Section K vs Swiftfin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Section K
Engage with your interactive Tribble companion, translating its trills and assigning it to various mission modes. Locate disguised Klingon agents, protect sensitive intelligence, or even use its auxiliary function to playfully alert friends.
- Interactive Tribble companion
- Translation software
- Locate Klingon agents
- Protect sensitive intelligence
- Tribble modes: At Ease, On Duty, Watchdog
- Auxiliary prank function
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Science Division has developed translation software, available for download to your PADD (Personal Access Display Device), which will allow you to communicate with your Star Trek™ Interactive Tribble, available at ScienceDiv.com! With the Section K-7 app, you can join the covert operation tasked with locating disguised Klingon agents with anti-Federation sympathies. Pair with and name your Tribble, choose your ship, and assign your Tribble to different modes to carry out your mission: At Ease: Your Tribble is not searching for Klingons. It will trill to acknowledge you when you interact with it. When left alone, your Tribble will continue to trill, but will do so less frequently to avoid irritating its human companion. On Duty: Your Tribble will begin actively seeking Klingon agents. Pass it around to determine who is an ally, and who is an enemy among us. Watchdog: Starfleet is entrusting you with sensitive Federation intelligence, which must be secured at all times. If you must leave data unattended, set your Tribble on top of the object that you wish to protect. If a Klingon agent attempts to retrieve that object, your Tribble will alert you! Oh, and we’re not supposed to tell you this, but the practical jokers at Science Division programmed an auxiliary translation function into the software on your PADD. It triggers your Tribble to scream at anyone in close proximity. So, technically, you can set it off on your friends. Do not abuse this. Good luck, recruit! The fate of the Federation is in your hands! © 2020 Science Division LLC. All rights reserved. TM & © 2020 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK™ and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Swiftfin
Stream your video collection from a Jellyfin media server to your iOS device. Enjoy an easy-to-use interface for your media library and watch live TV if you have the necessary hardware.
- Native iOS/iPadOS video player
- Connects to Jellyfin media servers
- Stream video collection
- Easy-to-use interface
- Watch Live TV (with hardware)
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Swiftfin is a fast, native video player that works with Jellyfin, the open source free software media server. To use the app, you must have a Jellyfin server set up and running. Find out more at https://jellyfin.org With a Jellyfin server, you can: - Watch Live TV and recorded shows from your Jellyfin server (additional hardware/services required) - Stream your video to your iOS/iPadOS device - View your collection in an easy to use interface This is an official Jellyfin companion app. Thank you for using Jellyfin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swiftfin at every 3 months against Section K's every 16 months. Swiftfin also leads on ratings volume (267 vs 10). Section K's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Section K against 3.8 for Swiftfin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiftfin has 267 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Section K's written reviews are positive against 53% of Swiftfin's.
Section K ships an update every 16 months, Swiftfin every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Section K | Swiftfin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) | 3.8 (267 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 53.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 267 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Science Division LLC | Anthony Lavado |
Customer experience
Section K
Swiftfin
Bugs and requests
Section K
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Swiftfin
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to connect to Jellyfin server after recent updates
- Sorting and filtering not working as expected
- Playback issues with certain video codecs and formats
- Home bar not disappearing during video playback
- Sync issues between iOS and tvOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add offline media download capability
- Implement Picture-in-Picture mode
- Introduce a shuffle option for episodes
- Integrate e-book and audiobook support
- Allow customization of media library views
In-app purchases
Section K
No in-app purchases
Swiftfin
No in-app purchases
