Comparison

Emby vs Vaahaka

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

Head to head
About

Emby

Unite your personal videos, music, and photos into a single, accessible library. Stream your media to any device with automatic on-the-fly conversion and elegant organization. Share with friends and family, and manage access with robust parental controls.

Highlights
  • Personal media aggregation
  • On-the-fly media conversion
  • Elegant media organization
  • Media sharing with friends/family
  • Parental controls
  • Cloud-synced media streaming
Features
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Bringing all of your personal media together into one place has never been easier! Emby unites your personal videos, music, and photos and streams them to your devices. Get the free Emby Media Server from the Emby website (required as part of your Emby install). • Emby automatically converts your media on-the-fly to play on any device. • Emby organizes your media into an elegant display with artwork, rich metadata and related content. • Easily share your media with friends and family. • Rich parental control and management features allow the Emby Server administrator to easily control access for your entire family. • Stream your cloud-synced media (with installed cloud sync providers) The app is free to browse your media collection, and free to cast media to other devices. Playback requires a small one-time in-app purchase, or an active Emby Premiere subscription, also available in-app. Emby Premiere is available in-app as a monthly subscription for $6.99 USD per month. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the renewal cost is $6.99 USD. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Our privacy policy can be found at https://emby.media/privacy. Please also see our terms of use at https://emby.media/terms. All content displayed here is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. The videos displayed are available on the Open Movie Project, found at http://www.blender.org/

About

Vaahaka

Install this application to read all Dhivehi stories. It provides a platform for users to access and enjoy a collection of Dhivehi literature.

Highlights
  • Read Dhivehi stories
  • Access Dhivehi literature
  • Install to read stories
Features
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Hurihaa dhivehi vaahakaeh ehthanakun kiyaalumah mi app install kollaa.

Screenshots

Emby4 screens
Vaahaka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vaahaka at 4.5 against Emby's 3.1. Vaahaka also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Emby's advantage is ratings volume (647 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Emby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Vaahaka asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vaahaka holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emby has 647 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emby ships an update every 3 weeks, Vaahaka every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Emby versus Vaahaka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmbyVaahaka
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (647 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings647 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEmby MediaMohamed Ahsan

Customer experience

Emby

All ratings647 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative44.5%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral12.2%
Negative57.2%

Vaahaka

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Emby

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Playback errors
  • Inability to play certain file formats
  • Disconnection issues
  • Syncing problems
  • Crashes on launch
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  • Orientation issues
  • Transcoding problems

Requested features

7 requests
  • Picture-in-picture mode
  • Swipe gestures for navigation
  • Improved music management
  • Offline playback enhancements
  • Chromecast improvements
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  • Faster server scanning/indexing
  • Better codec/format support

Vaahaka

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Emby

Subscriptions1
  • Emby Premiere$6.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Playback2 variants$4.99
None

Vaahaka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emby free?
Emby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaahaka free?
Vaahaka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emby or Vaahaka?
Vaahaka is rated higher. Emby averages 3.1 out of 5 from 647 ratings, while Vaahaka averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Emby or Vaahaka have ads?
Neither Emby nor Vaahaka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emby or Vaahaka?
Emby ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vaahaka every 2 months. Most recently, Emby was updated on September 29, 2026 and Vaahaka on June 1, 2026.

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