Comparison

Streamyfin vs SomniTales

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

SomniTales

Features
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Somnitales turns bedtime into an adventure. Just whisper an idea — a brave little fox, a castle in the clouds, a voyage across starlit seas — and watch it bloom into a fully narrated story, made fresh just for you. Every tale is unique. Our AI story engine weaves your spark into a complete bedtime story with a beginning, middle, and gentle ending. Choose a genre — fantasy, adventure, fairy tale, sci-fi, mythology, nature, or moral stories — pick a soothing narrator voice, and drift off. NARRATED TO SLEEP Soft, expressive AI narration reads each story aloud with warmth and emotion — whispers for suspense, calm tones for peaceful moments, and gentle pacing tuned for bedtime. Adjust the speed, pick your favorite voice, and let the story carry you to sleep. DISCOVER & EXPLORE Browse a growing library of stories created by listeners around the world. Find trending tales, top-rated adventures, and hidden gems across every genre. Rate and save the stories you love. YOUR LIBRARY Every story you create is saved to your personal library. Replay your favorites anytime, or revisit a tale that carried you to the most peaceful sleep. FREE TO START Generate 3 stories for free with soothing narration. Upgrade to Premium for 15 story generations per month, unlimited listening, and additional narrator voices. Premium is a monthly auto-renewing subscription billed through your App Store account. Sweet dreams start with a single idea. Privacy Policy: https://somnitales.com/#/privacy Terms of Use: https://somnitales.com/#/terms

Screenshots

Streamyfin4 screens
SomniTales4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Streamyfin at none against SomniTales's 1. SomniTales's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SomniTales sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Streamyfin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Streamyfin versus SomniTales: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamyfinSomniTales
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (156 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings156 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFredrik BurmesterMuhammad Umar Manzoor Chaudhary

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

SomniTales

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Streamyfin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SomniTales

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Streamyfin free?
Streamyfin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SomniTales free?
SomniTales is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Streamyfin or SomniTales have ads?
Neither Streamyfin nor SomniTales shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streamyfin or SomniTales?
Streamyfin ships an update every 3 weeks, and SomniTales daily. Most recently, Streamyfin was updated on November 4, 2026 and SomniTales on October 31, 2026.

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