LiveFin vs LiquidFin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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 rating: LiveFin at 4.8 against LiquidFin's 4.0. LiveFin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). LiquidFin's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. LiquidFin sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LiveFin asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiveFin holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
LiveFin ships an update monthly, LiquidFin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveFin | LiquidFin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kervens Premier | ANDREAS WACKLER |
Customer experience
LiveFin
LiquidFin
In-app purchases
LiveFin
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
