Comparison

NoBudge vs IN2ITIVE

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

Head to head
About

NoBudge

Discover a curated daily selection of new short films and features from emerging filmmakers. This platform celebrates low-budget cinema, DIY visions, and student films across various genres, offering exclusive content not found elsewhere.

Highlights
  • Daily new film releases
  • Exclusive content
  • Extensive browsing and curation
  • Diverse filmmaker selection
  • Focus on low-budget cinema
Features
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NoBudge is a streaming platform for young & emerging filmmakers. Curated daily, it's a unique collection of short films and features from new talent in the indie film world. Operating since 2011, it's a well-established platform started by filmmakers and focused on low-budget cinema, DIY visions, youth culture, and student films. It features a wide range of narrative, experimental, animation, documentary, sketch, web series and dance/music videos. -New films daily -Exclusive films not available anywhere else -Extensive browsing and curation -Diverse selection of filmmakers -Filmmaker friendly "One of the best places to sample what’s happening in low-budget cinema worldwide." -Glenn Kenny, The New York Times. "NoBudge celebrates the creative freedom often only found in work made free from commercial considerations. It’s a place to discover fun, stimulating short works from artists you didn’t previously know." -Mark Asch, Vulture "One of the most singular streaming outlets on the block." -Guy Lodge, The Guardian. "Like a great film festival shorts section beamed into your home, NoBudge is one of the internet’s top showcases for independent work. The scope of its programming spans and defies genres; it’s a place where the concept of film-as-art always feels honored." -Eric Allen Hatch, Endcrawl. "One of the premier destinations for true independent movies" -No Film School. To access all features and content you can subscribe to NoBudge on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.nobudge.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.nobudge.com/privacy

About

IN2ITIVE

Discover a vast library of movies, TV shows, and streaming content, spanning both new releases and classic programs. Enjoy a curated selection of videos to keep you entertained.

Highlights
  • Extensive movie library
  • TV show collection
  • Streaming video content
  • New and old programs
  • Curated video selection
Features
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Movies, TV shows, streaming shows, videos. New and old programs

Screenshots

NoBudge4 screens
IN2ITIVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IN2ITIVE at none against NoBudge's 2. IN2ITIVE also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). NoBudge's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. NoBudge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. IN2ITIVE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NoBudge against 5.0 for IN2ITIVE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoBudge ships an update every 3 months, IN2ITIVE every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NoBudge versus IN2ITIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoBudgeIN2ITIVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (24 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB48 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNoBudge LLCTvStartup Inc.

Customer experience

NoBudge

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IN2ITIVE

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NoBudge

Subscriptions2
  • NoBudge Monthly$5.991 Month
  • NoBudge Yearly$54.991 Year
None

IN2ITIVE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoBudge free?
NoBudge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IN2ITIVE free?
IN2ITIVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoBudge or IN2ITIVE?
NoBudge and IN2ITIVE are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 24 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do NoBudge or IN2ITIVE have ads?
Neither NoBudge nor IN2ITIVE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoBudge or IN2ITIVE?
NoBudge ships an update every 3 months, and IN2ITIVE every 6 days. Most recently, NoBudge was updated on September 4, 2026 and IN2ITIVE on June 1, 2026.

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