NFB Films vs Unity Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFB Films
Explore a vast library of Canadian films, including award-winning documentaries, animations, and Indigenous productions. Stream content in English or French, with options for offline viewing and personalized recommendations. Discover cinematic classics and new releases without any subscription fees or ads.
- Thousands of Canadian films
- Award-winning works
- Indigenous-made films
- Documentaries and animation
- English and French content
- Offline viewing
- Personalized recommendations
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Access the largest collection of Canadian films online, with no subscription and no ads. Award-winning works with more than 7,000 accolades, including 13 Oscars®. The NFB Films app offers: * Thousands of films, series, and collections * GROUND-BREAKING works by the biggest names in Canadian cinema * 500+ INDIGENOUS-MADE films * Documentaries, animation and auteur cinema, featuring both CLASSICS AND NEW RELEASES * Available in both ENGLISH AND FRENCH * Easily find your WATCHLIST on NFB.ca, mobile, and TV * Sign in to CONTINUE WATCHING anywhere and get PERSONALIZED recommendations * Cast films to your TV through AIRPLAY or CHROMECAST * Download content for OFFLINE viewing * Find NFB Events near you The National Film Board is Canada's public producer and distributor of audiovisual works. Find out more at http://www.nfb.ca/about Enjoying this app? Please write a review for the App Store. Please send your feedback to info@nfb.ca.
Unity Maps
Discover real-time events happening around you, from concerts and festivals to community gatherings. This app provides personalized recommendations, allows you to save events to your itinerary, and share them with friends. Explore your city's vibrant scene with an interactive map and offline browsing capabilities.
- Interactive event map
- Real-time updates and notifications
- Personalized recommendations
- Save events to itinerary
- Share events with friends
- Filter by category, time, location
- Offline event browsing
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Unity Maps helps you discover events happening around you in real-time. Whether you're looking for concerts, festivals, comedy shows, jazz bars, food events, or community gatherings, Unity Maps connects you with what's happening in your city. Features: • Interactive map showing events near you • Real-time event updates and notifications • Personalized event recommendations • Save events to your itinerary • Share events with friends • Filter by category, time, and location • Offline event browsing • Native camera integration for sharing photos Perfect for: • Event organizers looking to reach their audience • Event-goers discovering new experiences • Tourists exploring a new city • Locals staying connected to their community
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unity Maps at 5.0 against NFB Films's 4.0. NFB Films's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Unity Maps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFB Films has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NFB Films ships an update every 3 weeks, Unity Maps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFB Films | Unity Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada | sayvion fullerton |
Customer experience
NFB Films
Unity Maps
Bugs and requests
NFB Films
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on launch or during playback
- Blank white screen on startup
- Freezing after pausing for several minutes
- Video plays without audio or audio without video
- Offline downloads lost upon app restart
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- Favorites list deleted after updates
- Crashes when removing favorites
- Language switching doesn't work
- Incompatibility with iOS 9, iOS 11, and older iPad models
- App closes unexpectedly after watching films
- Search results don't match query terms
- Requires local network access permission (iOS 14+)
- Streaming continuously stalls at dark screen
- App won't open on certain devices despite compatibility claims
Requested features
10 requests- Chromecast support
- Language selection for audio tracks
- Watch later/queue list feature
- Cross-device favorites synchronization
- User account login system
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- Full-screen landscape mode support
- Better search and sort options
- Improved navigation menu
- More subtitle language options
- Better film descriptions and summaries
Unity Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NFB Films
No in-app purchases
Unity Maps
No in-app purchases
