LiquidFin vs Caviar Media Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Caviar Media Client at none against LiquidFin's 6. 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
Both are free to download. LiquidFin sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Caviar Media Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiquidFin ships an update fortnightly, Caviar Media Client every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiquidFin | Caviar Media Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREAS WACKLER | Fionn Murphy |
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
Caviar Media Client
No in-app purchases









