# Streamyfin vs JustPlay Media

The clearest difference is rating: JustPlay Media at 5.0 against Streamyfin's 4.2. JustPlay Media also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Streamyfin's advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

JustPlay Media 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 1, 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 JustPlay Media's.

Streamyfin ships an update every 3 weeks, JustPlay Media every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Streamyfin | JustPlay Media |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (156 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streamyfin/id6593660679/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/justplay-media/id6761976412/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **156** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 133 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fredrik Burmester](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656927012) | [Chi Chow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782281840) |

## 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


### JustPlay Media

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/justplay-media/id6761976412)

Browse and play your media libraries, including movies and TV shows, with synced playback progress. Enjoy direct playback with broad codec support and a 360 VR video player. Identify unmatched media and manage multiple servers.

**Highlights:** Browse media libraries, Synced playback progress, Direct play with VLC, 360 VR video player, Filter and sort media, Subtitle and audio selection, Multi-server support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Streamyfin free?

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

### Is JustPlay Media free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Streamyfin or JustPlay Media?

JustPlay Media is rated higher. Streamyfin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while JustPlay Media averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Streamyfin or JustPlay Media have ads?

Neither Streamyfin nor JustPlay Media shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Streamyfin or JustPlay Media?

Streamyfin ships an update every 3 weeks, and JustPlay Media every 3 days. Most recently, Streamyfin was updated on November 4, 2026 and JustPlay Media on October 31, 2026.

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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.*