Röst vs LiquidFin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Röst
Stream and manage your self-hosted audiobooks and podcasts from your Audiobookshelf server. Enjoy a fast, native iOS experience with instant streaming and cross-device progress syncing. Stay updated with real-time server changes.
- Connect to Audiobookshelf server
- Stream audiobooks and podcasts
- Sync progress across devices
- Browse multiple library types
- Real-time server updates
- Native iOS experience
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Röst - Audiobookshelf media player Connect to your Audiobookshelf server and enjoy your self-hosted media in a fast, native experience for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Stream instantly, sync listening progress across devices, browse multiple library types, and stay up to date with real-time server changes. Highlights: • CarPlay support for browsing and playing books, podcasts, series, continued listening, and downloads • Offline listening with downloadable audiobooks and podcast episodes • Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight integration for finding, opening, and playing your media • Support for multiple Audiobookshelf servers and accounts • Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Requires Audiobookshelf server version 2.26.0 or newer. Requires iOS 27.1 or later, iPadOS 27.1 or later, or macOS 27 or later.
LiquidFin
Stream your Jellyfin media library with a fast and elegant client. Enjoy movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, and live TV with offline downloads and built-in admin tools. Designed for Apple devices.
- Stream movies, TV shows, music, and audiobooks
- Live TV streaming
- Offline downloads for playback
- Jellyseerr integration for media requests
- Built-in server administration tools
- Dedicated viewing modes for different media types
- Seamless switching between multiple Jellyfin servers
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LiquidFin delivers a fast, elegant, and powerful way to stream your Jellyfin media across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Built for both viewers and server administrators, LiquidFin combines a beautiful, native playback experience with administration tools. Watch & stream everything: - Movies, TV shows, and collections - Live TV streaming - Full music and audiobook support - Books library browsing - Picture-in-Picture & background playback Built for music & audiobooks: - Dedicated music mode & library view - Dedicated audiobooks mode - Playlist support - Chapter support for audiobooks - Seamless background playback Offline downloads: Take your media anywhere with download support for offline playback. Jellyseerr integration: Search, discover, and request new media directly from your server. Built-in admin tools: Refresh libraries, start tasks, disable users, see storage details and more Focused viewing modes: Switch between dedicated experiences for Movies & TV, Music, Books or Live TV Effortless server switching: Quickly switch between multiple Jellyfin servers. Even more: Small quality of life features like support for preroll plugins, ... Designed for Apple devices - iPhone & iPad - Apple TV - macOS - Apple Watch - Liquid Glass design LiquidFin is free to download, with optional premium features to unlock the full experience. Terms of service: https://bcnlab.org/legal/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Röst at none against LiquidFin's 6. Röst also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). LiquidFin's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. LiquidFin sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Röst asks for nothing beyond the download.
Röst holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiquidFin has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Röst ships an update every 2 weeks, LiquidFin fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Röst | LiquidFin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.1 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Harquail | ANDREAS WACKLER |
Customer experience
Röst
LiquidFin
In-app purchases
Röst
No in-app purchases
LiquidFin
- Pro Monthly2 variants$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$29.99
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
