We tested seven Jellyfin clients on Android phones, tablets, and TV boxes, comparing video playback, music handling, offline downloads, and remote streaming.
We tested seven self-hosted cloud storage clients on Android, comparing file sync reliability, photo backup, end-to-end encryption, and how each handles flaky Wi-Fi.
Synology DSM, TrueNAS, and Unraid all need a phone-side client. We compared seven Android NAS apps on file browsing, photo backup, SMB performance, and remote access.
A Raspberry Pi homelab needs a phone-friendly SSH client. We compared the leading Android SSH apps on key management, terminal features, port forwarding, and offline use.
Run your home lab from your phone. We compared seven Android apps for SSH, smart home dashboards, network scanning, remote wake, and zero-trust access to your home servers.
Reach your home NAS from anywhere. We compared seven NAS client apps for Android across Synology, QNAP, Nextcloud, and generic SMB and WebDAV setups for speed, sync, and offline access.
Pi-hole still works, but the Raspberry Pi maintenance, DoH friction, and YouTube blind spots send a lot of users looking. These seven Pi-hole alternatives cover self-hosted, cloud DNS, and on-device picks.
The official Plex app is fine, but the real value of a media server is in the companion ecosystem. Here are seven Plex companion apps for Android that handle admin, music, remote control, and library discovery.
