Comparison

Plexigo vs FirstShows

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

Head to head
About

Plexigo

Discover movies, series, and events across various OTT platforms. Enjoy premium HD streaming of movies not yet in theaters.

Highlights
  • Discover content across OTT platforms
  • HD streaming service
  • Access premium movie content
  • Find movies not yet in theaters
  • Catalog of movies and series
Features
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Plexigo provides catalog of Movies, series , events available on different OTT platforms. Plexigo’ s own HD streaming service offers premium movie content if it is not available in theatres near you.

About

FirstShows

Stream a wide variety of Indian and international movies, music videos, web series, short films, and news channels. This platform offers advanced video streaming technology for a high-quality viewing experience across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Indian and international movies
  • Music videos
  • Web series
  • Short films
  • News channels
  • High-quality video streaming
Features
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Firstshows currently offers movies from India and abroad, Music Videos, web series, short films and news channels. Firstshows have highly evolved video streaming technology and a high attention to quality of experience across devices and platforms, make Firstshows the most complete video destination for Over The Top (OTT) video consumers.

Screenshots

Plexigo4 screens
FirstShows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FirstShows at none against Plexigo's 10. Plexigo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Plexigo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. FirstShows asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plexigo ships an update every 2 weeks, FirstShows every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plexigo versus FirstShows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlexigoFirstShows
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB138 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperUFO MOVIEZ INDIA LTDPalmstone Multimedia Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

Plexigo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FirstShows

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Plexigo

One-time10
  • Pay Per View - 79$0.99
  • PPV29$0.99
  • PPV09$0.99
Show 7 more
  • PPV 89$0.99
  • PPV 179$1.99
  • PPV269$2.99
  • PPV 349$3.99
  • PPV449$4.99
  • PPV799$8.99
  • PPV1499$16.99
None

FirstShows

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plexigo free?
Plexigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FirstShows free?
FirstShows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plexigo or FirstShows have ads?
FirstShows shows ads; Plexigo does not.
Which is updated more often, Plexigo or FirstShows?
Plexigo ships an update every 2 weeks, and FirstShows every 6 weeks. Most recently, Plexigo was updated on September 10, 2026 and FirstShows on June 10, 2026.

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