# Crackle - Movies & TV — Movies, TV Shows, & Originals > Free streaming of movies, TV shows, and originals without subscription. (iPhone/iPad app by Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, Inc.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crackle-movies-and-tv/id377951542 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530427603) - Category: Entertainment - Price: Free - Rating: 3.10/5 from 400 App Store ratings · 80 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 14.3 · 39 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2011-04-18 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crackle-movies-and-tv/id377951542/reviews.md ## What is Crackle? Stream free Hollywood movies, TV series and originals on your favorite devices. Wait, free? Yes, free, always and forever. Watch premium TV shows and movies from a full library of new and iconic hits. All on-demand, without a subscription.   Set up a free account to see fewer ads and to pick up where you left off on any device.   Filter genres like comedy, drama, action, thriller and fandom to find fresh hits and all-time classics. Fill your ‘Watch Later’ list with all your favorite titles.   Check out our Spotlight Channel for handpicked recommendations from the Crackle team.   * This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software, which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Visit www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information. ## Key features - Stream free Hollywood movies - Watch TV series and originals - On-demand viewing - No subscription required - Filter by genre - Watch Later list - Spotlight Channel recommendations ## What do users think of Crackle? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 💰 Completely free streaming service with no subscription required - 🎬 Good selection of classic movies and older TV shows - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly content with appropriate categorization - 🎯 Simple and easy-to-navigate interface layout - 🎁 Unique content not easily found on other platforms - 📱 Works across multiple devices (phones, tablets, smart TVs) - 🎨 Recent app redesign improved visual appearance **Cons** - 📢 Excessive and frequent advertisements throughout content - 🔊 Inconsistent ad volume levels (ads play at maximum volume) - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing issues - ⏸️ Video playback stops or gets stuck on ad screens - 🔄 Poor resume functionality - doesn't remember where you left off - 🔐 Difficult or impossible to sign into accounts - 📝 Subtitles enabled by default with cumbersome removal process - 🌐 Unreliable streaming quality and buffering problems - 🔍 Poor search functionality and navigation - ⚠️ Service appears to be shut down as of August 2024 **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes during or after advertisements - Video freezes while audio continues playing - Resume feature fails to restore correct playback position - Subtitles cannot be easily disabled - Login/account activation not working on mobile app - Audio missing or not working on videos - App randomly restarts videos from the beginning - Ads play at inconsistent volume levels - Video and audio synchronization issues - App becomes unresponsive after ad breaks - Streaming quality degrades unexpectedly - Episode lists missing episodes or showing wrong episodes - App uses excessive data and battery in background - Airplay functionality not working - Servers down/service unavailable errors - Random video plays while browsing content **Most requested features** - Watchlist/favorites feature to save shows and movies - Continue watching section with automatic resume functionality - Ability to disable ads with paid premium option - Better search and filtering capabilities - Picture-in-picture or floating window mode for multitasking - Account login functionality across all devices - Improved subtitle settings with persistent preferences - More diverse and recent movie/show selection - Auto-play next episode feature - 30-second fast-forward and rewind buttons - More variety in advertisements to reduce repetition - Offline viewing capability - Better episode tracking for TV series ## Recent user reviews (10 of 80) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crackle-movies-and-tv/id377951542/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Crackle is gone??? *2024-08-30* I am leaving this review at the end of August 2024 to confirm that Crackle has boarded up its doors and turned off its lights. Servers are down and no longer stream content. While it wasn’t the best viewing platform by far, it wasn’t the worst either. Crackle offered movies (and shows) for free that were hard to find anywhere else. There were definitely a large share of B movies or worse (especially the shows), but every now and then you’d find a classic gem. It was finding these diamonds in the rough that kept me coming back. Crackle, I’m going to hold out hope that someone will come along and get things rolling again. In the meantime, you will be missed. Hope to stream again! ### 4/5 — Horror movie ads *2024-05-02* I love crackle but the only problem is even if I set my account to teen it still shows horror movie ads and and if I don’t want to watch the horror movies why are the ads for them shown on teen AND kids accounts? If you could please please make sure horror ads don’t play on teen or child accounts 🙏 thank you ### 3/5 — HOW TO REMOVE THE SUBTITLES!!! *2024-03-30* Subtitles are on by default for all videos but I finally discovered how to turn them off. Long press towards the bottom left corner until you can see the progress of the video. The subtitles icon is to the left of the progress bar. You will have to be rather quick as the progress bar is only visible for about two seconds. ### 4/5 — Needs Work *2024-03-09* Great content but needs works. You need to manually turn off subtitles on everything you watch. Very ANNOYING! Most apps allow you to turn them off in settings. ### 5/5 — Great Family friendly tv app! *2023-11-23* I only have a few streaming apps on my tv that's Family All around friendly . What I mean by that is, you can scroll through each categories, and find a good movie without seeing other "raunchy rated X y and Z " type movies pop up!!! I don't need my kids reading or seeing the name of a movie that shouldn't be on a streaming app or my family or Friends see that... And the layout is pretty simple and easy to navigate. They have great selection of movies to choose and I come here for the Holiday movies. The total movie library have so many titles I've never seen before. Lots of movies I never heard of I end up liking and enjoying them. Must download ### 1/5 — Annoying *2023-09-08* Was going to give crackle another chance, but since then I’ve had bought a new TV and it is so difficult to connect anything with Crackle and I’m a pretty savvy app person. I don’t even know if the things I mentioned in my earlier review are still pertinent because I just got frustrated dealing with the app. Really good titles and I understand the need for advertisement,But the app freezes during the ads and you can’t go forward or go back or stop you have to just get out of the app and start over and go through the whole collection of ads again **Developer response:** Improvements to the iOS apps are currently being developed. We would be happy to further troubleshoot this issue with you by emailing support@crackle.com. ### 1/5 — Terrible streaming! *2023-07-26* First time I watched this app it constantly froze or just went out. Every time I would restart it was always back at the beginning of the program and had to repeatedly rewatch ads only to have the program not restart and have to go through it all over again. I will NEVER watch anything on this service again! ### 4/5 — Adds *2023-07-18* I would give it a five star if the ad volume wasn’t so inconsistent! You can be watching a show at a reasonable volume and then an ad pops up at 100% volume absolutely ridiculous! ### 3/5 — Good *2023-07-12* Would love to be able to reduce the screen while viewing the movie or show. I work on other things-multitask-when watching on my tablet. Other than that, I have no complaints. Any way of solving this problem? Thank you. ### 2/5 — Free is nice but what is the point? *2023-07-07* Why why why must we be assaulted with some random video playing while we search for something that we actually want to watch? This could NOT be more annoying! Moreover I have one show that I watch here. It is very difficult to locate. Other than this, rarely find anything I would want to watch on this app. This is not true of all free streaming apps, this one just gets a lot of trash movies. ## Frequently asked questions about Crackle ### What kind of content can I watch on this app? You can stream a wide variety of Hollywood movies, popular TV series, and exclusive original content. The library includes both new hits and iconic classics across various genres. ### Do I need to pay for a subscription to watch content? No, this app offers free streaming of all its content without requiring any subscription. You can watch movies and TV shows on demand at no cost. ### How does the app handle ads? The app is free to use and supported by ads. You can create a free account to see fewer ads and to ensure a more personalized viewing experience. ### Can I watch content on different devices? Yes, you can pick up where you left off on any device after setting up a free account. This allows for a seamless viewing experience across your preferred devices. ### How can I find content I'm interested in? You can filter content by genres such as comedy, drama, action, thriller, and fandom to discover fresh hits and classic titles. Additionally, the Spotlight Channel offers handpicked recommendations from the app's team. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.6.2 — 2023-12-05 The Crackle iOS mobile application has been upgraded to include new features and design improvements that enhance its overall usability and personalization. Along with design improvements to places such as the “Search” and “Sort” screens, the build focuses on providing the user with two new core features - authentication and watchlist functionality. Users will now be able create an account, sign in, and craft their own personalized watchlist. ### 6.6.1 — 2023-10-09 Minor enhancements ### 6.6.0 — 2023-07-03 Minor enhancements ### 6.5.2 — 2023-05-09 Minor enhancement ### 6.5.1 — 2023-05-01 Minor enhancements and bug fixes. ## Apps similar to Crackle | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Soap.2Days](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soap2days/id1578860824) | 4.6 (17,814) | Free | Entertainment | | [Movies Anywhere](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/movies-anywhere/id1245330908) | 4.6 (73,611) | Free | Entertainment | | [Freeform TV](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freeform-tv/id505728417) | 4.7 (51,467) | Free | Entertainment | | [Movies Box - Filmes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/movies-box-filmes/id1475108459) | 4.5 (4,638) | Free | Entertainment | | [Movies Box & TV Show](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/movies-box-and-tv-show/id1564334567) | 4.3 (29,543) | Free | Entertainment | | [GoMovies - 123Movies & TV Box](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gomovies-123movies-and-tv-box/id1471857226) | 4.5 (15,652) | Free | Entertainment | ## More apps by Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, Inc - [Popcornflix – Movies & TV](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popcornflix-movies-and-tv/id493605531) All apps by Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, Inc: https://appshunter.io/developer/1530427603 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*