Streamyfin vs Mirage Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Stream movies and TV shows
- Connect to Jellyfin instance
- Download media for offline viewing
- Cast to TV
- Manage media library
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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!
Mirage Player
Access and play your personal media collection from servers like Stash, SMB, and DLNA. Enjoy a feature-rich interface with detailed metadata support for performers, studios, and tags. Stream content directly from your server for a private and simple media experience.
- Connects to Stash, SMB, and DLNA servers
- Browse and play video library
- Supports performers, studios, groups, and tags
- Thoughtful and convenient interface
- Direct streaming from server
- Privacy-focused design
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Mirage connects to your personal media servers — including Stash, SMB, and DLNA — to browse and play your video library, complete with support for performers, studios, groups, markers, images, galleries, and tags. You’ll feel right at home thanks to the thoughtful interface and convenient features. And it’s designed for simplicity and privacy: all content streams directly from your server with no third-party involvement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Streamyfin at Free against Mirage Player's $14.99. Streamyfin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (156 vs 2). Mirage Player's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On ads and device support 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
Streamyfin is free to download; Mirage Player costs $14.99 up front. Mirage Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Streamyfin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mirage Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streamyfin has 156 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Streamyfin's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mirage Player's.
Streamyfin ships an update every 3 weeks, Mirage Player every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streamyfin | Mirage Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (156 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fredrik Burmester | Wells Consulting LLC |
Customer experience
Streamyfin
Mirage Player
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
Mirage Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Streamyfin
No in-app purchases
Mirage Player
- Offline Downloads$4.99
