Jellyfin Mobile vs TinySteps Activities
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!
TinySteps Activities
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TinySteps helps you find fun activities to perform with your baby and/or toddler. You get new activities every day and can persist activities that you've enjoyed. Let the powerful AI engine that backs this app help you and inspire you to make every day special for you and your children.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Jellyfin Mobile at Free against TinySteps Activities's $0.99. Jellyfin Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). TinySteps Activities's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Jellyfin Mobile is free to download; TinySteps Activities costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, TinySteps Activities every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jellyfin Mobile | TinySteps Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (467 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 467 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Lavado | donnywals.com BV |
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
TinySteps Activities
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jellyfin Mobile
No in-app purchases
TinySteps Activities
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Jellyfin Mobile free?
Is TinySteps Activities free?
Do Jellyfin Mobile or TinySteps Activities have ads?
Which is updated more often, Jellyfin Mobile or TinySteps Activities?
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