Comparison

put.io vs Pikks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

put.io

Access and manage your cloud storage files. Stream videos with subtitle support, download media for offline viewing, and integrate with other official applications.

Highlights
  • Cloud file management
  • Video playback with subtitles
  • Offline media downloads
  • File operations
  • Apple TV integration
Features
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You can view the files in your cloud storage, perform file operations, watch the videos with subtitle support, download media files for offline usage and link your put.io account with our Apple TV and other official apps!

About

Pikks

Features
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Pikks is your one-stop hub for every streaming service. Stop hopping between Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video and all the rest — search once in Pikks and see exactly where to watch any movie or TV show. FEATURES • Find any movie or show across every streaming service • Add your actual subscriptions so you only see what you can watch • Train your Pikks brain by swiping Love, Skip and Nope — personalized picks that actually hit • Rank the films you love and build your own top-of-all-time list • Deep movie info: box office, runtime, cast, trailers and where to stream • See what friends are watching, share recs, and never miss a hit • Discover trending films and the daily must-watch from Scout Pikks is free to download. Built for people who actually love movies.

Screenshots

put.io4 screens
Pikks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pikks at every 2 days against put.io's monthly. Pikks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

put.io ships an update monthly, Pikks every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
put.io versus Pikks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterput.ioPikks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPut.io ASMoti-Grid LLC

Bugs and requests

put.io

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • New transfer button is missing
  • Media player doesn't remember where you last left off
  • Audio playback issues on iOS, doesn't use Apple APIs
  • Offline downloaded videos stop working if not connected
  • Subtitles have a black background when chromecasted
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  • iPad app downloads often fail
  • Cannot open iPad app downloads in other apps
  • Scrolling is a bit buggy
  • Download pause/resume is not working as expected
  • Downloaded videos (MP4) do not play
  • Videos not downloaded do not play, taps ignored
  • Cannot cast to devices other than Chromecast
  • Chromecast function has issues connecting and playing consistently
  • Sound goes silent during quiet scenes on Vizio 4K TV/Apple TV 4K

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add transfer button
  • Allow downloading files to phone
  • Add support for magnet link handler
  • Add ability to start magnet transfers within the app
  • Add transfer progress on Apple Watch
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  • Support for VLC TVOS to avoid conversion
  • Enable file sharing via iTunes for downloaded content
  • Add playback speed control
  • Add watch status for audio files
  • Add direct link option for streaming with other apps
  • Improve Chromecast connection and playback consistency
  • Add magnet link handler to download new files without web app

Pikks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

put.io

No in-app purchases

None

Pikks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is put.io free?
put.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pikks free?
Pikks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do put.io or Pikks have ads?
Neither put.io nor Pikks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, put.io or Pikks?
put.io ships an update monthly, and Pikks every 2 days. Most recently, put.io was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pikks on October 25, 2026.

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