Floatplane vs ChinaUncensored App
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!
ChinaUncensored App
Access exclusive content, live streams, and community discussions for a variety of uncensored shows. Subscribe within the app for unlimited access across all your devices.
- Exclusive content access
- Livestreams
- Community chat
- Unlimited access on all devices
- Auto-renewing subscriptions
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Download this app and join as a member to get exclusive content, livestreams, and community chat for China Uncensored, China Unscripted, America Uncovered, and Gamers Unbeaten. -- ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Subscribe in the app to get instant access. ChinaUncensored offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://chinauncensored.tv/terms -Privacy Policy: https://chinauncensored.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChinaUncensored App at 100% against Floatplane's 51%. ChinaUncensored App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Floatplane's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (400 vs 23). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ChinaUncensored App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Floatplane asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChinaUncensored App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Floatplane has 400 ratings behind it against 23, 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 ChinaUncensored App's.
Floatplane ships an update every 3 weeks, ChinaUncensored App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Floatplane | ChinaUncensored App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (400 ratings) | 5.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 400 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Floatplane Media Inc. | America Uncovered LLC |
Customer experience
Floatplane
ChinaUncensored App
User reviews
Floatplane
From 400 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
ChinaUncensored App
From 23 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🍯 Unbiased news coverage
- 👍 Comprehensive information
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 🇹🇼 Supports Taiwan's independence
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited access during trial period
- 🐛 Certain videos blocked despite being on YouTube
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
ChinaUncensored App
Reported bugs
1 issue- Certain videos blocked during trial period
Requested features
1 request- Expand access to all videos during trial period
In-app purchases
Floatplane
No in-app purchases
ChinaUncensored App
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$149.991 Year
Questions
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