Midnight Pulp vs RiffTrax
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
RiffTrax
This app provides access to a library of humorous commentary for movies. Users can stream purchased content or subscribe for unlimited access to a curated selection of videos. Features include offline playback and casting to other devices.
- Stream purchased movie commentary
- Download videos for offline playback
- Subscribe for unlimited streaming access
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
- Curated content playlists
- Friends-only discounts
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At RiffTrax, we make movies funny! With the new mobile app for RiffTrax, you can subscribe to Friends for a low monthly fee, and view your entire Library of purchases from the RiffTrax website. The RiffTrax app allows streaming access to videos in the RiffTrax catalog! Features include: - AirPlay and Chromecast to your network devices - Download your available videos for offline playback - Subscribe to Friends for unlimited streaming access to hundreds of hours of hilarious content from our Friends catalog of video content. - Watch your purchased video content in your Library (subscription not required) - Curated content playlists updated regularly! With a RiffTrax Friends subscription, you'll get access to hundreds of RiffTrax titles from our catalog of streaming videos, plus: - Hand-curated lists of featured content each month - Friends-only Discounts on purchases made on our website - Periodic exclusive Friends content A subscription is not required to use the app. The app can also be used to watch all purchased content from My Library, as well as watch trailers of releases and view our catalog of releases. Please review the Apple Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Midnight Pulp at 4.6 against RiffTrax's 4.1. Midnight Pulp also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 30). RiffTrax's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 49%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 RiffTrax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Midnight Pulp holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midnight Pulp has 1.8K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Midnight Pulp's written reviews are positive against 68% of RiffTrax'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, RiffTrax every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Midnight Pulp | RiffTrax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.1 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cinedigm | RiffTrax, LLC |
Customer experience
Midnight Pulp
RiffTrax
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
RiffTrax
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
RiffTrax
- Friends (Monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Best Friends$12.991 Month
- Friends (annual)$74.991 Year
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- Best Friends (annual)$129.991 Year
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