Comparison

Jellyfin Mobile vs Arnage

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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

About

Arnage

Features
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Arnage is a warm, cinephile player for the media library you already own. Follow a series, and every new episode downloads itself in the background — ready to watch even with no signal. Connect it to your home server and open your films and shows in a calm, photographic interface — on your iPhone and your iPad. And if your server carries live channels, Arnage brings them along too — with a full programme guide and a player made for live. — Follow a series, never miss an episode — Follow a show and Arnage downloads each new episode for you, quietly, in the background. Board the plane with the next three already on your iPhone, no Wi-Fi required. — Live TV, with a real programme guide — If your server carries live channels, they are in Arnage too. Browse the guide by channel and by hour, jump to tonight or to another day, see what is on right now, and open any programme for its details before you tune in. While you watch, pause the broadcast and — wherever your server keeps a buffer — step back through what has already aired, then return to live in one tap. (Requires the Pass.) — Made for people who curate their own collection — A quiet, photographic interface that treats your library like the collection it is — continue watching, recently added, and a hero that highlights what's worth your evening. Looking for something in particular? The filters in the Library tab get you there fast, with artwork sized right for every screen. — Playback that respects the file — • Every file plays directly by default — never re-encoded — with HDR tone-mapped on the spot so it looks right even on an SDR screen. • On a weak or metered connection, set a quality cap and your server scales the stream down to fit — so you keep watching. • PGS subtitles and TrueHD audio. • Your audio and subtitle track choices are remembered for each film and series. — A player built for watching — Swipe across to seek, slide along the edges to set volume and brightness, double-tap to skip — and scrub with live thumbnail previews to land on the exact moment. Pop the video into Picture-in-Picture to keep an eye on it while you get on with something else. — iPhone and iPad, each its own — Designed for each screen rather than stretched between them. — Free to watch, and a Pass for more — Browsing and playing your library is free. The Pass — monthly, yearly, or once for life — adds downloads and followed series, live TV, and connecting more than one server. — Compatibility — Arnage works with Jellyfin and Plex today — point it at the server you already run. More are on the way. — A word on privacy — Arnage is not an advertising surface. We collect two things, both anonymous and both optional: crash reports, so we can fix what breaks, and usage analytics, so we know which features matter. You'll find both switches during onboarding — before you connect to anything — and any time in Settings → Privacy. Nothing is ever sold, shared with advertisers, or tied to your identity. Your library, your viewing history, and your credentials are never sent to us — and your watch progress lives on your own media server, never on ours. — Status — Arnage is in active development. Expect rough edges, expect care.

Screenshots

Jellyfin Mobile4 screens
Arnage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jellyfin Mobile at none against Arnage's 3. Jellyfin Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). Arnage's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arnage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Jellyfin Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Arnage every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jellyfin Mobile versus Arnage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyfin MobileArnage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (502 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings502 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony LavadoTFDN

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
Show 3 more
  • Add external subtitle support
  • Add lockscreen controls for music
  • Add download offline functionality

Arnage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Jellyfin Mobile

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Arnage

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pass$0.991 Month
  • Annual Pass$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pass$89.99

Questions

Is Jellyfin Mobile free?
Jellyfin Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arnage free?
Arnage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jellyfin Mobile or Arnage have ads?
Neither Jellyfin Mobile nor Arnage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jellyfin Mobile or Arnage?
Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and Arnage every 2 weeks. Most recently, Jellyfin Mobile was updated on November 3, 2026 and Arnage on October 24, 2026.

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