FinStream vs JustPlay Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FinStream
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FinStream is a native, modern client for your personal media server. Bring your movie and TV collection to your Apple devices with a clean interface. • Connect to one or more media servers • Browse libraries, movies, shows, seasons and episodes • Resume playback across devices, with progress synced through your server • Built-in player with subtitle and audio track selection • Discover what is trending in your libraries • Optional request-service integration to browse and request new content • Designed for the latest SwiftUI APIs and Liquid Glass appearance You need your own compatible media server to use FinStream.
JustPlay Media
Browse and play your media libraries, including movies and TV shows, with synced playback progress. Enjoy direct playback with broad codec support and a 360 VR video player. Identify unmatched media and manage multiple servers.
- Browse media libraries
- Synced playback progress
- Direct play with VLC
- 360 VR video player
- Filter and sort media
- Subtitle and audio selection
- Multi-server support
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JustPlay is a lightweight Jellyfin client for iPhone focused on browsing and direct playback. Features - Browse your media libraries, movies, and TV shows - Continue watching with synced playback progress - Direct play with VLC for broad codec support - 360 VR video player with 3D SBS/OU support - Filter by actor, sort by date or name - Subtitle and audio track selection - Identify and match unmatched media - Multi-server support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JustPlay Media at every 3 days against FinStream's weekly. JustPlay Media also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). FinStream's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FinStream ships an update weekly, JustPlay Media every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FinStream | JustPlay Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zabir Raihan | Chi Chow |
In-app purchases
FinStream
No in-app purchases
JustPlay Media
No in-app purchases
