unCaged vs Pocket Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
unCaged
Explore and rate films starring Nicolas Cage. Discover new movies by genre, mark them as watched, add them to favorites, or create a watchlist. A random movie generator is also available for spontaneous viewing.
- Discover films by genre
- Mark movies as seen
- Add to favorites
- Create a watchlist
- Rate movies
- Random movie generator
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With unCaged you can discover new Nicolas Cage films based on genre, mark them as seen, add them to your favorites, rate the movies, and also add them to your watchlist. If you're feeling frisky, there is also a random Nic Cage movie generator.
Pocket Beacon
Unlock exclusive content and benefits for fans of a popular web series. Enjoy ad-free viewing, early access to events, merchandise discounts, and bonus episodes. Support independent creator-owned media.
- Ad-free access to video and podcast library
- Exclusive pre-sales for live events
- Invitation to a private Discord server
- Persistent merchandise discount
- Bonus content (Cooldown, Fireside Chats)
- Same-day podcast releases
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Beacon is a special membership program that offers unparalleled and ad-free access to Critical Role and its vast video and podcast library, exclusive pre-sales for live events, invitation to a private Discord server, and a persistent discount on merchandise throughout all international online shops! By becoming a Beacon member, you’ll unlock special bonus content like Critical Role Cooldown and Fireside Chats, same-day Critical Role podcast releases alongside the VODs, and more, all while directly supporting creator-owned independent media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: unCaged at 100% against Pocket Beacon's 27%. unCaged also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and monetization model (free vs subscription). Pocket Beacon's advantage is ratings volume (362 vs 21). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
unCaged holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Beacon has 362 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of unCaged's written reviews are positive against 27% of Pocket Beacon's.
unCaged ships an update daily, Pocket Beacon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | unCaged | Pocket Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better | 3.3 (362 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 27.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 362 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Greasy Fingers LLC | Critical Role Productions, LLC |
Customer experience
unCaged
Pocket Beacon
Bugs and requests
unCaged
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pocket Beacon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos starting from the beginning
- Freezing when switching to audio mode
- Inconsistent behavior when locking screen
Requested features
4 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Offline video downloads
- Customizable playback controls
- Apple TV app support
In-app purchases
unCaged
No in-app purchases
Pocket Beacon
No in-app purchases
