Floatplane vs CRKD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Floatplane
This platform allows users to support content creators directly, offering an ad-free and high-quality video viewing experience. The mobile app extends this premium content access to users on the go.
- Ad-free viewing
- High-quality video
- Support content creators
- Personal premium experience
- Mobile access
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Say hello to Floatplane! We believe in supporting both content creators and fans by providing a stable platform to grow on, with ad-free viewing and high-quality video for a personal, premium experience for all. Floatplane’s iPhone app lets you bring all this awesomeness with you wherever you go!
CRKD
Enhance your gaming gear experience with this app. Reveal product rarity, access exclusive content, and stay updated on new releases. Shop for premium gaming products and find support resources.
- Reveal product rarity
- Seamless sign-up options
- Push notifications for updates
- Explore and shop the store
- Access support and guide videos
- Join a gaming community
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Welcome to the CRKD app, the companion for CRKD premium gaming gear. Reveal: With just a tap, you reveal your unique product number and discover its rarity rank, adding a exciting element of surprise to every unboxing. Easy Access: Signing up is a breeze! Whether it's through your email, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Discord or Twitch, CRKD ensures a seamless and hassle-free registration process. Stay in the touch: Never miss a beat! Receive push notifications straight to your device, keeping you informed and up to date on all the latest CRKD product releases. Be the first to know about exciting new additions to our collections, limited editions, and exclusive offers. Explore the Store: Dive into the virtual aisles of the CRKD Store. Browse our latest and exclusive gaming products and get them delivered to your doorstep with a few simple taps. CRKD TV : Your Hub for All Things CRKD. This hub hosts everything a gamer needs. Including support and guide videos to keep you at the top of your game. Join the CRKD Family and get ready to start your collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Floatplane at 4.1 against CRKD's 2.9. Floatplane also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 37%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Floatplane holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Floatplane has 402 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Floatplane's written reviews are positive against 37% of CRKD's.
Floatplane ships an update every 3 weeks, CRKD every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Floatplane | CRKD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (402 ratings) — better | 2.9 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews — better | 37.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 402 — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Floatplane Media Inc. | Aionic Labs |
Customer experience
Floatplane
CRKD
User reviews
Floatplane
From 402 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean and simple UI
- 🚀 Stable video playback
- 💡 Exclusive content access
- 🔒 Secure platform for creators
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔍 Lack of search/discovery features
- 📱 Limited iPad support
- 🔇 No background audio playback
- 🖥️ No Apple TV/Chromecast support
CRKD
From 62 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nice app for a nice product
- 👍 Very functional and useful
- 👍 So cool
- 👍 Easy to use setup
- 👍 Worked great
Room to improve
- 🐛 Broken login issues
- 🐛 Shoddy connection to guitar
- 🐛 Updates fail frequently
- 🐛 Requires account creation
- 🐛 App is slow
Bugs and requests
Floatplane
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent video loading indicators
- Unreliable login/sign-up process
- Orientation issues on iPad
- Casting/mirroring problems
Requested features
5 requests- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Resume playback across devices
- Notification settings
- Offline video downloads
- Improved video scrubbing
CRKD
Reported bugs
18 issues- Login issues, requires app deletion and reinstallation
- Connection to guitar is shoddy or impossible
- Updates fail frequently
- App requires login for features
- App is slow
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- App requests unnecessary permissions (screen recording, system audio, Bluetooth for non-Bluetooth devices)
- Bluetooth connectivity issues, app doesn't recognize Bluetooth
- App doesn't load controller to collection
- App crashes when typing in search bar
- Auto login issues when trying to sign in with different accounts
- Cannot tap scan device, error message about Bluetooth
- Connectivity issues, constant 'Connection Lost' messages
- App not compatible with device after update
- Firmware update crashed app
- Create account function doesn't work
- Unable to register device through the app, 'unable to read' error
- Login error
- Nitro Deck doesn't work on Nintendo Switch OLED for more than 15 seconds
Requested features
9 requests- Make app available without login
- App on PC
- Fix login issues
- Fix Bluetooth connectivity
- Fix app crashing
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- Add Mac support for firmware updates
- Allow firmware updates via NFC
- Allow sorting and moving devices
- Add thumb sticks to the shop
In-app purchases
Floatplane
No in-app purchases
CRKD
No in-app purchases
