Jellyfin Mobile vs GitLab Events
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!
GitLab Events
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GitLab Events is the #1 app for events, conferences, and tradeshows. Attending an event using GitLab Events? Now you can build and manage your personal schedule, submit questions to presenters, answer on screen polls, and build connections with fellow event goers with in-app messaging. Stay engaged when attending virtual events by joining live sessions, explore exhibitor and sponsor details, and stay up to date with session notifications and alerts from event organizers. Exhibitors can collect leads with QR code scanning, qualify leads with custom notes and ratings, and chat with leads directly in the app. ==Use the GitLab Events Attendee App to== MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULE Bookmark sessions and tracks to create a personalized schedule of experiences you want to attend. SESSION ENGAGEMENT View live and recorded sessions, engage in live chat messages, answer on screen polls and send questions to panelists through the Q&A. NETWORKING MADE EASY Build your network by browsing attendee profiles, send connection requests, in-app messages, exchange contact information and schedule private 1-1 meetings before, during, and after the event. CONNECT WITH SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS Explore exhibitor and sponsor information, download resources, find deals or discounts and engage directly with staff by asking questions in the chat. ACCESS EVENT DETAILS ON THE GO A central location to view and enter all events you are registered for with a single tap. Access your event ticket, event details including the full agenda, venue map and speaker list. STAY UP TO DATE WITH NOTIFICATIONS Don’t miss important session or keynote reminders or updates from event organizers with mobile alerts. LEAD CAPTURE FOR EXHIBITORS Exhibitors can easily collect and manage lead information with attendee QR code scanning. Add custom lead notes and ratings for better lead qualification. Communicate with leads through in-app direct messages. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT GitLab Events - “The GitLab Events app is great for attending events virtually from your phone and participating in session chats and Q&A at live events as well!” - “I like video streaming and chat in the mobile app best!!” GitLab Events is SOC2 Type II and PCI Compliant, in recognition of their safe, secure, and trustworthy management of user data protection and privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GitLab Events at fortnightly against Jellyfin Mobile's every 4 months. Jellyfin Mobile's advantage is chart position (#207 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, GitLab Events fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jellyfin Mobile | GitLab Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (467 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 467 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #207 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Lavado | Accelevents |
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
GitLab Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jellyfin Mobile
No in-app purchases
GitLab Events
No in-app purchases









