Nestrr vs Saisei Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Nestrr
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Nestrr brings discovery, requests and playback together in one elegant app for Seerr, Plex and Jellyfin. Discover trending films and series, browse by genre or network, request missing titles through Seerr, and explore your Plex or Jellyfin library. Pick up films and episodes where you left off, with your playback progress synced to your connected media server. YOUR SERVERS, ONE APP Sign in with your Plex account in your browser and connect to your server. Watch available media in Nestrr's built-in player or choose a compatible external player, including Plex, Jellyfin, VLC or your server's web player. The options depend on your connected server and installed apps. MORE WAYS TO ENJOY YOUR LIBRARY ⢠Keep your picks in My List without a Trakt account ⢠Browse your Trakt favorites and personal release calendar with a linked Trakt account ⢠Sort your lists by title, filter by availability and revisit recent searches ⢠Manage Continue Watching on this device without changing your server progress ⢠Skip intros and credits when your server provides markers ⢠Optionally link Trakt for personalized recommendations and synced lists, watchlist and favorites ⢠Save eligible films and episodes for offline viewing when your server permits downloads ⢠Use Infuse on iOS or send playback to compatible AirPlay and Google Cast devices ⢠Receive optional request-status notifications after administrator pairing and your consent IMPORTANT ā SERVERS REQUIRED Nestrr does not provide, host, sell or include any media. You need: ⢠A Seerr server configured with Plex or Jellyfin, or a compatible Jellyseerr server connected to Jellyfin ⢠Access to that Plex or Jellyfin server and media you are authorized to use ⢠A valid account with permissions controlled by the server administrator Plex sign-in requires a Seerr instance configured for Plex. Nestrr does not receive your Plex password. Nestrr is an independent client for privately managed servers. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex, Jellyfin, Seerr, Jellyseerr, Trakt, TMDB, Apple or Google.
Saisei Player
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Your libraries. One player. Stream your own videos, save them for offline viewing, and translate text in a paused frame without leaving the player. BRING YOUR SOURCES TOGETHER Connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kyoo and Seanime. Browse videos on your NAS or shared folders with SMB and WebDAV, or sign in to Telegram to watch videos from your chats and channels. You can also open local videos from Files. Switch between your sources in one familiar player. PAUSE. TRANSLATE. KEEP WATCHING. On iPhone and iPad, pause a video to recognize text within the scene: a chat on a phone screen, a sign or a document. Turn on translation to read it in the frame, then tap a highlighted region to see the original and translation. Choose a supported language or copy the text without leaving your video. TAKE YOUR VIDEOS WITH YOU Download from supported sources for offline viewing. Manage your queue, pause or retry downloads, and share completed files with other apps. EXPLORE A BIGGER VIEW Play compatible 180° and 360° VR videos directly from supported sources without downloading them first. KEEP YOUR CONTROLS CLOSE Move your favorite player controls toward one side for easier one-handed use. Browse folders, shuffle videos, and manage playlists where your source supports them. Connect a source, choose a video and make yourself at home. Saisei Player does not provide media content. Use your own accounts and media sources. Features vary by source. Text recognition and translation depend on device and language support; language downloads may be required. Film footage and stills: Sintel Ā© Blender Foundation | durian.blender.org. CC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Edited, cropped and composited for app previews and screenshots. Additional preview footage: Wing It! ā (CC) Blender Foundation | studio.blender.org Spring ā Ā© Blender Foundation | cloud.blender.org/spring CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Edited, cropped and composited for the app preview.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nestrr at every 10 days against Saisei Player's every 3 weeks. Nestrr also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nestrr ships an update every 10 days, Saisei Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nestrr | Saisei Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days ā better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marti Gaucher | CODINGMIAO PTE. LTD. |
In-app purchases
Nestrr
No in-app purchases
Saisei Player
No in-app purchases









