Awful vs Moonfin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awful
Access and navigate the Something Awful forums with ease on your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy features like bookmarked threads, image uploads, private messages, and a dedicated smilie keyboard. This app offers a streamlined browsing experience for forum enthusiasts.
- Browse all forums and subforums
- Access bookmarked threads
- Built-in SALR functionality
- Smilie stickers and keyboard
- Image and picture uploads
- Private message access
- Favorite forums and rap sheets
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Browse the Something Awful forums nicely on your iPhone and iPad! • Every forum and subforum! • Quickly check your bookmarked threads! • Built-in SALR! • Smilie stickers and keyboard! • Upload images and pictures! • Private messages! • Favorite forums! • Rap sheets! • Excessive exclamation marks!
Moonfin
Access your personal media libraries from Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex on iOS, macOS, and tvOS. Stream, download, and manage content with a modern interface, including live TV and retro gaming.
- Stream and manage personal media
- Offline playback downloads
- Live TV and DVR browsing
- Retro game emulation
- Multi-server support
- Customizable interface
- Cross-device settings sync
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Moonfin brings your Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex experience to iOS, macOS, and tvOS in one polished app. Whether you're on the couch or on the go, Moonfin makes it easy to browse, stream, and manage your personal media library with a fast, modern interface built for every screen size. To use Moonfin, you'll need your own Jellyfin, Emby, or Plex server. With Moonfin, you can: • Watch movies, shows, and music from your personal library • Use one app across tvOS and mobile • Download media for offline playback • Browse and play Live TV and DVR content (server setup required) • Watch trailers directly in the app • Play retro games from your server's game library with built-in emulators, gamepad support, and save states that sync between devices (Moonfin plugin required, no games included) • Request new content with Seerr integration • Connect multiple servers and browse them in one place • Customize your home screen, navigation, and playback behavior • Sync compatible settings across devices with the Moonfin plugin • Use advanced playback controls for subtitles, audio tracks, and more Moonfin is a third-party client built with love for the Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex communities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Awful at 4.9 against Moonfin's 4.5. Awful also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Awful holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 239 and 85 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Awful's written reviews are positive against 81% of Moonfin's.
Awful ships an update every 8 days, Moonfin weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awful | Moonfin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (239 ratings) — better | 4.5 (85 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews — better | 80.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | 85 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dale Stonall-Mellor | AXL NUNEZ |
Customer experience
Awful
Moonfin
Bugs and requests
Awful
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when opening certain forums
- Inability to load images and media
- Freezing and lagging on older devices
- Sync issues between app and website
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality
- Implement dark mode option
- Improve thread navigation and bookmarking
- Integrate with other social platforms
Moonfin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Awful
No in-app purchases
Moonfin
No in-app purchases
