion Media Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Swiftly Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CruiseCompanion Media Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swiftly Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CruiseCompanion Media Player ships an update every 22 months, Swiftly Player every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CruiseCompanion Media Player versus Swiftly Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCruiseCompanion Media PlayerSwiftly Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGetslash GmbHPaul Herter

Customer experience

CruiseCompanion Media Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Swiftly Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CruiseCompanion Media Player

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Swiftly Player

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • A coffee$1.99
  • Coffee and cake$3.99
  • A movie night$8.99
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  • Swiftly Supporter Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is CruiseCompanion Media Player free?
CruiseCompanion Media Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swiftly Player free?
Swiftly Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CruiseCompanion Media Player or Swiftly Player?
Swiftly Player is rated higher. CruiseCompanion Media Player averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Swiftly Player averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CruiseCompanion Media Player or Swiftly Player have ads?
Neither CruiseCompanion Media Player nor Swiftly Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CruiseCompanion Media Player or Swiftly Player?
CruiseCompanion Media Player ships an update every 22 months, and Swiftly Player every 6 days. Most recently, CruiseCompanion Media Player was updated on November 6, 2026 and Swiftly Player on November 6, 2026.

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