Comparison

Finer Player vs Hakuro

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

Head to head
About

Finer Player

Experience your Jellyfin music library with a native iOS app. Stream music, browse your collection, and enjoy offline playback. Integrates with CarPlay and AirPlay for seamless listening.

Highlights
  • Native iOS experience for Jellyfin
  • AirPlay and CarPlay support
  • Offline music downloads
  • Lyrics viewing and translation
  • Multiple server connection
  • Playlist and favorites management
Features
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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.

About

Hakuro

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Hakuro是一个轻量化,美观,高性能的Jellyfin播放器,支持自带翻译,显示歌词,隔空播放等高级功能。播放器界面格优美,同时对歌词翻译做了针对性加强。

Screenshots

Finer Player4 screens
Hakuro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hakuro at none against Finer Player's 3. Hakuro also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Finer Player's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Finer Player sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hakuro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finer Player ships an update every 9 days, Hakuro daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Finer Player versus Hakuro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiner PlayerHakuro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWen Duan振猷 吴

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Finer Player

One-time3
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Nice Tip$9.99
  • Generous Tip$19.99
None

Hakuro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finer Player free?
Finer Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hakuro free?
Hakuro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Finer Player or Hakuro have ads?
Neither Finer Player nor Hakuro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finer Player or Hakuro?
Finer Player ships an update every 9 days, and Hakuro daily. Most recently, Finer Player was updated on November 4, 2026 and Hakuro on October 30, 2026.

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