WBFYC Screeners vs HBO Max FYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WBFYC Screeners
Access exclusive Warner Bros. 'For Your Consideration' screeners. Authorized users can view, download, or stream content after pre-authorization and login.
- View screeners
- Download screeners
- Stream screeners
- Exclusive Warner Bros. content
- Requires valid credentials
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The WBFYC Screeners app allows authorized Guild members or Warner Bros. users to view, download, or stream Warner Bros. 'For Your Consideration' screeners. Valid Warner Bros./Guild credentials are required to access content in the WBFYC Screeners app. Pre-authorization from a Warner Bros. Television Distribution Contact, and a valid login/password are required to use the app.
HBO Max FYC
Stream and preview submitted comedy, drama, films, specials, documentaries, reality, and children's programs. Access requires a unique voucher code and valid credentials.
- Stream submitted programs
- Preview comedy, drama, films
- Access documentaries and specials
- View reality and children's shows
- Requires voucher code access
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Please enter your unique voucher code to stream and preview all submitted comedy, drama, films, specials documentaries, reality and children’s programs. This app only works with valid access credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WBFYC Screeners at 3.0 against HBO Max FYC's 2.2. HBO Max FYC's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WBFYC Screeners holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of WBFYC Screeners's written reviews are positive against 10% of HBO Max FYC's.
WBFYC Screeners ships an update every 5 weeks, HBO Max FYC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WBFYC Screeners | HBO Max FYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (52 ratings) — better | 2.2 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews — better | 9.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Warner Bros. | Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
WBFYC Screeners
HBO Max FYC
User reviews
WBFYC Screeners
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple to use
- 👍 Great FYC app
- 👍 Very smooth app
- 👍 Exceptional interface
- 👍 Superb and exceptionally easy to navigate
Room to improve
- 👎 Only stereo playback
- 👎 Cannot cast to TV
- 👎 Small screen viewing
- 👎 App crashes on launch
- 👎 Login code expired
HBO Max FYC
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔌 Compatibility issues
- 💤 Slow performance and loading times
Bugs and requests
WBFYC Screeners
Reported bugs
42 issues- Login code expired
- Stereo playback only
- Cannot cast to decent screen
- Crashes every time
- Cannot download without error
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- Screeners only play on phone
- Continues to refresh when casting
- Cannot download/play movie
- Only cast through DirectTV stream box
- Does not stream
- Black screen with sound
- Movies skip and glitch
- Crashed unexpectedly
- Screen only appears black
- Spent two hours trying to screen
- App won't work with older devices
- AppleTV generation 3 too outdated
- Won't accept the code
- Crashes on launch
- Unable to connect to screener
- Sent to different sites and apps
- Refusal to allow secondary screen
- Viewed on tiny laptop screens
- Less than ideal sound and vision
- HDCP stuff is ridiculous
- Screen goes black with sound
- Screen went black
- Progress bar kept going forward, but no picture
- Lock itself to closed interfaces
- Configured for Monterey?
- Neither played at speed (dropping frames)
- Blank screen
- Buggy app
- Does not airplay or chrome cast
- Aggressive watermarking ruins films
- Watermarking every 10 minutes
- No AirPlay to big screen
- No picture in picture view
- Not being capable of playing on big screen
- Straight to iPhone
- App works great. No Casting though.
- Not everyone has an Apple TV
Requested features
5 requests- Support for Amazon Firestick
- Extend mirroring capability to other devices
- Make app Chromecast able
- Allow casting to TVs
- Bring back DVD and BluRays
HBO Max FYC
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos won't play or stop unexpectedly
- App asks for code but doesn't provide it
- Vertical-only mode on iPad
Requested features
3 requests- Provide access codes or instructions
- Make app available in more regions
- Improve overall stability and reliability
In-app purchases
WBFYC Screeners
No in-app purchases
HBO Max FYC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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