# Streamyfin vs The Cocktail Variable

The clearest difference is price: Streamyfin at Free against The Cocktail Variable's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Streamyfin is free to download; The Cocktail Variable costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Streamyfin | The Cocktail Variable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.2 (150 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streamyfin/id6593660679/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **150** | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 133 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Fredrik Burmester](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656927012) | [The Corbin Variable LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820568015) |

## What reviewers say

### Streamyfin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streamyfin/id6593660679)

Access and stream your entire media library from a Jellyfin server. Download content for offline viewing, cast to your television, and enjoy a seamless entertainment experience.

**Highlights:** Stream movies and TV shows, Connect to Jellyfin instance, Download media for offline viewing, Cast to TV, Manage media library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive experience
- 👍 Great UI and design
- 💡 Excellent Jellyseerr integration
- 🚀 Smooth playback performance
- 👍 Chromecast support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Playback issues with some media files
- 🐛 Subtitles not working correctly
- 🐛 Offline mode not fully functional
- 🐛 Rotation and fullscreen bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Unable to connect to server
- Playback URI errors
- Subtitles not working with downloads
- Crashes when switching between videos

**Requested features**

- Playback speed controls
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Apple TV and Mac support
- OpenSubtitles integration
- Ability to delete media


### The Cocktail Variable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-cocktail-variable/id6747278011)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Streamyfin free?

Streamyfin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Cocktail Variable free?

The Cocktail Variable costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Streamyfin or The Cocktail Variable have ads?

Neither Streamyfin nor The Cocktail Variable shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*