Comparison

Plezy vs LiquidFin

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

Head to head
About

Plezy

Enjoy your media library with a sleek, modern interface focused on superior playback and offline access. Stream, download, and watch with friends, all without needing a separate subscription.

Highlights
  • Wide codec and HDR playback support
  • Download media for offline viewing
  • Synchronized watch parties with friends
  • Auto-skip intros and credits
  • Resume playback across devices
  • Browse libraries with rich metadata
  • Connect to multiple Plex servers
Features
Currently charting
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Plezy is a modern client for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby, built for high-quality playback, effortless discovery, and offline access. Connect multiple servers at once and enjoy your media in one clean, native app—no subscription required. BROWSE & DISCOVER - Browse libraries, collections, playlists, folders, extras, and personalized recommendations - Search across every connected Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby server - Explore trending, popular, watchlist, and recommendation rows from Plex Discover, Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, Simkl, and Seerr - Match catalog titles back to your own libraries and request movies or shows through Seerr - See resolution, HDR, Dolby Vision, and audio-format badges at a glance PLAYBACK - Wide codec support including HEVC, AV1, VP9, and more - HDR playback, direct play, and configurable transcode quality - Switch between media versions with detailed file and stream information - Full ASS/SSA subtitles with styling controls and online subtitle search - Auto-play the next episode with skip intro and skip credits - Chapter navigation, thumbnail scrubbing, playback speed, audio sync, sleep timer, and video zoom - Picture-in-Picture, loudness normalization, and stereo downmix with center-channel boost - Resume progress and remembered audio/subtitle choices MUSIC - Browse artists, albums, and tracks with rich artwork - Gapless playback with a reorderable queue, Play Next, and Add to Queue - Synced lyrics, a persistent mini-player, and sleep timer - Background playback with lock-screen and media controls - Offline albums and tracks, plus selectable streaming quality LIVE TV & DVR - Browse and tune live channels with favorites and a full program guide - See what's on, browse show schedules, and manage DVR recording rules - Use Live TV across multiple supported servers DOWNLOADS & OFFLINE - Download movies, shows, albums, and tracks - Pause or resume the background queue - Create automatic download rules, including optional show specials - Browse offline and sync watch state when you reconnect PROFILES & INTEGRATIONS - Use multiple profiles with per-profile settings, downloads, and watch state - Switch Plex Home users with optional PIN protection - Discover Jellyfin and Emby servers locally and use Quick Connect - Sync watchlists, ratings, watched state, and scrobbles with connected services - Watch together with synchronized play, pause, and seeking - Control desktop and TV devices with Plezy Remote - Available in English plus 21 translations Some features require a supported server, media format, or connected service.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Plezy4 screens
LiquidFin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LiquidFin at Free against Plezy's $5.99. Plezy's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On 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

LiquidFin is free to download; Plezy costs $5.99 up front. LiquidFin sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Plezy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plezy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plezy has 107 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Plezy's written reviews are positive against 56% of LiquidFin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plezy ships an update weekly, LiquidFin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Plezy versus LiquidFin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlezyLiquidFin
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (107 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings107 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdvard WikhallANDREAS WACKLER

Customer experience

Plezy

All ratings107 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.1%

LiquidFin

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral33.3%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Plezy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on clicking movies/TV shows
  • Crashes within seconds of opening

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for ripped extras
  • Picture-in-picture or background playback
  • Subtitle support

LiquidFin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plezy

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

LiquidFin

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Plezy free?
Plezy costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiquidFin free?
LiquidFin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plezy or LiquidFin?
Plezy is rated higher. Plezy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while LiquidFin averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Plezy or LiquidFin have ads?
Neither Plezy nor LiquidFin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plezy or LiquidFin?
Plezy ships an update weekly, and LiquidFin fortnightly. Most recently, Plezy was updated on September 28, 2026 and LiquidFin on September 26, 2026.

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