Comparison

Music Plus vs JellyStream

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

Head to head
About

Music Plus

This app offers a personalized music listening experience with advanced playback controls and audio effects. It integrates with Apple Music, allowing you to manage your library and add songs. Customize your sound with an equalizer and real-time effects, and manage your queue with intuitive options.

Highlights
  • Millions of songs with added effects
  • Apple Music integration
  • Real-time audio effects (pitch, speed, reverb)
  • Advanced queueing options
  • 6-band equalizer
  • CarPlay app support
  • Last.FM scrobbling
Features
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With Music Plus, you can enjoy millions of songs with added effects, and in-depth queueing options. Apple Music access: • With an active subscription, search for your favourite songs, artist, or albums in the Apple Music database. • Add Apple Music songs and albums to your library in-app. Add effects to your playback: • Crossfade between songs up to 12 seconds. • Alter pitch, speed, and reverb to your local playback in real-time (Pitch, reverb, and crossfade not available for cloud playback at this time). • Save your effect presets, and switch up your music session with ease. Advanced queuing options: • Add to your playback queue with a swipe. • Utilize in-depth queue options such as "Play Next", "Add to Queue", and "Play Later". • Add multiple songs to queue in-order or shuffled. • Shuffle full albums for the no-skip listeners. Equalizer: • 6-band equalizer to further personalize your playback. • Save your EQ preset for quick transitions. CarPlay app: • Change your FX Preset on the go. • Quick Picks, Local, and Cloud Libraries on one screen. • View and select your queued songs. Last.FM: • Scrobble your local and cloud playback with Music Plus! Spotify Sync: • You can now sync your from Apple Music playlists to Spotify.

About

JellyStream

Access and stream your entire music collection from your Jellyfin server on your iOS device. Browse by artist, album, or song, create playlists, and enjoy offline playback with synced lyrics.

Highlights
  • Jellyfin server integration
  • Browse library by artist, album, song
  • Powerful track search
  • Offline song downloads
  • Playlist creation and management
  • Synced lyrics display
Features
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JellyStream – Your Jellyfin Library in Your Pocket Stream your entire music collection from your Jellyfin server, anywhere, anytime. Features: - Seamless sign-in to your Jellyfin server - Library at a glance: Liked Songs, Albums, Artists, Composers, Genres and Songs - Browse classical music by composer - Search artists, composers, albums, songs and playlists in one place - Home with Recently Played, Recently Added, Most Played and Rediscover - Gapless playback, crossfade, volume normalization, playback speed and sleep timer - Radio from any song, album, artist or genre - Download songs, albums and playlists for offline playback - Create and manage playlists - View synced lyrics while you listen - CarPlay, Siri and Shortcuts Why JellyStream? - Elegant, native iOS experience designed for music lovers - Works with your existing Jellyfin setup—no new accounts - Dark mode support for comfortable viewing - Regular updates and improvements Note: Requires a Jellyfin server with music library configured. Download JellyStream and bring your music with you.

Screenshots

Music Plus4 screens
JellyStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JellyStream at none against Music Plus's 1. JellyStream also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Music Plus's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Music Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JellyStream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JellyStream holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Plus has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Plus ships an update monthly, JellyStream every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Music Plus versus JellyStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic PlusJellyStream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (19 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian AtuhAziz Bouhejba

Customer experience

Music Plus

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative37.5%

JellyStream

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Plus

One-time1
  • Unlock FX Limit$4.99
None

JellyStream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Plus free?
Music Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JellyStream free?
JellyStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Music Plus or JellyStream?
JellyStream is rated higher. Music Plus averages 4.2 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while JellyStream averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Music Plus or JellyStream have ads?
Neither Music Plus nor JellyStream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Plus or JellyStream?
Music Plus ships an update monthly, and JellyStream every 3 months. Most recently, Music Plus was updated on November 3, 2026 and JellyStream on October 31, 2026.

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