Jellyfin for iOS 1.6.0

[thornbill]

Given they are written using different technologies, different individuals are developing them, and they have different objectives, I think they will always remain independent projects.

Here is a high level overview of some of the differences between the apps... really we should find a permanent place to document this. I'm happy to answer any specific questions also.

Swiftfin

• Written in Swift + SwiftUI
  
• Better codec support for direct play
  
• Only supports very recent iOS versions (uses latest SwiftUI features)
  
• Supports Apple TV
  
• No current plans for supporting other media types or functionality like the admin dashboard (some admin functionality has been added recently)
  

Jellyfin

• Written in Expo/React Native + webview for main UI
  
• Supports all media types and features
  
• Supports iOS 12.4+ (will likely be 15+ later this year as dependencies are updated)
  
• Limited codec support (only codecs natively supported by iOS)
  
• Cannot support Apple TV (webviews are not allowed by Apple)