Comparison

Nestrr vs Jellyboxd

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

Head to head
About

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 — 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.

About

Jellyboxd

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Jellyboxd is a cinematic client for your own Jellyfin server. Big artwork, a clean, immersive design and smooth native playback bring the movies and TV shows of your personal library, the way a streaming service would. • Home with featured titles and "Continue Watching" • Movies, series, seasons and episodes with posters, plots and details • Fast search across your whole library • Native playback with Picture in Picture and background audio • Choose the streaming quality to save data • Multiple servers and accounts, with instant switching • Favorites and watched state synced with your server • English and Italian, following your phone's language (or your choice in Settings) • Your credentials stay in the device Keychain; no analytics, no tracking You need your own Jellyfin server (or access to one). Jellyboxd does not provide any content. Jellyboxd is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jellyfin project. Jellyfin is a trademark of its respective owners.

Screenshots

Nestrr4 screens
Jellyboxd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Nestrr at 4 against Jellyboxd's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Nestrr versus Jellyboxd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNestrrJellyboxd
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB53 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMarti GaucherMatteo Mezzatesta

In-app purchases

None

Nestrr

No in-app purchases

None

Jellyboxd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nestrr free?
Nestrr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jellyboxd free?
Jellyboxd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nestrr or Jellyboxd have ads?
Neither Nestrr nor Jellyboxd shows ads.

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