Bluebox+ vs Jellyfin Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluebox+
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The Bluebox+ app allows you to securely watch DRM-protected movies and TV while on-board aircraft which have a Bluebox wireless in-flight entertainment system installed. This gives you the best possible user experience for watching wirelessly streamed content from your personal Apple device.
Jellyfin Mobile
Access and stream your entire media collection from your own server. Enjoy your audio, video, and photos on your device with a user-friendly interface. This app requires a Jellyfin server to be set up and running.
- Stream personal media collections
- Access audio, video, and photos
- User-friendly interface
- Watch Live TV and recorded shows
- Official companion app
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The Jellyfin project is an open source, free software media server. No fees, no tracking, no hidden agenda. Get our free server to collect all your audio, video, photos, and more in one place. To use the app, you must have a Jellyfin server set up and running. Find out more at https://jellyfin.org With a Jellyfin server, you can: - Watch Live TV and recorded shows from your Jellyfin server (additional hardware/services required) - Stream your media to your iOS/iPadOS device - View your collection in an easy to use interface This is the official Jellyfin companion app. Thank you for using Jellyfin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Jellyfin Mobile at none against Bluebox+'s shown. Bluebox+'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluebox+ ships an update every 6 weeks, Jellyfin Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluebox+ | Jellyfin Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (499 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 49.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 499 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluebox Avionics Ltd | Anthony Lavado |
Bugs and requests
Bluebox+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jellyfin Mobile
Reported bugs
12 issues- Audio problems with background playback
- Download on iPad not working
- Background play does not work
- Slow on RasPi
- Won't connect
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- Couldn't connect to server
- Subtitle scaling issues
- Buggy client state
- Transcoding issues
- Chromecast connection failure
- Stops playing after 30 seconds
- Buggy and feature limited
Requested features
8 requests- Add background playback
- Add Chromecast support
- Add offline downloads
- Add shuffle functionality
- Add Apple TV support
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- Add external subtitle support
- Add lockscreen controls for music
- Add download offline functionality
In-app purchases
Bluebox+
No in-app purchases
Jellyfin Mobile
No in-app purchases
