Comparison

Strimr vs LASTROW

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

Head to head
About

Strimr

Stream your Plex media library with a streamlined, native interface. Discover content easily with rich details, customizable navigation, and smart playback features for uninterrupted viewing. Enjoy offline downloads and collaborative watch parties.

Highlights
  • Plex server connection
  • Customizable library visibility
  • Hubs-based browsing
  • Multiple playback engines
  • Resume playback & skip features
  • Offline downloads
  • Watch Together feature
Features
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Strimr brings your Plex and Jellyfin libraries into a focused, native experience built for effortless discovery and playback. Connect one or several servers, browse everything from a unified home, fine-tune what you see, and enjoy a modern player packed with powerful playback features across Apple devices. Key features: - Native apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac - Plex and Jellyfin support, with multiple servers at once and a unified home, libraries, and search - Strimr profiles with optional PIN, plus Plex Home users - Customizable home rows, library visibility, and navigation order - Hubs-based browsing, rich details, and filtered search - Advanced playback with HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, TrueHD, and DTS - Chapter navigation, thumbnail scrubbing, audio/subtitle controls, and external subtitle search - Playback quality selection and multiple versions - Downloads with offline mode - Live TV - Resume playback, autoplay next episode, and automatic intro & credits skipping - Collections, playlists, and favorites - SharePlay - Seerr integration Strimr requires your own Plex or Jellyfin media server. Strimr is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Plex Inc. or the Jellyfin project. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About

LASTROW

Features
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LASTROW turns your iPhone or iPad into the front-end for the video library you already own โ€” served straight from your NAS over SMB, your own Plex or Jellyfin server, or over WebDAV. No cloud, no re-uploading, no monthly fee. Point it at your share and LASTROW scans your movies and series and dresses them up with rich artwork from TheMovieDB: posters, backdrops, year, cast and synopsis. Everything looks like a premium streaming service โ€” except it's your own collection. โ€ข Play from your NAS (SMB), WebDAV, Plex, or Jellyfin โ€” private, on your network โ€ข Gorgeous metadata from TheMovieDB: posters, cast and synopsis โ€ข Personalized "For You" recommendations from your Trakt history โ€ข One-click subtitles from OpenSubtitles, in your languages โ€ข Continue Watching picks up every title where you left off, with reliable watched-marking, synced across your devices โ€ข Series organised season by season, with per-season artwork โ€ข Fast browse and search, with genre, type and watch-state filters โ€ข Tap the center of the player to pause, the sides to fast-forward/rewind at different speeds โ€ข Chapters, skip intro, playback speed, AirPlay and Picture in Picture in the player โ€ข Hold any poster to fix its match or search TheMovieDB by hand โ€” the file renames itself โ€ข Clean interface, the same careful design on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV Your files stay yours. LASTROW just makes them beautiful wherever you watch. Free 30-day trial with every feature included. After the trial, keeping full access requires a one-time purchase (LASTROW Pro): pay once, yours forever โ€” no subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lastrow.datacoderlabs.com/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

Strimr4 screens
LASTROW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strimr at none against LASTROW's 1. Strimr also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LASTROW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Strimr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strimr ships an update every 6 days, LASTROW monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Strimr versus LASTROW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrimrLASTROW
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas VandemeulebrouckeJose Luis Lucio Gonzalez

In-app purchases

None

Strimr

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LASTROW

One-time1
  • LASTROW Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Strimr free?
Strimr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LASTROW free?
LASTROW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strimr or LASTROW have ads?
Neither Strimr nor LASTROW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strimr or LASTROW?
Strimr ships an update every 6 days, and LASTROW monthly. Most recently, Strimr was updated on October 12, 2026 and LASTROW on October 5, 2026.

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