Jellyfin Mobile vs EffDat
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!
EffDat
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EffDat helps users analyze conversations, social interactions, dating energy, and personal situations using AI-powered scans and verdict systems. Features include: • Instant vibe verdicts • Relationship and dating scans • Personality and behavior insights • AI-powered analysis • Scan credit system • Premium unlimited scans EffDat is designed for entertainment and personal insight purposes. Terms of Use: https://effdatapp.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jellyfin Mobile at none against EffDat's 3. Jellyfin Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). EffDat's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days 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
Both are free to download. EffDat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Jellyfin Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, EffDat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jellyfin Mobile | EffDat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (499 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 499 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Anthony Lavado | Ra Jones |
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
EffDat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jellyfin Mobile
No in-app purchases
EffDat
- EffDat Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- EffDat Scan Credits$1.99
- EffDat Scan Credits Medium$4.99
