Comparison

EPIC PLUS vs Stage Reel

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

Head to head
About

EPIC PLUS

Access a vast library of movies and TV series, including new releases and beloved classics across various genres. Enjoy exciting stories and adventures with your favorite actors and characters in high quality.

Highlights
  • Extensive movie and TV series library
  • New premieres available
  • Diverse genre selection
  • Favorite actor appearances
  • High-quality streaming
Features
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EPIC+ is a streaming app for all fans of movies and TV series. New premieres and already favorite projects of various genres from melodramas and detective stories to war dramas and action movies are waiting you here. Meetings with your favorite actors and their characters are available here. Here are exciting stories and fascinating adventures in the best quality.

About

Stage Reel

Features
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Stage Reel is a vertical micro-series streaming app. Short cinematic episodes shot for the phone, built for the way you actually watch. Real series. Real cliffhangers. No 30-second TikTok-style scroll trap. WHAT YOU GET Hand-curated series — Each show is produced by Stage Reel's team or by select creators. We don't ingest user-generated content. Every episode meets a quality bar. Vertical, full-screen — Shot 9:16. No black bars. No tilting your phone. The whole frame is the show. 10-minute episodes, real arcs — Each episode is the length of a podcast segment. Each season tells a real story. Watch one on the subway. Finish a season on a flight. Continue where you left off — Pick up an episode mid-stream, on any device, exactly where you stopped. Community per series — Each show has its own chat room. Discuss episodes with other watchers, react to drops, follow the cast. Library — Save shows to your library, like episodes, build a watch list you'll actually finish. WHAT'S COMING We're launching with a free catalog. Pay-per-episode passes, season passes, and membership tiers (Insider, All-Access, Founders) light up after launch. We don't sell user data and we don't train AI on your watch history.

Screenshots

EPIC PLUS4 screens
Stage Reel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stage Reel at none against EPIC PLUS's shown. EPIC PLUS's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EPIC PLUS versus Stage Reel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPIC PLUSStage Reel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB50 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEPIC MEDIABrendan Armstrong

In-app purchases

None

EPIC PLUS

No in-app purchases

None

Stage Reel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EPIC PLUS free?
EPIC PLUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stage Reel free?
Stage Reel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EPIC PLUS or Stage Reel have ads?
EPIC PLUS shows ads; Stage Reel does not.
Which is updated more often, EPIC PLUS or Stage Reel?
EPIC PLUS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stage Reel every 2 weeks. Most recently, EPIC PLUS was updated on October 7, 2026 and Stage Reel on October 25, 2026.

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