FinFlix vs Pippin

FinFlix is a native iOS client for Jellyfin, the free and open-source media server. Browse, stream, and download your personal movie and TV show library right from your iPhone or iPad. STREAM YOUR LIBRARY Connect to your Jellyfin server and browse your full collection. Movies are displayed in a clean poster grid, and TV shows are organized by season and episode with thumbnail previews. Tap any title to start playing immediately via adaptive HLS streaming. DOWNLOAD FOR OFFLINE Going on a flight or somewhere without reliable internet? Download movies and individual episodes directly to your device. Downloads continue in the background even if you close the app, and FinFlix automatically plays the local copy when one is available. MANAGE YOUR DOWNLOADS Keep track of everything you've saved. See download progress at a glance with status badges on every title. Remove individual items or clear everything at once when you need the space back. FIND YOUR SERVER Enter your server address manually or let FinFlix scan your local network to discover Jellyfin servers automatically. Sign in once and your session is securely stored in the iOS Keychain. DESIGNED FOR iOS FinFlix is built entirely with SwiftUI and AVKit. No web views, no wrappers — just a fast, responsive interface that feels right at home on your device. Adaptive layouts scale naturally from iPhone to iPad. FEATURES - Browse movies and TV shows in adaptive poster grids - Stream with adaptive bitrate HLS playback - Download movies and episodes for offline viewing - Background downloads that survive app closure - Automatic local network server discovery - Secure credential storage in iOS Keychain - Subtitle support (WebVTT, ASS, SSA) - Download progress and status indicators - Per-item, per-season, and per-show cache status - Context menus for quick download and delete actions - Clean empty states and error handling throughout FinFlix requires a running Jellyfin server. Jellyfin is free, open-source software that you host yourself. Learn more at jellyfin.org.

Pippin is a beautiful and deeply customisable Apple-native client for Plex and Jellyfin. Playback • Custom player with hardware acceleration for low battery consumption • HDR and wide codec support • Customisable subtitle styles • Search for missing subtitles online • Thumbnail scrubbing previews Make it yours • Build your own pages from custom shelves • Apply custom filters • Light or dark themes with custom accent colours • Hide spoilers for unwatched episodes Everything in one place • Combine Plex and Jellyfin servers • Seerr, Sonarr, and Radarr integrations • Ratings from IMDb, TMDb, Trakt, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and Letterboxd • Download any title (and it’s metadata) to watch offline * Search across everything Watch Together • Start a FaceTime SharePlay session to watch with friends and family • Playback stays in sync, everyone can control playback • Family Sharing for in-app purchases Note: Pippin is a media client only and requires your own Plex or Jellyfin server. Some features require a Pippin Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/