# Jellyfin Mobile vs RoleCall!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RoleCall! at 100% against Jellyfin Mobile's 49%. RoleCall! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Jellyfin Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (503 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RoleCall! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jellyfin Mobile has 503 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of RoleCall!'s.

Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, RoleCall! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jellyfin Mobile | RoleCall! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (503 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jellyfin-mobile/id1480192618/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rolecall/id6749466334/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **503** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 49.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anthony Lavado](https://appshunter.io/developer/1480192617) | [Eric Hamiter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482332471) |

## What reviewers say

### Jellyfin Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jellyfin-mobile/id1480192618)

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.

**Highlights:** Stream personal media collections, Access audio, video, and photos, User-friendly interface, Watch Live TV and recorded shows, Official companion app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Wonderful FOSS app
- 🚀 Light weight and effective
- 🚀 Getting close to Plex
- 👍 Amazing!
- 👍 Works great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio problems with background playback
- 🐛 Download on iPad not working
- 🐛 Background play does not work
- 🐛 Slow on RasPi
- 🐛 Clunky but functional

**Reported bugs**

- Audio problems with background playback
- Download on iPad not working
- Background play does not work
- Slow on RasPi
- Won't connect

**Requested features**

- Add background playback
- Add Chromecast support
- Add offline downloads
- Add shuffle functionality
- Add Apple TV support


### RoleCall!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rolecall/id6749466334)

Enhance your Plex media library with detailed movie information, cast profiles, and real-time session monitoring. Discover actor biographies, filmographies, and enjoy a visually rich interface with automatic updates. Simple setup requires only your Plex server IP and credentials.

**Highlights:** Real-time Plex session monitoring, Rich movie details and posters, Detailed actor profiles with IMDb integration, Automatic background updates, Simple Plex server IP setup, Modern SwiftUI interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jellyfin Mobile free?

Jellyfin Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RoleCall! free?

RoleCall! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Jellyfin Mobile or RoleCall!?

RoleCall! is rated higher. Jellyfin Mobile averages 4.0 out of 5 from 503 ratings, while RoleCall! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Jellyfin Mobile or RoleCall! have ads?

Neither Jellyfin Mobile nor RoleCall! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Jellyfin Mobile or RoleCall!?

Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and RoleCall! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Jellyfin Mobile was updated on November 7, 2026 and RoleCall! on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*