Comparison

DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App vs spect8r

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

Head to head
About

DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App

Access a vast library of critically acclaimed documentaries, from Oscar winners to cult classics. Stream nonfiction storytelling curated by experts on any device, anytime, anywhere. Explore diverse categories like history, science, and true crime.

Highlights
  • Stream award-winning documentaries
  • Curated by acclaimed filmmakers
  • Watch on mobile, tablet, computer, and TV
  • Browse by genre and search easily
  • Uninterrupted viewing experience
Features
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DOCUMENTARY+ // Home to the world’s best streaming documentaries -- from Academy Award winning classics and box office hits to festival darlings and cult favorites. Nonfiction storytelling at its best, curated by the best. With the DOCUMENTARY+ App you get: - Stream documentaries from the top studios in the world, curated by acclaimed filmmakers. - Full access to watch a documentary anytime, anywhere on your mobile device, tablet, computer, and connected tv. - Browse documentaries or search with ease across the best in classics, shorts, politics, history, food, science, nature, fashion, culture, and more. - Top streaming app platform without issues so you can watch your favorite documentary movies uninterrupted Featured Movie Categories Include: - Adventure - Music - Comedy - Sports - True Crime DOCUMENTARY+ // Love What's Real Privacy policy : https://docplus.com/privacy-policy Terms and conditions : https://docplus.com/terms-and-conditions

About

spect8r

Record and share live music events, tracking artists, venues, and friends. Quickly add events with automatic geolocation and date detection from images. Discover and follow favorite artists, venues, and users.

Highlights
  • Record live music events
  • Share event details
  • Track artists, venues, and friends
  • Automatic geolocation and date from images
  • Search and follow artists, venues, and users
  • Integrates with SetList.fm
Features
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Record and share your favorite live music Events with the spect8r app! Save which Artists you saw, which Venues you attended, and which Friends you were with. These are the key ingredients to your Events, and the spect8r app will help you track them over time. The spect8r app was designed to quickly add Events on the fly, and will pick up geolocation and date from an Event image. Search and follow favorite App Artists, Venues, and other Users to keep up with their activity! The spect8r app integrates with these great live music resources: SetList.fm

Screenshots

DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App3 screens
spect8r4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: spect8r at none against DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App's 5. spect8r also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App's advantage is ratings volume (128 vs 1). 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. DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. spect8r asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

spect8r holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App has 128 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App ships an update every 2 months, spect8r every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App versus spect8r: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming Appspect8r
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (128 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings128 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB22 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDocumentary Plus, LLCSPECT8R, LLC

Customer experience

DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App

All ratings124 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative19.4%

spect8r

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Documentary freezes or goes black
  • No sound in videos
  • Ads prevent viewing
  • App crashes or doesn't load
  • Error messages (403, could not config)
Show 3 more
  • App not working on Apple TV
  • Support email bounces back
  • Ads not disappearing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add variety to commercials
  • Add preview trailers
  • Allow resuming shows
  • Add Chromecast or Airplay support
  • Save films to a watchlist

spect8r

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$50.001 Year
One-time3
  • Rental - 0.99$0.99
  • Pay per View - 2.99$2.99
  • Pay per View - 3.99$3.99
None

spect8r

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App free?
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is spect8r free?
spect8r is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App or spect8r?
spect8r is rated higher. DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App averages 4.6 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while spect8r averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App or spect8r have ads?
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App shows ads; spect8r does not.
Which is updated more often, DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App or spect8r?
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App ships an update every 2 months, and spect8r every 3 weeks. Most recently, DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App was updated on October 29, 2026 and spect8r on October 30, 2026.

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