Comparison

JellyKids vs FullScreen Reader

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

Head to head
About

JellyKids

This app provides a safe and fun way for families to browse and watch their personal media library. It connects to a Jellyfin server, offering kid-safe filtering, easy browsing, and offline playback options. An optional Pro upgrade enhances parental controls and customization.

Highlights
  • Kid-safe age filtering
  • Category-based browsing
  • Offline downloads
  • Parental Monitor dashboard (Pro)
  • Multi-user profiles (Pro)
  • Theme customization (Pro)
Features
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JellyKids is a kid-friendly Jellyfin client designed to make browsing and watching your family’s media simple, safe, and fun. A Jellyfin server is required to use JellyKids. The app connects to your own Jellyfin server so your family stays in control of your personal media library. Built for families, JellyKids gives kids an easy, playful experience while helping parents keep content more appropriate with safer defaults and better visibility controls. Features • Quick setup with your Jellyfin server • Kid-safe age filtering with adjustable content limits • Unrated content is automatically hidden for safer browsing • Easy category-based browsing for Movies, Shows, YouTube, Music, Favorites, and Downloads • “Surprise Me” picks for quick discovery • Offline downloads and a dedicated offline mode toggle • Improved home screen organization for downloaded content • Simple sorting options including Random, Newest, and A–Z • Guided onboarding for first-time setup • Local network server discovery for faster connection • Improved video playback, including MP4 streaming support • Dedicated music player with improved audio browsing and playback • Screen time improvements, including a timer in the top menu JellyKids Pro JellyKids also offers an optional JellyKids Pro upgrade that adds advanced tools for families. Pro features include: • Adult UI and Toddler UI viewing modes • Parental Monitor dashboard to view activity and screen time • Multi-user profiles for different family members • Theme customization options • Additional parental control improvements JellyKids Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, and a separate optional one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FullScreen Reader

This app provides a distraction-free web browsing experience optimized for reading comics and websites. Save bookmarks, resume pages, and enjoy a minimal interface that keeps the focus on content. Optional upgrades offer advanced features like auto-scroll and data saving.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen web reading
  • Website bookmarks
  • Page bookmarks and categories
  • Resume last page
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Quick hidden menu gestures
  • iCloud Sync (Pro)
  • Auto Scroll (Pro)
Features
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FullScreen Reader is a simple fullscreen web reader built for comfortable comic and web reading. Open your favorite reading sites, save bookmarks, return to recently visited pages, and use a minimal fullscreen interface that keeps the focus on the page. Free features include: • Fullscreen web reading • Website bookmarks • Page bookmarks and custom categories • Resume last page • Portrait and landscape reading support • Quick hidden menu gestures Reader Pro is available as an annual subscription or lifetime purchase and unlocks: • iCloud Sync for backing up and restoring reader data • Auto Scroll for hands-free reading • Data Saver for image compression • Userscript support • Content Blocking Reader Pro is optional. The core reader, bookmarks, and fullscreen reading experience can be used without purchasing Reader Pro. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://github.com/therysin/Reader/blob/main/PrivacyPolicy.MD

Screenshots

JellyKids4 screens
FullScreen Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FullScreen Reader at 5.0 against JellyKids's 4.0. JellyKids's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. JellyKids sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FullScreen Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FullScreen Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JellyKids has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JellyKids versus FullScreen Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyKidsFullScreen Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerjoshua higdonJoshua Boodhu

Customer experience

JellyKids

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

FullScreen Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

JellyKids

Subscriptions2
  • Jellykids Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • JellyKids Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • JellyKids Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

FullScreen Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Reader Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Reader Pro - Lifetime Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is JellyKids free?
JellyKids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FullScreen Reader free?
FullScreen Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JellyKids or FullScreen Reader?
FullScreen Reader is rated higher. JellyKids averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while FullScreen Reader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JellyKids or FullScreen Reader have ads?
Neither JellyKids nor FullScreen Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JellyKids or FullScreen Reader?
JellyKids ships an update every 2 weeks, and FullScreen Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, JellyKids was updated on November 5, 2026 and FullScreen Reader on November 5, 2026.

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