Comparison

Sodalite vs NativePlayer

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

Head to head
About

Sodalite

Access your Jellyfin media library, live TV channels, and request new content. Enjoy direct playback of various codecs, advanced audio/subtitle support, and seamless streaming to external devices. Manage your media, track requests, and personalize your viewing experience with robust parental controls.

Highlights
  • Direct Play for multiple codecs
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Dolby Atmos, 5.1/7.1 audio
  • All subtitle formats decoded
  • Live TV with pause and rewind
  • Media request management
  • Parental controls and watch stats
Features
Read full description

Your Jellyfin library, live TV, and Seerr, on your iPhone and iPad. Watch what is already on your server, tune into your live channels, and request what is missing. AirPlay it, or send it full screen to a TV over HDMI. WATCH • Direct Play for almost every codec: H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9, VC-1 and MPEG-2, plus older DivX, XviD and WMV files, so your server rarely has to transcode • HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and HLG on the built-in display, over AirPlay and over HDMI • Dolby Atmos via EAC3+JOC as Dolby MAT 2.0 over AirPlay or HDMI, plus 5.1 and 7.1 with correct channel layout • Every subtitle format decoded on the device: SRT, ASS, SSA, WebVTT, PGS, DVB and DVD, so they appear instantly • Forced captions show even with subtitles off, like on a disc player • The audio and subtitle track you pick is remembered, per movie and per series • Two subtitle tracks at once, and a search for missing ones through your server's subtitle plugin • Scrub previews generated on the device, even when your server has none • Chapters, intro, recap and credits skip, next-episode autoplay with a countdown you set, resume, shuffle, trailers, version picker IPHONE & IPAD • AirPlay to any Apple TV or AirPlay 2 receiver • Picture in Picture while you use other apps • Full-screen HDMI out to an external display, subtitles included • Touch transport, swipe to scrub, edge swipes for brightness and volume, rotation lock • A child lock that ignores every touch until you press and hold to unlock LIVE TV & DVR • Full guide with a live now-line, favorite channels first and current-show highlighting • Pause live TV and rewind, with a buffer depth you choose • Record a show or a whole series, manage timers, play back recordings REQUEST WHAT'S MISSING • Browse trending and popular media from Seerr without leaving the app • Request movies, whole series or single seasons, and follow each request's status • Single sign-on, plus an admin view with optional alerts when a request needs you • Film collections with each part's availability, and one action to request what is missing • Search finds people too, with what your library holds first, then the full filmography MORE • Your Jellyfin music, browsable by album with a native Now Playing screen • Multiple servers with home and away addresses, plus end-to-end encrypted iCloud sync of servers, accounts and settings • Servers with a self-signed certificate work once you check its fingerprint and accept it • Parental controls with a Guardian PIN and per-profile locks, plus Watch Stats for your totals and top genres • Sort any library by title, date, rating or runtime, with optional format badges on posters • Spoiler protection blurs episode images and descriptions until you have watched, for everything or just the series you choose • 26 languages, three accent colors and two backgrounds; the optional Supporter Pack adds more palettes and animated backgrounds OPEN SOURCE, END TO END GPL-3.0 with an Apple Store / DRM Exception; the video engine, AetherEngine, is LGPL-3.0. No telemetry, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad on iOS or iPadOS 26.0 or later • Your own Jellyfin server (10.9+ recommended) • Optional: a Seerr instance (2.0+) for in-app requests Source, issues and roadmap: https://github.com/superuser404notfound/Sodalite

About

NativePlayer

Features
Read full description

Native Player lets you watch content from your own IPTV sources in a clean and familiar Apple-style experience. Add your source in seconds with: - Xtream API - M3U playlist URL - Local M3U file import Browse your content easily: - Live TV - Movies - TV series - Category-based navigation - Fast built-in search Enjoy a smooth playback experience with: - Native Apple video playback - Native AirPlay support - Picture in Picture support - Clean, simple controls Movie detail pages also help you decide faster with: - Synopsis - Ratings - Cast - Release information Important: Native Player does not provide any content, channels, or playlists. You must use your own legally accessible sources.

Screenshots

Sodalite4 screens
NativePlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NativePlayer at none against Sodalite's 4. NativePlayer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Sodalite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NativePlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Sodalite versus NativePlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSodaliteNativePlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB79 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVincent HerbstAntonio Alvarez Lopez

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sodalite

One-time4
  • Coffee Tip$1.99
  • Beer Tip$4.99
  • Pizza Tip$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Supporter Pack$19.99
None

NativePlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sodalite free?
Sodalite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NativePlayer free?
NativePlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sodalite or NativePlayer have ads?
Neither Sodalite nor NativePlayer shows ads.

Other comparisons