Comparison

Visorium vs Playfyn

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

Head to head
About

Visorium

Features
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Visorium is a video player built for NAS and personal media servers. Connect directly to your home storage and stream your collection — no downloads needed. Features: • Multi-protocol — WebDAV, SMB, FTP/SFTP, NFS, DLNA/UPnP • Media servers — Plex, Emby and Jellyfin support • Works out of the box with Synology, QNAP and more • Powerful player — MKV/AVI/FLV and more, live audio-track and subtitle switching • TMDB poster wall with automatic movie & TV metadata • Playlists & history — auto-resume, favorites, iCloud sync across devices • Native on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV Visorium Pro (optional in-app purchase) unlocks unlimited media-source accounts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Visorium3 screens
Playfyn3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Visorium at 17.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Visorium sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visorium ships an update every 2 weeks, Playfyn fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Visorium versus Playfyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisoriumPlayfyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晗 林Playfyn Media LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Visorium

Subscriptions2
  • Visorium Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Visorium Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Visorium Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Playfyn

Subscriptions1
  • Playfyn Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Playfyn Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Visorium free?
Visorium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playfyn free?
Playfyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visorium or Playfyn have ads?
Neither Visorium nor Playfyn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visorium or Playfyn?
Visorium ships an update every 2 weeks, and Playfyn fortnightly. Most recently, Visorium was updated on October 31, 2026 and Playfyn on October 31, 2026.

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