Comparison

U vs Jellystats

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

Head to head
About

U

Features
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U-Manager is an independent third-party app to monitor and manage your Unraid server from your iPhone or iPad. Check your array, parity, CPU and RAM, browse and transfer files, and control Docker containers and virtual machines without opening the web UI. INCLUDED Dashboard - Server status in real time - CPU, RAM and disk usage - Array and cache status - Disk activity card: parity checks, rebuilds and resyncs as they run File manager - Browse, upload, download and manage server files in the app - Copy, move, delete, rename and change permissions - Search with wildcards and regular expressions - Background uploads with progress notifications Docker containers - Start, stop and restart containers - Filter and search containers - Open a container's WebUI from its card Community Applications - Browse and search the Community Applications store Shares, parity and disks - See your shares and how much space they use - Start a parity check and follow its progress Virtual machines - Start, stop, pause, resume, reboot and force stop your VMs UPS with NUT - Connect your UPS through NUT and check its status from your phone Tautulli - Plex activity, history and statistics Torrents - Works with qBittorrent and Transmission - Speeds, progress, ratio, ETA, seeds and peers in real time - Filter by state: all, active, downloading, finished, paused or error Multiple servers - Add several Unraid servers and switch between them with one tap Security - Face ID or Touch ID lock - Credentials stored encrypted on the device - No personal data collection Notifications - Read and manage your server notifications - Mark as read, archive or delete several at once OPTIONAL ADD-ONS Each add-on is a one-time purchase. The All Access subscription, monthly or yearly, includes all of them. Power Pack (requires the U-Manager Companion plugin on your server) - Live Docker stats (CPU, memory, network) - Live network card on the dashboard - Update all Docker containers at once - Install plugins and Docker apps from the CA Store - Edit and uninstall Docker containers, uninstall plugins - Create and edit user shares - SMART settings per disk and per pool File browser - Image previews and full-screen viewer - Folder and video thumbnails - Video playback in the app - Widget with the operations in progress Tautulli - End active streams with one tap - Filter history by any date range - Export history to CSV or JSON - Monthly, yearly and all-time graphs - Tautulli card on the dashboard Torrent - Open magnet links and .torrent files in U-Manager to send them to your server - Send one or several .torrent files at once - Pause, resume or remove several torrents at once - Set download and upload speed limits - Live speed chart on the dashboard REQUIREMENTS - Unraid server 6.10 or higher - API key created in Unraid Settings → Management Access - Network connection to the server (local or remote) - U-Manager Files plugin on the server for the file manager - U-Manager Companion plugin on the server for the Power Pack U-Manager is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lime Technology or Unraid. The name "U-Manager for Unraid" follows the naming format explicitly permitted by Lime Technology's trademark policy (unraid.net/policies). Unraid® is a trademark of Lime Technology, Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jandrop.github.io/privacy_policy/PRIVACY_POLICY.html

About

Jellystats

Features
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Jellystats is the personal dashboard for your Jellyfin server. See what is happening at a glance, follow active playback, and keep your library in view from a clean, focused mobile interface. With Jellystats, you can: - Monitor active streams and connected devices - View library, user, and playback statistics - Check transcoding activity and stream details - Control a selected Jellyfin playback session from your phone - Connect and switch between multiple Jellyfin servers - Keep your server addresses and credentials securely on your device - Enjoy an ad-free experience with Jellystats Plus Jellystats connects to the Jellyfin server you already use. It does not create or host a Jellyfin account for you. Jellystats is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Jellyfin project.

Screenshots

U4 screens
Jellystats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: U at none against Jellystats's shown. U also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. U sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Jellystats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

U ships an update weekly, Jellystats monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
U versus Jellystats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUJellystats
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro Platas MalloTheo Vankoekelberg

In-app purchases

7 purchases

U

Subscriptions2
  • U-Manager All Access (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • U-Manager All Access (Annual)1 Month trial$12.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tautulli$1.99
  • Torrent$2.49
  • SSH$3.49
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  • File browser$4.49
  • Power Pack$6.99
1 purchases

Jellystats

One-time1
  • Jellystats Plus$3.99

Questions

Is U free?
U is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jellystats free?
Jellystats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do U or Jellystats have ads?
Jellystats shows ads; U does not.
Which is updated more often, U or Jellystats?
U ships an update weekly, and Jellystats monthly. Most recently, U was updated on November 9, 2026 and Jellystats on November 10, 2026.

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