Sunkfin vs LiveFin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunkfin
This application allows you to download and watch your Jellyfin media library offline on your local device. It provides a straightforward interface for browsing and saving content.
- Offline media playback
- Jellyfin library browsing
- Download content locally
- Native client
- Simple interface
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Sunkfin is a simple, native client for Jellyfin focused on offline playability. It is a dead-simple listing of the contents of your library and the ability to download them to your local device.
LiveFin
This app connects to your personal Jellyfin server to stream Live TV channels. It displays a program guide and channel images, organizing channels numerically. A self-hosted Jellyfin server with Live TV setup is required.
- Stream Live TV channels from Jellyfin
- Integrated Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Displays channel images
- Numerically listed channels
- Minimalistic login page
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LiveFin is a Live TV & DVR client specifically designed for Jellyfin. It uses your personal Jellyfin server to stream your M3U or HDHomeRun Live TV channels, along with a Guide (if your server has guide data). • Stream your Live TV channels provided by your Jellyfin server • Watch up to 6 channels at once with MultiView • Integrates your Guide data for up to 14 days in advance • Record your programs with your DVR settings • Your movie and TV libraries with HDR support • Log in to your Jellyfin server with ease • Get notifications for programs You need a self-hosted Jellyfin server set up on a computer or NAS, with Live TV properly configured with a tuner (optionally with an EPG) or your library set up to use LiveFin. NOTE: LiveFin is not part of the Jellyfin project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sunkfin at 5.0 against LiveFin's 4.7. Sunkfin also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.6). LiveFin's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sunkfin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
Sunkfin ships an update every 10 days, LiveFin monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunkfin | LiveFin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crane Digital Platforms LLC | Kervens Premier |
Customer experience
Sunkfin
LiveFin
In-app purchases
Sunkfin
No in-app purchases
LiveFin
No in-app purchases
