Comparison

JellySee vs Caviar Media Client

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

Head to head
About

JellySee

Access and enjoy your Jellyfin and Silo media libraries with a beautiful, native interface. Download content for offline playback, manage your server, and request new titles seamlessly. Supports high-quality audio and video formats.

Highlights
  • Native Jellyfin and Silo playback
  • Download content for offline viewing
  • Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay support
  • On-device playback of original files
  • Audiobook and music playback features
  • Request new movies and shows
  • Server management for admins
Features
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Pay once. No subscription, ever. JellySee is the beautiful, native way to watch and listen to your Jellyfin and Silo libraries on iPhone and iPad, and request new movies and shows with Seerr. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. No ads, and no account with us: it connects straight to your own server. WATCH • A native player with Picture in Picture and AirPlay • Direct Play first, with Original quality by default • On-Device Playback: play original MKV files on your iPhone or iPad, including Dolby Vision, TrueHD, DTS and styled subtitles, with no server conversion • HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision on supported displays • Immersive object audio with AirPods and Spatial Audio, and lossless audio everywhere else • Subtitles your way: styled ASS, PGS and VobSub, plus custom styles and timing • Skip Intro and Credits, and Up Next with autoplay • Queue: see what plays next, and drag titles to rearrange it • Chapters with thumbnails, scrub previews, playback speed and audio track choice TAKE IT WITH YOU • Download movies, episodes or whole seasons at the quality you choose • Smart Downloads keep your next episodes ready • Download progress on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island AUDIOBOOKS • Your Jellyfin audiobooks, with multi-part books shown as one • Chapters, bookmarks, sleep timer, speed per book and smart rewind • Listen offline, with progress synced to your server • Continue Listening on Home, in a widget, on the Lock Screen and with Siri • Browse by series, author and narrator SILO • Sign in with Silo's own address, or with a profile and PIN • Plays your original files on the device, including Dolby Vision Profile 7, TrueHD, DTS and styled subtitles • Your Silo watchlist and personal collections, updated live STAY IN THE LOOP • Instant notifications when new movies and episodes arrive on your server • Seerr request updates, with Approve and Decline in the notification MANAGE YOUR SERVER • For Jellyfin admins: edit metadata and artwork, identify titles, refresh metadata, and add or remove subtitles DISCOVER AND REQUEST (SEERR) • Browse trending, popular and upcoming titles, by genre, studio and network • Request movies and seasons in one tap, including 4K, with your quality and folder options • Follow every request, and approve or decline as an admin YOUR LIBRARY • A Home screen with a cinematic hero, Continue Watching, Next Up, Upcoming and more, arranged your way • Title pages with cast, trailers, extras and ratings from Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, MyAnimeList and TMDB • Movies, shows, collections, playlists, music videos and Live TV with a guide and recordings • Fast search across titles, people and channels • Favorites and a Watchlist for Jellyfin and Silo • Upcoming episodes of your shows, with Add to Calendar MUSIC, BOOKS AND PHOTOS • Gapless music with crossfade, lyrics, stations, Lossless and Hi-Res badges, and Music Haptics • Read EPUB, PDF and comics, with reading progress shared between devices • Photos and home videos, with albums, a map, slideshows and On This Day BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Widgets for Up Next, Recently Added, Downloads and Seerr requests • Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight and Control Center • Multiple servers and profiles, each with its own PIN, plus Face ID • Available in 13 languages ALSO ON APPLE TV The same purchase includes JellySee for Apple TV, with audiobooks, Top Shelf, profiles for everyone in the house and SyncPlay. NO SUBSCRIPTION, EVER A one-time purchase: every feature on every device, no monthly fees and nothing behind a paywall. Optional tips unlock nothing. Requires your own Jellyfin, Silo or Seerr server. JellySee does not provide any content. Optional server plugins (free): • Native Trickplay for scrub previews: https://github.com/HarshLabs/jellyfin-plugin-native-trickplay • YouTube trailers: https://github.com/HarshLabs/jellyfin-plugin-youtube-trailers Metadata and artwork are provided by TMDB, a community-built movie and TV database.

About

Caviar Media Client

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Caviar is a modern media client for browsing and enjoying your personal media collection across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. Connect your compatible Jellyfin and Seerr servers to: - Browse movies, shows, seasons, and episodes - Search across your selected media libraries - Stream compatible content from your own server - Resume playback and track watched progress - Manage media requests - Download supported content for offline viewing - Customize playback, subtitles, quality, and library layouts Caviar does not provide media, subscriptions, or streaming services. A compatible user-configured server and authorized access to its content are required. Availability of features depends on your server configuration and media formats.

Screenshots

JellySee4 screens
Caviar Media Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Caviar Media Client at Free against JellySee's $9.99. Caviar Media Client also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and device support (5 vs 3). JellySee's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#136 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Caviar Media Client is free to download; JellySee costs $9.99 up front. JellySee sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Caviar Media Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JellySee ships an update weekly, Caviar Media Client every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
JellySee versus Caviar Media Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellySeeCaviar Media Client
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#136 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHNP Labs LLCFionn Murphy

In-app purchases

6 purchases

JellySee

One-time6
  • Donate $1$1.00
  • Donate $5$5.00
  • Donate $10$10.00
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  • Donate $15$15.00
  • Donate $20$20.00
  • Donate $100$100.00
None

Caviar Media Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JellySee free?
JellySee costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Caviar Media Client free?
Caviar Media Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JellySee or Caviar Media Client have ads?
Neither JellySee nor Caviar Media Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JellySee or Caviar Media Client?
JellySee ships an update weekly, and Caviar Media Client every 2 weeks. Most recently, JellySee was updated on November 6, 2026 and Caviar Media Client on October 31, 2026.

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