Comparison

ShortFlix vs Peccadillo Player

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

Head to head
About

ShortFlix

Discover original and award-winning exclusive content, including movies, series, and short films. The platform also supports emerging filmmakers and entertainers, offering categorized content with brief descriptions for an enhanced viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Exclusive original content
  • Award-winning films
  • Short films library
  • Categorized by genre
  • Film descriptions
  • Platform for filmmakers
Features
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ShortFlix is your one stop destination for original and award winning exclusive contents. It is also a great platform for upcoming and creative filmmakers & entertainers You can now watch OTT movies /Series/ ShortFilms anywhere,anytime on the go. To make your watching experience even easier, ShortFlix also provides you short description of the films and categorization based on the genres. With more and more amazing contents you will not run out of films. ShortFlix connecting those who are Creative in hands,Passionate in heads, and filmmakers in heart.

About

Peccadillo Player

Stream a curated selection of LGBTQ+ and independent films, documentaries, and shorts. Content is available through rental or a subscription service, with new titles added regularly. Access your library and manage your account via the app.

Highlights
  • Curated LGBTQ+ and indie film library
  • On-demand streaming
  • Film rentals available
  • Subscription service option
  • New content added regularly
  • My Library tab for rented films
Features
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Peccadillo Pictures’ LGBTQ+ films, documentaries and short films are now available to watch on demand in the UK and Ireland. Some titles are available to rent only, while most of our catalogue is now included in our subscription service, with new content added regularly. To rent a film or subscribe to a plan, visit player.peccadillo.film in your browser and create an account. Rented films will appear in the “My Library” tab of the app. The subscription service is currently available in the UK and Ireland only. You can cancel at any time, and your plan will continue to run until the end of the current billing period. For stable viewing, we highly recommend a Wi-Fi connection. Help and FAQs: https://player.peccadillo.film/page/help/ Terms and Conditions: https://player.peccadillo.film/page/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://player.peccadillo.film/page/terms-and-conditions/ Our streaming platform, including the browser, iOS and Google TV apps, is currently powered by Shift72.

Screenshots

ShortFlix4 screens
Peccadillo Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShortFlix at 100% against Peccadillo Player's 25%. ShortFlix also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). Peccadillo Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShortFlix sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Peccadillo Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShortFlix ships an update monthly, Peccadillo Player every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShortFlix versus Peccadillo Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortFlixPeccadillo Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB13 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVaibhav VisualsPeccadillo Pictures Limited

Customer experience

ShortFlix

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Peccadillo Player

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ShortFlix

One-time10
  • Offer Silver Monthly Plan$0.99
  • Offer Silver for Six month$0.99
  • Offer Silver for three months$0.99
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  • Offer Gold Monthly Plan$0.99
  • Silver Plan for Three Months$1.49
  • Offer Gold Six Month Plan$1.99
  • Offer Silver Yearly plan$1.99
  • Silver Plan for Six Months$2.89
  • Offer Gold Yearly Plan$2.99
  • Silver Plan for Yearly$5.39
None

Peccadillo Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShortFlix free?
ShortFlix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peccadillo Player free?
Peccadillo Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShortFlix or Peccadillo Player have ads?
Neither ShortFlix nor Peccadillo Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShortFlix or Peccadillo Player?
ShortFlix ships an update monthly, and Peccadillo Player every 8 months. Most recently, ShortFlix was updated on November 2, 2026 and Peccadillo Player on November 11, 2026.

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