Swiftfin vs Sauce+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swiftfin
Stream your video collection from a Jellyfin media server to your iOS device. Enjoy an easy-to-use interface for your media library and watch live TV if you have the necessary hardware.
- Native iOS/iPadOS video player
- Connects to Jellyfin media servers
- Stream video collection
- Easy-to-use interface
- Watch Live TV (with hardware)
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Swiftfin is a fast, native video player that works with Jellyfin, the open source free software media server. 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 video to your iOS/iPadOS device - View your collection in an easy to use interface This is an official Jellyfin companion app. Thank you for using Jellyfin!
Sauce+
Access exclusive original content, recordings from live events, and full video catalogs from your favorite creators. This ad-free platform is built by creators for creators and their fans.
- Ad-free viewing experience
- Exclusive original content
- Live event recordings
- Full creator video catalogs
- Creator-focused platform
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Welcome to Sauce Plus! Sauce Plus gives you an ad-free, front-row seat to the content you already love and so much more. Enjoy exclusive originals, recordings from Open Sauce Live, and full video catalogs from your favorite creators. Sauce + was built by creators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sauce+ at fortnightly against Swiftfin's every 3 months. Sauce+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.6). Swiftfin's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 20). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Swiftfin against 3.8 for Sauce+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiftfin has 267 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Swiftfin's written reviews are positive against 55% of Sauce+'s.
Swiftfin ships an update every 3 months, Sauce+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiftfin | Sauce+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (267 ratings) — better | 3.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Anthony Lavado | Floatplane Media Inc. |
Customer experience
Swiftfin
Sauce+
Bugs and requests
Swiftfin
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to connect to Jellyfin server after recent updates
- Sorting and filtering not working as expected
- Playback issues with certain video codecs and formats
- Home bar not disappearing during video playback
- Sync issues between iOS and tvOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add offline media download capability
- Implement Picture-in-Picture mode
- Introduce a shuffle option for episodes
- Integrate e-book and audiobook support
- Allow customization of media library views
Sauce+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swiftfin
No in-app purchases
Sauce+
No in-app purchases
