Comparison

LiveFin vs Jellyboxd

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Stream Live TV channels from Jellyfin
  • Integrated Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Displays channel images
  • Numerically listed channels
  • Minimalistic login page
Features
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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.

About

Jellyboxd

Features
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Jellyboxd is a cinematic client for your own Jellyfin server. Big artwork, a clean, immersive design and smooth native playback bring the movies and TV shows of your personal library, the way a streaming service would. • Home with featured titles and "Continue Watching" • Movies, series, seasons and episodes with posters, plots and details • Fast search across your whole library • Native playback with Picture in Picture and background audio • Choose the streaming quality to save data • Multiple servers and accounts, with instant switching • Favorites and watched state synced with your server • English and Italian, following your phone's language (or your choice in Settings) • Your credentials stay in the device Keychain; no analytics, no tracking You need your own Jellyfin server (or access to one). Jellyboxd does not provide any content. Jellyboxd is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jellyfin project. Jellyfin is a trademark of its respective owners.

Screenshots

LiveFin4 screens
Jellyboxd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: LiveFin at 3 against Jellyboxd's 1. Jellyboxd's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveFin ships an update monthly, Jellyboxd every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiveFin versus Jellyboxd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveFinJellyboxd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB53 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKervens PremierMatteo Mezzatesta

In-app purchases

None

LiveFin

No in-app purchases

None

Jellyboxd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveFin free?
LiveFin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jellyboxd free?
Jellyboxd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveFin or Jellyboxd have ads?
Neither LiveFin nor Jellyboxd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveFin or Jellyboxd?
LiveFin ships an update monthly, and Jellyboxd every 4 weeks. Most recently, LiveFin was updated on October 30, 2026 and Jellyboxd on November 6, 2026.

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