FinStream vs Jellyboxd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā 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.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: FinStream at 4 against Jellyboxd's 1. Jellyboxd's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 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.
| Parameter | FinStream | Jellyboxd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Zabir Raihan | Matteo Mezzatesta |
In-app purchases
FinStream
No in-app purchases
Jellyboxd
No in-app purchases









