NoBudge vs IN2ITIVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily new film releases
- Exclusive content
- Extensive browsing and curation
- Diverse filmmaker selection
- Focus on low-budget cinema
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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
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.
- Extensive movie library
- TV show collection
- Streaming video content
- New and old programs
- Curated video selection
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Movies, TV shows, streaming shows, videos. New and old programs
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. NoBudge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. IN2ITIVE asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | NoBudge | IN2ITIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NoBudge LLC | TvStartup Inc. |
Customer experience
NoBudge
IN2ITIVE
In-app purchases
NoBudge
- NoBudge Monthly$5.991 Month
- NoBudge Yearly$54.991 Year
IN2ITIVE
No in-app purchases








