Comparison

JellyTV 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

JellyTV

Experience your self-hosted media library with a fast, modern client. Enjoy high-quality streaming, automatic progress tracking, and offline downloads across all your Apple devices. Unlock advanced features with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Connect to self-hosted Jellyfin server
  • High-quality video and live streaming
  • Automatic progress tracking and favorites
  • Advanced search and Jellyseerr integration
  • Offline downloads
  • Full sync across Apple devices
Features
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JellyTV is a premium Jellyfin client designed to deliver a fast, elegant and immersive media experience across all your Apple devices. Connect to your self-hosted Jellyfin server and enjoy your movies and series in a modern, fluid interface built for performance. Stream your content with high-quality video support, live streaming and transcoding. Pick up where you left off with automatic progress tracking and favorites. Smart Features – Advanced search by genre, actor, year and more – Seerr integration for request management – Push notifications for new content – Offline downloads for watching anywhere – Full sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro and Apple TV JellyTV+ Unlock advanced features with JellyTV+, available as an optional in-app purchase: – Admin interface for Jellyfin and Seerr – Trakt & AniList integration – Home screen customization – Exclusive app icons – iCloud settings sync JellyTV+ enhances the experience but is not required for core playback. Requirements – A self-hosted Jellyfin server is required – JellyTV does not provide media content – Jellyseerr requires separate installation – Some advanced features require JellyTV+ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

JellyTV4 screens
Caviar Media Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Caviar Media Client at none against JellyTV's 11. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. JellyTV sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Caviar Media Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JellyTV ships an update weekly, Caviar Media Client fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
JellyTV versus Caviar Media Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyTVCaviar Media Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharly ManderrierFionn Murphy

In-app purchases

11 purchases

JellyTV

Subscriptions4
  • JellyTV+ monthly$2.491 Month
  • JellyTV+ monthly$4.991 Month
  • JellyTV+ Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • JellyTV+ Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time7
  • 1200 Pops$9.99
  • Admin tools$14.99
  • 2500 Pops$19.99
Show 4 more
  • JellyTV+ lifetime$29.99
  • JellyTV+ lifetime family upgrade$39.99
  • JellyTV+ for life$49.99
  • JellyTV+ family for life$89.99
None

Caviar Media Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JellyTV free?
JellyTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caviar Media Client free?
Caviar Media Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JellyTV or Caviar Media Client have ads?
Neither JellyTV nor Caviar Media Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JellyTV or Caviar Media Client?
JellyTV ships an update weekly, and Caviar Media Client fortnightly. Most recently, JellyTV was updated on October 22, 2026 and Caviar Media Client on October 11, 2026.

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