NoBudge vs Barcade
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
Barcade
Discover the original arcade bar experience. Find locations offering a wide selection of classic video games and pinball machines, paired with American craft beers and a full bar. Enjoy creative pub food in a unique entertainment setting.
- Find arcade bar locations
- View game and pinball machine selection
- Explore craft beer and cocktail menus
- Discover food offerings
- Locate bars with classic arcade games
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Barcade® is the originator of the arcade bar concept and the largest operator of arcade bars in the United States. Barcade locations feature 40 to 75 video games and pinball machines mostly from the classic period of the 1980s as well as 25 to 30 American craft beers on draft. In addition to beer, Barcade locations offer a full bar with craft spirits and cocktails and creative variations on classic pub food.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barcade at none against NoBudge's 2. Barcade also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.6). NoBudge's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, 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. NoBudge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Barcade 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 Barcade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoBudge has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NoBudge ships an update every 3 months, Barcade every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoBudge | Barcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NoBudge LLC | Barcade Holdings, LLC |
Customer experience
NoBudge
Barcade
In-app purchases
NoBudge
- NoBudge Monthly$5.991 Month
- NoBudge Yearly$54.991 Year
Barcade
No in-app purchases









