Comparison

JellyStream vs Pulsify

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

Head to head
About

JellyStream

Access and stream your entire music collection from your Jellyfin server on your iOS device. Browse by artist, album, or song, create playlists, and enjoy offline playback with synced lyrics.

Highlights
  • Jellyfin server integration
  • Browse library by artist, album, song
  • Powerful track search
  • Offline song downloads
  • Playlist creation and management
  • Synced lyrics display
Features
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JellyStream – Your Jellyfin Library in Your Pocket Stream your entire music collection from your Jellyfin server, anywhere, anytime. Features: - Seamless sign-in to your Jellyfin server - Library at a glance: Liked Songs, Albums, Artists, Composers, Genres and Songs - Browse classical music by composer - Search artists, composers, albums, songs and playlists in one place - Home with Recently Played, Recently Added, Most Played and Rediscover - Gapless playback, crossfade, volume normalization, playback speed and sleep timer - Radio from any song, album, artist or genre - Download songs, albums and playlists for offline playback - Create and manage playlists - View synced lyrics while you listen - CarPlay, Siri and Shortcuts Why JellyStream? - Elegant, native iOS experience designed for music lovers - Works with your existing Jellyfin setup—no new accounts - Dark mode support for comfortable viewing - Regular updates and improvements Note: Requires a Jellyfin server with music library configured. Download JellyStream and bring your music with you.

About

Pulsify

A privacy-focused, offline music player for organizing and enjoying your personal audio collection. It supports various file formats and offers advanced library management and customization options, all without requiring an account or cloud uploads.

Highlights
  • Plays local MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG, M4A
  • Organize by Songs, Albums, Artists, Playlists
  • Smart 'Listen Now' tab
  • Full Now-Playing screen controls
  • Gapless background playback
  • Edit track tags and artwork
  • Built-in equalizer and sleep timer
Features
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Pulsify is a privacy-first, fully offline music player for iPhone and iPad. Bring your own audio files - purchased downloads, ripped CDs, podcasts, field recordings, DJ sets - and play them in a fast, modern library that lives entirely on your device. No streaming subscription. No account. No cloud upload. No telemetry. Your music is yours. KEY FEATURES - Plays local MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG and M4A files - Browse your library by Songs, Albums, Artists and Playlists - Smart "Listen Now" tab surfaces what you recently added - Full Now-Playing screen with play / pause / seek / skip / shuffle - Gapless background playback continues when the device is locked - Lock-screen and Control Center media controls - "Hey Siri, play (song) in Pulsify" voice control - Edit track tags, fix typos, set custom album / artist / playlist art from your photos - Optional automatic metadata and cover-art lookup powered by the open MusicBrainz and Cover Art Archive databases - fully offline-tolerant - Beautiful, expressive UI with light, dark and system themes plus a full palette of accent colors - Built-in equalizer - Sleep timer - Library reset and per-track action sheet for power users PRIVACY BY DESIGN Pulsify never asks you to sign in. There is no account system at all. Your library, listening history, edits and settings live in a local SQLite database on your device - they are never sent to any server. The only optional outbound network traffic is anonymous metadata look-ups to the public MusicBrainz and Cover Art Archive APIs, and only when an imported file is missing tags or artwork. The app remains fully functional offline; enrichment is simply skipped. WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone with a personal music collection they want to keep on-device - People who already own their music and don't want to re-rent it - Listeners who care about privacy and metadata accuracy - Power users who want clean tag editing without a heavy desktop tool Import a folder, choose a theme, and start listening.

Screenshots

JellyStream4 screens
Pulsify3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JellyStream at 4.5 against Pulsify's 4.0. JellyStream also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Pulsify's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JellyStream holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JellyStream ships an update every 3 months, Pulsify weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JellyStream versus Pulsify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyStreamPulsify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAziz BouhejbaZouhair Loucif

Customer experience

JellyStream

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pulsify

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JellyStream

No in-app purchases

None

Pulsify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JellyStream free?
JellyStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulsify free?
Pulsify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JellyStream or Pulsify?
JellyStream is rated higher. JellyStream averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pulsify averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JellyStream or Pulsify have ads?
Neither JellyStream nor Pulsify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JellyStream or Pulsify?
JellyStream ships an update every 3 months, and Pulsify weekly. Most recently, JellyStream was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pulsify on September 28, 2026.

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