Swiftfin vs ArrCommandCenter
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!
ArrCommandCenter
Monitor and manage your media server's CPU, memory, and disk usage from your browser or mobile device. This app offers a centralized hub for server configuration and performance tracking, designed as a replacement for existing media server management tools.
- Serverless operation
- Docker container support
- CPU usage monitoring
- Memory usage monitoring
- Disk usage monitoring
- Centralized configuration management
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Arr Command Center(ArrCC) was a personal project that started off as a direct replacement for LunaSea that has evolved into what it is now. Free to download, run it serverless or run the ArrCC docker container on your media server to see CPU/Memory/Disk usage and manage your config in one place for browser and app viewing. This app is still going through testing, please report any issues you find.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArrCommandCenter at 5.0 against Swiftfin's 3.8. ArrCommandCenter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Swiftfin's advantage is ratings volume (276 vs 1). 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.
ArrCommandCenter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiftfin has 276 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Swiftfin ships an update every 3 months, ArrCommandCenter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiftfin | ArrCommandCenter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (276 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 276 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Lavado | Cameron Barker |
Customer experience
Swiftfin
ArrCommandCenter
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
ArrCommandCenter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swiftfin
No in-app purchases
ArrCommandCenter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Swiftfin free?
Is ArrCommandCenter free?
Which has better reviews, Swiftfin or ArrCommandCenter?
Do Swiftfin or ArrCommandCenter have ads?
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