Comparison

Jellyflix vs Flick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Jellyflix

This open-source application provides a user-friendly interface for playing your personal video collection from Jellyfin servers. Enjoy seamless playback across multiple platforms with features like multiple profiles, search, library view, and offline mode.

Highlights
  • Jellyfin video playback
  • Multiple profiles
  • Search and library view
  • Cross-platform interface
  • Transcoded download support (beta)
  • Offline mode
Features
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Jellyflix is an open-source Jellyfin client for video playback. It's available for all major platforms, doesn't collect your data, is very easy to use and has all the features you need to playback your personal movie collection. Features include: - video playback of your Jellyfin content - multiple profiles - search and library view - the same interface for almost every platform - transcoded download support (in beta) - offline mode - quick connect

About

Flick

Discover personalized movie and TV show recommendations by sharing ratings and watchlists with your friends. Avoid generic reviews and find out what your inner circle truly enjoys watching.

Highlights
  • Share ratings with friends
  • Create and share watchlists
  • Get personalized recommendations
  • Discover what friends love
  • Avoid fake reviews
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The best recommendations don't come from a computer. They come from people you know. Flickmate lets you rate movies and shows, share ratings and watchlists with your inner circle, and follow people whose taste you trust, so you always know exactly what to watch next. No more fake reviews, just the movies and shows people actually love. RATE WHAT YOU WATCH Give any movie or show a score and keep a record of what you have seen and what you thought. SHARE WITH YOUR CIRCLES Create private circles for friends and family, and see what everyone is watching and rating in one feed. FOLLOW PEOPLE YOU TRUST Go public if you want to, and let others follow your taste. Browse Discover to find people to follow, and see their ratings at the top of Circles. You choose who follows you, and you can go back to private any time. KEEP A WATCHLIST Save movies and shows for later, so the next watch is always one tap away. YOU STAY IN CONTROL Keep your profile private if you prefer, and block or report anyone from their profile.

Screenshots

Jellyflix4 screens
Flick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flick at 5.0 against Jellyflix's 2.8. Flick also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). Jellyflix's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and device support (3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jellyflix has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jellyflix ships an update every 8 months, Flick weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jellyflix versus Flick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyflixFlick
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan-David KienzleRanjan Arora

Customer experience

Jellyflix

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral27.8%
Negative38.9%

Flick

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Jellyflix

No in-app purchases

None

Flick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jellyflix free?
Jellyflix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flick free?
Flick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jellyflix or Flick?
Flick is rated higher. Jellyflix averages 2.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Flick averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Jellyflix or Flick have ads?
Neither Jellyflix nor Flick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jellyflix or Flick?
Jellyflix ships an update every 8 months, and Flick weekly. Most recently, Jellyflix was updated on November 4, 2026 and Flick on November 5, 2026.

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