Comparison

Performly vs Dryft | Vertical Cinema

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

Head to head
About

Performly

This platform allows creators to live stream and offer video on demand content. Monetize your performances, events, or shows through ticket sales. Supports a variety of content types from concerts to fitness programs.

Highlights
  • Live streaming
  • Video on demand
  • Ticket sales
  • Monetization for creators
  • Supports various event types
Features
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Pay-per-view platform to live stream and video on demand. If you are interested in live streaming concerts, broadcast sporting events, trades-hows, conventions, performances, fitness programs, cooking shows, fashion parades or hosting virtual film festivals. Our platform allows streaming, video on demand and ticket sales. Get paid from ticket sales.

About

Dryft | Vertical Cinema

This platform is designed for creators who produce vertical video content. It allows filmmakers and performers to share their stories in a tall, immersive format made for mobile scrolling. Creators can monetize their content by setting their own per-minute rates, earning directly from viewers without ads.

Highlights
  • Vertical-first content creation
  • Pay-per-minute monetization
  • Direct fan earnings
  • Ad-free viewing experience
  • Link-in-bio style profile
  • Public sharing links
Features
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Dryft: Stream, Earn, and Own the Vertical Screen For creators who think vertically. Dryft is the home for bold, mobile-native filmmaking. Whether you're dropping a short series, live streaming, or premiering a vertical feature, Dryft lets you share your story the way it was shot—tall, immersive, and made for the scroll. Monetize Every Minute Dryft is the only pay-per-minute ad-free video platform that lets you set your own rates by the minute—viewers only pay for what they watch, and you keep control of your pricing. Create for Mobile-First Audiences Dryft is built from the ground up for vertical content. No crops. No compromises. Just full-screen storytelling the way it was meant to be seen. Earn Directly from Fans Playback earnings come directly from your audience—no ads, no middlemen. Showcase Your Work Design your title profile like a link-in-bio hub with trailers, episodes, and upcoming drops. Then share a direct public link for web or mobile. Whether you’re an indie filmmaker, live performer, or a new kind of creator—if you’re telling stories vertically, Dryft is your platform.

Screenshots

Performly4 screens
Dryft | Vertical Cinema4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dryft | Vertical Cinema at 5.0 against Performly's 1.0. Dryft | Vertical Cinema also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Performly's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Performly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Dryft | Vertical Cinema sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dryft | Vertical Cinema holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Performly versus Dryft | Vertical Cinema: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerformlyDryft | Vertical Cinema
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB34 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBusiness Compass LLCDare Fusion, Inc.

Customer experience

Performly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Dryft | Vertical Cinema

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Performly

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription 2$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscritption 1$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription 3$0.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Monthly Subscription 11$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription 12$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription 13$0.991 Month
One-time4
  • IndiaWild4$0.99
  • IndiaWilds7$0.99
  • IndiaWilds5$0.99
Show 1 more
  • IndiaWilds6$0.99
5 purchases

Dryft | Vertical Cinema

One-time5
  • Dryft Watch Credits 5,000$5.99
  • Dryft Watch Credits 10,000$11.99
  • Dryft Watch Credits 25,000$29.99
Show 2 more
  • Dryft Watch Credits 50,000$59.99
  • Dryft Watch Credits 100,000$119.99

Questions

Is Performly free?
Performly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dryft | Vertical Cinema free?
Dryft | Vertical Cinema is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Performly or Dryft | Vertical Cinema?
Dryft | Vertical Cinema is rated higher. Performly averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Dryft | Vertical Cinema averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Performly or Dryft | Vertical Cinema have ads?
Neither Performly nor Dryft | Vertical Cinema shows ads.

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