Floatplane vs The Builder Bunker
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!
The Builder Bunker
This community app connects builders and creators to learn, grow, and share their projects. It offers exclusive behind-the-scenes content, live Q&A sessions, reviews, and giveaways. Join a supportive network of like-minded individuals and gain access to expert knowledge.
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes content
- Live Q&A sessions with John Malecki
- Cooking and gadget reviews
- Giveaways and community interaction
- Access to expert knowledge
- Community of like-minded builders
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Discover the #1 community for those who like to get squirrely, build big, and turn their dreams into a reality! Welcome to The Builder Bunker! A place to learn, grow, laugh, and be yourself with like-minded individuals. Created by John Malecki and his team, The Bunker features exclusive behind-the-scenes content with John and his team. Multiple monthly live stream Q&As with John himself. Cooking and booze reviews, gadget reviews, giveaways, and much much more. Not to mention access to John’s expertise, but the experience of thousands of others just like you. So what are you waiting for, join today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Builder Bunker at 100% against Floatplane's 51%. The Builder Bunker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1). Floatplane's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. The Builder Bunker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Floatplane asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Builder Bunker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Floatplane has 394 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Floatplane's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Builder Bunker's.
Floatplane ships an update every 3 weeks, The Builder Bunker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Floatplane | The Builder Bunker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (394 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 394 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Floatplane Media Inc. | JM Custom Builds LLC |
Customer experience
Floatplane
The Builder Bunker
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
The Builder Bunker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Floatplane
No in-app purchases
The Builder Bunker
- Hang - Monthly$5.001 Month
- Hustle - Monthly$18.001 Month
- Hang - Yearly$50.001 Year
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- Hustle - Yearly$199.001 Year
Questions
Is Floatplane free?
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