NFB Films vs Artick
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.
Artick
Submit a single line of text daily to compete anonymously against others. Users vote on the best lines, and results are revealed nightly, showing your ranking and percentile.
- Daily writing prompt
- Anonymous submissions
- Head-to-head voting
- Nightly ranking and percentile
- Free to play arena
- Pro arena with stakes
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HOW IT WORKS Every day at 8 AM, one prompt drops. You have until noon to write one line. Anonymous. No name attached. Just the line. After submissions close, the arena opens. Every line goes head-to-head. People vote on the better one. No likes. No followers. The writing decides. At 8:30 PM, your verdict drops. Your rank. Your percentile. Exactly where your line landed against everyone who showed up today. WHY IT HITS DIFFERENT You don't get to explain yourself. You don't get to revise. One line, one shot — and the crowd judges it without knowing who wrote it. No algorithm picking favorites. No follower count carrying you. Just the words. FREE ARENA Write. Submit. Vote. See your rank every night at 8:30 PM. Free to play, every day. PRO ARENA Real stakes. Streak bonuses for consistency. Built for the ones who show up every day. YOUR VERDICT Every night at 8:30 PM your result drops. You'll know exactly where you stood — and whether to come back harder tomorrow. Terms of Use: https://artick.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://artick.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Artick at 5.0 against NFB Films's 4.0. NFB Films's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Artick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. NFB Films asks for nothing beyond the download.
Artick 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFB Films | Artick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada | Evan Kaplansky |
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
Artick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NFB Films
No in-app purchases
Artick
- Artick Pro$9.991 Month
- Artick Pro Annual$59.991 Year
