Comparison

Streamyfin vs JellyTV

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

Head to head
About

Streamyfin

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
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Stream movies and TV-Shows from your Jellyfin instance. Download media to watch on the go, cast to your TV, and much more!

About

JellyTV

This app provides a modern and immersive interface for streaming your personal media library from a self-hosted server. Enjoy high-quality playback, automatic progress tracking, and offline downloads across your Apple devices. Optional premium features enhance management and integration.

Highlights
  • Modern, fluid interface
  • High-quality video and live streaming
  • Automatic progress tracking
  • Offline downloads
  • Cross-device sync
  • Advanced search functionality
Features
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JellyTV is a premium Jellyfin client designed to deliver a fast, elegant and immersive media experience across all your Apple devices. Connect to your self-hosted Jellyfin server and enjoy your movies and series in a modern, fluid interface built for performance. Stream your content with high-quality video support, live streaming and transcoding. Pick up where you left off with automatic progress tracking and favorites. Smart Features – Advanced search by genre, actor, year and more – Seerr integration for request management – Push notifications for new content – Offline downloads for watching anywhere – Full sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro and Apple TV JellyTV+ Unlock advanced features with JellyTV+, available as an optional in-app purchase: – Admin interface for Jellyfin and Seerr – Trakt & AniList integration – Home screen customization – Exclusive app icons – iCloud settings sync JellyTV+ enhances the experience but is not required for core playback. Requirements – A self-hosted Jellyfin server is required – JellyTV does not provide media content – Jellyseerr requires separate installation – Some advanced features require JellyTV+ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Streamyfin4 screens
JellyTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Streamyfin at none against JellyTV's 10. Streamyfin also leads on ratings volume (156 vs 39) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). JellyTV's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. JellyTV sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Streamyfin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Streamyfin against 4.3 for JellyTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 156 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Streamyfin's written reviews are positive against 79% of JellyTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streamyfin ships an update every 3 weeks, JellyTV every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Streamyfin versus JellyTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamyfinJellyTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (156 ratings)4.3 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews78.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings156 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFredrik BurmesterCharly Manderrier

Customer experience

Streamyfin

All ratings150 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative21.2%

JellyTV

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative8.5%

Bugs and requests

Streamyfin

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Unable to connect to server
  • Playback URI errors
  • Subtitles not working with downloads
  • Crashes when switching between videos
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  • Downloading issues and lost downloads

Requested features

8 requests
  • Playback speed controls
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Apple TV and Mac support
  • OpenSubtitles integration
  • Ability to delete media
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  • Folder structure support in libraries
  • Customizable UI colors
  • Improved media metadata display

JellyTV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Streamyfin

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

JellyTV

Subscriptions4
  • JellyTV+ monthly$2.491 Month
  • JellyTV+ monthly$4.991 Month
  • JellyTV+ Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • JellyTV+ Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • 1200 Pops$9.99
  • Admin tools$14.99
  • 2500 Pops$19.99
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  • JellyTV+ lifetime family upgrade$39.99
  • JellyTV+ for life$49.99
  • JellyTV+ family for life$89.99

Questions

Is Streamyfin free?
Streamyfin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JellyTV free?
JellyTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Streamyfin or JellyTV?
JellyTV is rated higher. Streamyfin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while JellyTV averages 4.3 from 39 ratings.
Do Streamyfin or JellyTV have ads?
Neither Streamyfin nor JellyTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streamyfin or JellyTV?
Streamyfin ships an update every 3 weeks, and JellyTV every 8 days. Most recently, Streamyfin was updated on November 4, 2026 and JellyTV on November 8, 2026.

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