Comparison

XORO 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

XORO player

Features
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The XORO player app works with XORO Smart Speakers. Control all of XORO speakers directly from your mobile device. Use the XORO player app for connecting the speakers to your WiFi network and Amazon account, using the multi-room feature, controlling volume, selecting music, and pairing speakers. Check out our products: www.xoro.de

About

Swiftly Player

Stream your Jellyfin media library without transcoding. Seamlessly resume playback across devices, download content for offline viewing, and enjoy features like skip intro and picture-in-picture.

Highlights
  • No transcoding required
  • Cross-device playback resume
  • Offline downloads
  • Picture-in-picture support
  • Multiple server support
  • Skip intro/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

XORO player2 screens
Swiftly Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XORO player at none against Swiftly Player's 5. XORO player also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). Swiftly Player's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 29 months). On price, 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. XORO player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XORO player ships an update every 29 months, Swiftly Player every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XORO player versus Swiftly Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXORO playerSwiftly Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFan LiPaul Herter

In-app purchases

None

XORO 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 XORO player free?
XORO 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.
Do XORO player or Swiftly Player have ads?
Neither XORO player nor Swiftly Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XORO player or Swiftly Player?
XORO player ships an update every 29 months, and Swiftly Player every 6 days. Most recently, XORO player was updated on October 3, 2026 and Swiftly Player on October 26, 2026.

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