Comparison

Moonfin vs tofa

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

Head to head
About

Moonfin

Access and manage your personal media library from your Jellyfin server on iOS, macOS, and tvOS. Stream content, download for offline viewing, and enjoy a modern interface across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Stream movies, shows, and music
  • Offline media playback
  • Live TV and DVR support
  • Multi-server connection
  • Customizable interface
  • Cross-device settings sync
Features
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Moonfin brings your Jellyfin and Emby experience to iOS, MacOS, and tvOS in one polished app. Whether you’re on the couch or on the go, Moonfin makes it easy to browse, stream, and manage your personal media library with a fast, modern interface built for every screen size. To use Moonfin, you’ll need your own Jellyfin or Emby server. With Moonfin, you can: • Watch movies, shows, and music from your personal library • Use one app across tvOS and mobile • Download media for offline playback • Browse and play Live TV and DVR content (server setup required) • Watch trailers directly in the app • Request new content with Seerr integration • Connect multiple servers and browse them in one place • Customize your home screen, navigation, and playback behavior • Sync compatible settings across devices with the Moonfin plugin • Use advanced playback controls for subtitles, audio tracks, and more Moonfin is a third-party client built with love for the Jellyfin and Emby communities.

About

tofa

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tofa plays the movies and shows you already own. You run a tofa server on a computer at home and point it at your media folders. Sign in to this app with your tofa account and your server is there, with your libraries, your artwork, and your place in every episode. WATCH ON EVERY SCREEN Your progress follows you. Start a film on Apple TV, finish it on your phone on the train. There is nothing to copy across and nothing to sync by hand. BUILT FOR YOUR LIBRARY Movies and shows are organized automatically, with posters, backdrops, descriptions, and cast. Seasons and episodes land in the right order. When something is named unusually, you can correct the match yourself and it stays corrected. PLAYS YOUR FILES AS THEY ARE Most of your library plays exactly as it sits on disk, which means the best picture your device can show. When a file needs converting, your server handles it and playback keeps up. PICTURE AND SOUND Dolby Vision, HDR10, and 4K on the hardware that supports them. Surround audio passes through to your receiver. Pick the audio track and subtitles you want, and tofa remembers the choice. SUBTITLES THAT WORK Text and image subtitles both render, including styled subtitles. Sidecar files sitting next to your media are picked up automatically. SHARE WITH PEOPLE YOU TRUST Give family or friends access to some or all of your libraries. Everyone gets their own profile, their own watch history, and their own place in each show. YOUR MEDIA STAYS YOURS tofa does not host any content. It plays the files on the server you run. We do not track you across apps or websites, we do not serve ads, and we do not sell your data. You need a tofa server to use this app. Setting one up takes about ten minutes.

Screenshots

Moonfin4 screens
tofa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Moonfin at 16.0 against tofa'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonfin ships an update weekly, tofa every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Moonfin versus tofa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonfintofa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAXL NUNEZTofa Software ehf.

In-app purchases

None

Moonfin

No in-app purchases

None

tofa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonfin free?
Moonfin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tofa free?
tofa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Moonfin or tofa have ads?
Neither Moonfin nor tofa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonfin or tofa?
Moonfin ships an update weekly, and tofa every 3 days. Most recently, Moonfin was updated on October 14, 2026 and tofa on October 10, 2026.

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