Midnight Pulp vs Darkroom Streaming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Midnight Pulp
Discover a curated collection of cult movies and strange shows from around the globe. This streaming service is dedicated to delivering unique and offbeat entertainment for fans of the unusual.
- Cult movie streaming
- Strange show collection
- Global content
- Unique entertainment
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The perfect streaming channel for all things strange! Midnight Pulp offers the best cult movies and shows from all over the world Our full Terms & Conditions can be found here: https://www.midnightpulp.com/terms-of-use Our full Privacy Policy can be found here: https://www.midnightpulp.com/privacy-policy
Darkroom Streaming
Discover unique and surprising films curated for those with a taste for the unconventional. This app offers a selection of quality movies, moving beyond generic choices to bring you hidden gems. Explore the art of cinema with a focus on the unexpected.
- Curated film selection
- Focus on unique content
- Discovery of hidden gems
- Independent cinema
- Art of film exploration
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Darkroom is a dedicated team of industry folks who - like celluloid archaeologists - discover then share memorable titles throughout the scope of cinema. We are not supported by large investors, big wigs (maybe Big Wig in spirit), studio suits, or the like, but rather a small, scrappy bunch of movie lovers who wanted to build a platform which provides memorable stories, crafty filmmaking, and visual splendor to those seeking entertainment. It’s like in Detroit Rock City, when Christine (Natasha Lyon) - a disco loving hitchhiker - says to Trip “Good tunes is good tunes.” At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter the genre, the setting, the time period…good films is good films. It’s finding them that’s the hard part. And we’d like to make that a little easier. As the endless waves of new media come crashing in, having the right tools is key; tools to help find, amidst the torrential storm of choices, choice selections. Perhaps offering a guiding hand, but never taking the steering wheel. We want you to be your own algorithm. Laugh, cry, scream…just feel something authentic in the paradox of make believe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Darkroom Streaming at none against Midnight Pulp's shown. Darkroom Streaming also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Midnight Pulp's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 1) and review sentiment (49% vs 35%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Midnight Pulp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Darkroom Streaming sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Darkroom Streaming holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midnight Pulp has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Midnight Pulp's written reviews are positive against 35% of Darkroom Streaming's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Midnight Pulp ships an update every 3 months, Darkroom Streaming every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Midnight Pulp | Darkroom Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cinedigm | Synergetic Distribution, LLC |
Customer experience
Midnight Pulp
Darkroom Streaming
Bugs and requests
Midnight Pulp
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes/freezes
- Movies won't load
- Orientation issues
- Subscription issues
- Playback issues
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- Ads play even for premium users
Requested features
7 requests- Add subtitles
- Improve Chromecast support
- Add fast forward/rewind buttons
- Organize content better
- Improve search functionality
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- Add more collections/genres
- Release an updated version for Apple TV
Darkroom Streaming
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Midnight Pulp
- Midnight Pulp Premium 307 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Midnight Pulp Monthly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Midnight Pulp Premium 3657 Days trial$59.991 Year
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- Midnight Pulp Yearly Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Darkroom Streaming
- Darkroom$0.991 Month
- Darkroom Trailblazer$1.991 Month
- Darkroom Trendsetter$2.991 Month
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- Darkroom Premium$4.991 Month
- Darkroom Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Valley of Peace$2.99
- Vortex$2.99
- Wild Target$2.99
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- Wings of Hope$2.99
- Worlds Apart$2.99
Questions
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