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Switchfin vs Fladder: catalog facts
Switchfin	Fladder
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux
Native interface instead of a web wrapper MPV-based playback with wide codec support and hardware decoding	Dedicated app for Jellyfin libraries Single Flutter codebase aimed at several platforms
Early-stage project that warns of bugs Requires a Jellyfin server for its main features	Requires a Jellyfin server to be useful Little documentation in the research about features
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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