Jellyfin Mobile vs Ugears AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jellyfin Mobile
Access and stream your entire media collection from your own server. Enjoy your audio, video, and photos on your device with a user-friendly interface. This app requires a Jellyfin server to be set up and running.
- Stream personal media collections
- Access audio, video, and photos
- User-friendly interface
- Watch Live TV and recorded shows
- Official companion app
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The Jellyfin project is an open source, free software media server. No fees, no tracking, no hidden agenda. Get our free server to collect all your audio, video, photos, and more in one place. 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 media to your iOS/iPadOS device - View your collection in an easy to use interface This is the official Jellyfin companion app. Thank you for using Jellyfin!
Ugears AR
Experience intricate 3D wooden puzzles in augmented reality. Bring detailed models to life on any flat surface, collect virtual creations, and impress friends with immersive AR technology.
- Augmented reality technology
- Scan unique 3D puzzles
- View models on flat surfaces
- Collect virtual 3D models
- Interactive AR experience
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Ugears AR is a free mobile application where we use augmented reality technology. With this application, you can scan unique 3D puzzles created by a well-known manufacturer of high quality UGears plywood. You can view your favorite gears using AR technology right on your desk, floor or other flat surfaces. Collect virtual 3D models and surprise your friends with the magic of augmented reality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jellyfin Mobile at 4.0 against Ugears AR's 3.2. Jellyfin Mobile also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 13%) and ratings volume (503 vs 11). Ugears AR's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Jellyfin Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jellyfin Mobile has 503 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Jellyfin Mobile's written reviews are positive against 13% of Ugears AR's.
Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Ugears AR monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jellyfin Mobile | Ugears AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (503 ratings) — better | 3.2 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.5% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 503 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Lavado | Live Animations Corp. |
Customer experience
Jellyfin Mobile
Ugears AR
Bugs and requests
Jellyfin Mobile
Reported bugs
12 issues- Audio problems with background playback
- Download on iPad not working
- Background play does not work
- Slow on RasPi
- Won't connect
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- Couldn't connect to server
- Subtitle scaling issues
- Buggy client state
- Transcoding issues
- Chromecast connection failure
- Stops playing after 30 seconds
- Buggy and feature limited
Requested features
8 requests- Add background playback
- Add Chromecast support
- Add offline downloads
- Add shuffle functionality
- Add Apple TV support
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- Add external subtitle support
- Add lockscreen controls for music
- Add download offline functionality
Ugears AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jellyfin Mobile
No in-app purchases
Ugears AR
No in-app purchases
