Comparison

Streamyfin vs Tentacle TV

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

Head to head

Streamyfin

A Jellyfin client

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 4.2155 ratingsView app →

Tentacle TV

Votre expérience de cinéma

Free

🎬 Entertainment

No ratingsView app →

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

Tentacle TV

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A personal client for your self-hosted server, the free and open-source media server. Important: Tentacle TV does not provide, host, or distribute any audio or video content. A personal self-hosted server is required. You are responsible for the content stored on your own server. Connect to your self-hosted server and access your personal library of movies and shows from your iPhone. Features: - Direct playback from your personal server - Automatic playback resume - Track upcoming episodes - Favorites and custom list - Shared lists between users

Screenshots

Streamyfin4 screens

Tentacle TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tentacle TV at every 3 days against Streamyfin's every 3 weeks. Tentacle TV also leads on device support (5 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streamyfin ships an update every 3 weeks, Tentacle TV every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Streamyfin versus Tentacle TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Streamyfin	Tentacle TV
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.2 (155 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	70.8% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	155 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple TV	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS	16.4	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	133 MB	81 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Fredrik Burmester	Damien ROUGE

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

Show 3 more

Folder structure support in libraries
Customizable UI colors
Improved media metadata display

Tentacle TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Streamyfin

No in-app purchases

None

Tentacle TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Streamyfin free?

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

Is Tentacle TV free?

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

Do Streamyfin or Tentacle TV have ads?

Neither Streamyfin nor Tentacle TV shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Streamyfin or Tentacle TV?

Streamyfin ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tentacle TV every 3 days. Most recently, Streamyfin was updated on October 28, 2026 and Tentacle TV on October 24, 2026.