Swiftfin vs Legacy Bot Controller
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!
Legacy Bot Controller
Control your R2-D2 droid with intuitive joystick or tilt controls. Program custom routes, activate patrol mode for autonomous movement, and trigger classic sounds and animations. Easily pair via Bluetooth for interactive fun.
- Joystick and tilt control
- Route mapping with auto-follow
- Patrol mode with autonomous movement
- Straight-line follow mode
- Classic sounds and animations
- Easy Bluetooth pairing
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Bring your legacy robots back to life! Compatible With: * R2-D2 * R2-Q5 * BB-8 * BB-E9 * Ultimate Lighting McQueen Drive your robot with a joystick or tilt controls, talk to it using AI-powered conversations, control it with your voice, trigger sounds and animations, go on patrol, or draw a custom route for it to follow. Features: - Joystick and tilt control - AI-powered conversations - AI Voice control - Animation Lab for creating custom robot animations - Head rotation control - Volume control - Route mapping with auto-follow - Patrol mode with autonomous movement - Straight-line follow mode - Classic sounds and animations - Easy Bluetooth pairing Create custom animations, give your robot more personality with AI, and enjoy more ways to interact with your favorite legacy droids. This app is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any robot manufacturer or brand. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legacybotcontroller.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Legacy Bot Controller at 4.7 against Swiftfin's 3.8. Legacy Bot Controller also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Swiftfin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (267 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, 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. Legacy Bot Controller sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Swiftfin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Legacy Bot Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiftfin has 267 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Swiftfin's written reviews are positive against 50% of Legacy Bot Controller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Swiftfin ships an update every 3 months, Legacy Bot Controller every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiftfin | Legacy Bot Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (267 ratings) | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Lavado | Gerardo Bilbatua |
Customer experience
Swiftfin
Legacy Bot Controller
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
Legacy Bot Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swiftfin
No in-app purchases
Legacy Bot Controller
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- rq5 lifetime$19.99
- bb8 lifetime$19.99
- bb9 lifetime$19.99
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- r2 lifetime$19.99
- Premium Lifetime$19.99
- robots package deal lifetime$59.99
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