Swiftfin vs LiveFin
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!
LiveFin
This app connects to your personal Jellyfin server to stream Live TV channels. It displays a program guide and channel images, organizing channels numerically. A self-hosted Jellyfin server with Live TV setup is required.
- Stream Live TV channels from Jellyfin
- Integrated Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Displays channel images
- Numerically listed channels
- Minimalistic login page
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LiveFin is a Live TV & DVR client specifically designed for Jellyfin. It uses your personal Jellyfin server to stream your M3U or HDHomeRun Live TV channels, along with a Guide (if your server has guide data). • Stream your Live TV channels provided by your Jellyfin server • Watch up to 6 channels at once with MultiView • Integrates your Guide data for up to 14 days in advance • Record your programs with your DVR settings • Your movie and TV libraries with HDR support • Log in to your Jellyfin server with ease • Get notifications for programs You need a self-hosted Jellyfin server set up on a computer or NAS, with Live TV properly configured with a tuner (optionally with an EPG) or your library set up to use LiveFin. NOTE: LiveFin is not part of the Jellyfin project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiveFin at 100% against Swiftfin's 53%. LiveFin also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Swiftfin's advantage is ratings volume (276 vs 5) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LiveFin holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiftfin has 276 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Swiftfin's written reviews are positive against 100% of LiveFin's.
Swiftfin ships an update every 3 months, LiveFin monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiftfin | LiveFin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (276 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 276 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Lavado | Kervens Premier |
Customer experience
Swiftfin
LiveFin
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
LiveFin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swiftfin
No in-app purchases
LiveFin
No in-app purchases
