Jellify vs Finer Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jellify
This music player connects to your Jellyfin Media Server, offering offline playback, audio transcoding, and playlist management. Create instant radio stations and enjoy a familiar interface for your music library.
- Connects to Jellyfin Media Server
- Download tracks for offline playback
- Transcode audio quality
- Create and update playlists
- Instant Mix radio stations
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Jellify is a free and open source* music player that connects to your Jellyfin Media Server! Designed to feel instantly familiar, Jellify allows you to - Download tracks for offline playback - Transcode audio to different qualities to save bandwidth - Create and update playlists - Start "Instant Mix" radio stations and much more! * Jellify is freely licensed under MIT
Finer Player
Experience your Jellyfin music library with a native iOS app. Stream music, manage playlists, and enjoy offline listening. Integrates with CarPlay and AirPlay for a seamless audio experience.
- Native iOS experience
- AirPlay and CarPlay support
- Offline music downloads
- Lyrics display and translation
- Multiple Jellyfin server support
- Playlist and favorites management
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Rediscover your Jellyfin Music Library like never before with a truly native iOS experience. iOS System Integration • Stream music to your favorite speakers with built-in AirPlay support. • Browse and play your music library directly from CarPlay. • Enjoy "Now Playing" integration across your system and control playback directly from your keyboard. • Automatic sign-in based on system keychain, your credentials, securely handled. • Stay informed with system notifications for the currently playing song. Seamless Access • Browse albums, artists, playlists and play history effortlessly. • Connect multiple Jellyfin servers and switch between accounts with ease. • View Lyrics, and translate in-app to language you are familiar with. • Core library functions including playlist and favorites management. • Playback status are reported to jellyfin server, so that server can scrobble these songs to listenbrainz or last.fm. Offline Listening • Download individual songs, albums and playlists for offline playback. • Manage your downloads with automatic storage optimization and flexible deletion options. • Enjoy your music library anywhere, even without an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Finer Player at 4.8 against Jellify's 4.3. Finer Player also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 78%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Jellify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Finer Player sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Jellify asks for nothing beyond the download.
Finer Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Jellify's written reviews are positive against 92% of Finer Player's.
Jellify ships an update every 2 weeks, Finer Player every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jellify | Finer Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) | 4.8 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Violet Caulfield | Wen Duan |
Customer experience
Jellify
Finer Player
In-app purchases
Jellify
No in-app purchases
Finer Player
- Small Tip$2.99
- Nice Tip$9.99
- Generous Tip$19.99
