OliPlay Media Player vs Playfyn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OliPlay Media Player
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Bring your own server. OliPlay is the player. OliPlay opens the web interface of the media server you already run — Jellyfin, Plex, or any web front-end — and plays the video you choose in a fast native player built on the VLC engine. OliPlay hosts no content and ships with no sources of its own. It connects to your server, and to nothing else. YOUR SERVER'S WEB INTERFACE Your server's own interface, exactly as you know it, right inside the app. Press play and the video is handed to the native player instead of the browser. NATIVE PLAYBACK Wide format and codec support, multiple audio tracks, embedded and external subtitles, gesture control for seeking, brightness and volume, and playback speed. FINDS SERVERS ON YOUR NETWORK OliPlay discovers DLNA/UPnP media servers on your Wi-Fi and browses their libraries straight away. No account, no setup. LOCAL FILES AND OFFLINE DOWNLOADS Keep videos on your device and watch them with no server and no connection. PICKS UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF OliPlay remembers your position in every video and reports it back to your own server, so a half-watched episode still shows as half-watched in its web interface. PICTURE IN PICTURE AND AUDIO BOOST Keep watching in a floating window while you use other apps, and lift quiet audio up to 200%. FREE, WITH NO ACCOUNT AND NO PURCHASE DLNA/UPnP discovery and browsing, local files, downloads, and the player itself. OLIPLAY PRO Pro adds connecting to a web media server, sync of your playback positions and saved servers across your own devices, Picture in Picture, and audio boost. It is sold three ways, and any one of them unlocks everything: • Monthly subscription — USD 1.99 per month • Yearly subscription — USD 12.99 per year, starting with a 3-day free trial • Lifetime — a one-time purchase of USD 24.99 Prices are shown in your own currency in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings at any time. Privacy Policy: https://oliplay.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Playfyn
This app provides a seamless media playback experience for your personal Jellyfin server. Enjoy high-quality streaming, automatic skipping of intros and credits, and a beautifully organized library across your Apple devices. It prioritizes privacy with no user tracking.
- 4K HDR10 and Dolby Vision passthrough
- Automatic intro and credits skipping
- Continuous playback and resume
- Picture in Picture and AirPlay support
- iPad multitasking features
- Private by design, no tracking
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Playfyn is a beautiful, fast client for your own Jellyfin media server — built for people who care how their library looks and plays. Point it at your server, sign in, and your movies and shows are ready on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. PLAYBACK THAT RESPECTS YOUR FILES • Full-quality 4K HDR10 and Dolby Vision passthrough — your files play as they were mastered, not re-encoded • MKV and more play seamlessly; when a transcode is genuinely needed, Playfyn degrades gracefully and automatically • Surround audio (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus) with smart track selection that keeps quality high • Automatic intro and credits skipping (with the Intro Skipper plugin) • Continuous playback, resume anywhere, and an Up Next row that keeps your place across devices MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN • Apple TV: a fast, focus-driven interface designed for the big screen, with a Top Shelf and light/dark looks • iPhone and iPad: Picture in Picture, AirPlay, background audio with full lock-screen controls, and cellular data protection that caps streaming quality on the go • iPad multitasking: Split View, Slide Over, and Stage Manager YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • A rich home screen with a featured carousel, Up Next, favorites, and recently added • Powerful library browsing: filter by genre or resolution, sort your way, search everything • Playback stats HUD for the curious: live codec, bitrate, and resolution info PRIVATE BY DESIGN Playfyn talks only to your Jellyfin server. No accounts with us, no analytics, no tracking — the App Privacy label is "Data Not Collected," and we mean it. FREE TO TRY, ONE PURCHASE EVERYWHERE Try Playfyn free. Upgrading to Playfyn Pro unlocks unlimited playback with a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase — and universal purchase means one buy covers Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. REQUIREMENTS Playfyn requires your own Jellyfin server (free, open-source software — jellyfin.org) on your home network or reachable remotely. Playfyn ships with no media content; you bring your own library. Playfyn is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jellyfin project. PLAYFYN PRO — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Playfyn Pro Monthly — $4.99 per month, auto-renewing • Playfyn Pro Lifetime — $39.99, one-time purchase, does not renew Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A monthly subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > your Apple Account > Subscriptions. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playfyn.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://playfyn.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OliPlay Media Player at 15.0 against Playfyn's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. OliPlay Media Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Playfyn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OliPlay Media Player ships an update every 2 weeks, Playfyn fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OliPlay Media Player | Playfyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vlad Bliznenko | Playfyn Media LLC |
In-app purchases
OliPlay Media Player
- OliPlay Pro$1.991 Month
- OliPlay Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- OliPlay Pro — Lifetime$24.99
Playfyn
- Playfyn Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Playfyn Pro - Lifetime$39.99
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