Comparison

FlixFling Streaming vs Conflux

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

Head to head
About

FlixFling Streaming

Stream a vast library of movies and music videos on your Apple devices. Your rentals are stored digitally, accessible across multiple devices without needing to download or sync. Browse, watch, and rate titles, and access your past purchases.

Highlights
  • Stream movies and music videos
  • Digital locker for rentals
  • Multi-device access
  • Browse and rate titles
  • Access past rentals and purchases
Features
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Watch thousands of your favorite movies and music videos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch with FlixFling! Additionally, FlixFling movies will never take up precious storage space on your device. FlixFling’s digital locker, MyFlix, stores your rentals so you can watch your movies on multiple devices without the need to download or sync. New to FlixFling? Create an account today! Already a FlixFling user? Use this free app to browse, watch and rate titles in the FlixFling library as well as access your previous rentals and purchases in MyFlix!

About

Conflux

Play any video format on your Apple devices without transcoding. Stream from network drives or cloud services, with advanced subtitle support and immersive audio/visual features.

Highlights
  • Supports all video formats
  • Stream from network drives and cloud
  • Advanced subtitle integration
  • HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos support
  • 4K Ultra HD playback
  • Picture-in-Picture and Spatial Audio
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Conflux: The All-Format Video Player & Media Library for Apple Devices Play videos directly from local storage, NAS, cloud drives, and media servers — no transcoding required. Conflux supports popular and uncommon formats, connects to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin, and works with cloud drives including 115, Aliyun Drive, and Baidu Netdisk. Automatically organize your collection into a smart media library. Native Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos playback (Atmos is currently in Beta), professional subtitles, danmaku, downloads, and a seamless experience across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. A Better Way to Watch • Native Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos: Enjoy immersive video and audio. Dolby Atmos is currently in Beta. • Media Servers: Connect to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin to browse and play your media libraries. Emby supports rich filtering and browsing. • Flexible Media Sources: Add NAS, network shares, cloud drives, and more. Configure multiple fallback URLs and automatically switch based on your Wi-Fi network. • Smart Media Library: Automatically identify movies and TV shows and retrieve posters, descriptions, ratings, and metadata. • Faster Indexing: Optimized indexing and metadata scraping, including faster 115 file indexing and movie/TV scraping. • Global Search: Quickly find indexed media and access search history. Powerful Playback • Extensive Format Support: Play MKV, AVI, MP4, M4V, MOV, WMV, MTS, ISO, VIDEO_TS, FLV, OGM, OGV, ASF, 3GP, DVR-MS, WebM, WTV, and more. • HDR & Dolby Vision: Optimized for HDR and Dolby Vision with excellent image quality and color reproduction. • 4K Ultra HD: Smooth playback for high-resolution video. • Faster Startup: Optimized playback, cache I/O, preloading, and media processing. • Professional Subtitles: Multiple subtitle formats, custom styles, true subtitle rendering, local subtitle files, and multi-language subtitle downloads. • Danmaku: Display, search, and customize danmaku while watching. The Conflux Danmaku Service can be enabled to share danmaku data. • AI Danmaku Protection: AI-powered face detection helps keep danmaku away from faces. • Portrait Video: Flexible orientation options for vertical videos, including video ratio, device orientation, and portrait/landscape locks. • Precise Seeking: Accurate time navigation, including Blu-ray disc images. • Picture in Picture: Start PiP directly in Conflux and continue using the app while watching. • AirPlay: Stream videos to compatible devices. • Downloads: Download media for offline viewing. Currently supported for file-based protocols and cloud drive sources. Built for Your Media Collection • New Onboard Flow: Easily add media sources and start watching. • Connection Testing: Automatically test sources when adding them, or check availability manually. • Multiple Media Sources: See playable versions of the same title across different sources. • Watch History: Browse viewing history by date and resume playback. • Intro & Outro Skipping: Automatically or manually skip TV show intros and outros, with conflict detection when marking time ranges. • TV Show Management: Automatically organize seasons and episodes with intro/outro markers. • Reviews & Recommendations: Explore reviews, production companies, recommended titles, and works by the same director. • Cloud Sync: Sync media library settings, watch history, and playback progress across Apple devices. Made for the Apple Ecosystem Conflux is designed for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, providing a consistent experience. Larger-screen devices support multi-column media layouts. Whether your videos are stored locally, on a NAS, in the cloud, or on a media server, Conflux brings everything together in one unified media library. Rediscover your media collection with Conflux.

Screenshots

FlixFling Streaming1 screens
Conflux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Conflux at 4.2 against FlixFling Streaming's 1.9. Conflux also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 35%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). FlixFling Streaming's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FlixFling Streaming sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Conflux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conflux holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of FlixFling Streaming's written reviews are positive against 74% of Conflux's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlixFling Streaming ships an update every 4 months, Conflux monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FlixFling Streaming versus Conflux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlixFling StreamingConflux
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (20 ratings)4.2 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2067 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB75 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFlixFling健 刘

Customer experience

FlixFling Streaming

All ratings18 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.2%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative61.2%

Conflux

All ratings67 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

FlixFling Streaming

From 20 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great selection of movies
  • ⭐ Unique and hard-to-find films
  • ⭐ Easy to use interface
  • ⭐ Good streaming quality
  • ⭐ Awesome AirPlay function

Room to improve

  • ❌ Expensive subscription price
  • ❌ Poor movie selection (horror focus)
  • ❌ Not free, requires payment
  • ❌ Outdated movie catalog
  • ❌ Poor quality content

Conflux

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and elegant user interface design
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive performance
  • 🆓 Free application with no mandatory subscription
  • 📱 Cross-platform support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
  • 🎬 Excellent Emby integration and compatibility

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes on Apple TV
  • 🐛 Playback stops or becomes unresponsive
  • 🐛 Black screen issues when switching windows
  • 🔌 Limited cloud storage support (few cloud services)
  • ❌ Unable to disable iCloud sync

Bugs and requests

FlixFling Streaming

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Videos do not play
  • Cannot log in or create an account
  • App terminates when trying to watch anything
  • Search bar not working
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  • Audio issues (screeching, muddy)
  • Video playback issues (no picture)
  • Cannot pause or back out of videos
  • App does not load
  • Server errors
  • Login screen issues
  • Unable to authenticate sign-in
  • Casting to Chromecast not working
  • App crashes when accessing account details
  • Airplay not working
  • Username/password not working
  • Unable to sign up
  • App does not recognize phone
  • Billing issues after cancelling subscription

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to write reviews in app
  • Fix Airplay issues
  • Improve movie selection (more variety, less horror)
  • Make it truly free or clearly state costs upfront
  • Add features for kids/animated movies
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  • Improve search functionality
  • Add progress saving for movies
  • Make it available in the UK

Conflux

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Apple TV app crashes and freezes
  • Playback stops after ~7 minutes
  • Black screen when switching windows
  • Cannot connect to SMB servers
  • External hard drives not detected
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  • iCloud sync cannot be disabled (button greyed out)
  • Emby login causes app to exit
  • Pro/Ultra purchase button returns 502 error
  • Subtitles fail to display or display incorrectly
  • Audio track and subtitle selection unresponsive
  • WebDAV HTTPS connection fails with NAS
  • Alist media library refresh requires app restart
  • Auto-play next video occasionally skips in order
  • Metadata scraping fails for local files
  • Mac fullscreen playback shows widgets
  • Settings crash on certain Mac versions
  • Cannot open 'More' section on Mac for TV shows/movies
  • Download functionality stops midway
  • Spatial/3D video playback not supported
  • Some UI text remains in Chinese despite English language setting

Requested features

20 requests
  • Skip intro/outro functionality
  • Support for more cloud storage services (Quark, Plex, Jellyfin)
  • Playback speed control (1.5x, 2x, etc.)
  • Offline download capability
  • Music file playback support
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  • Screen casting and AirPlay support
  • IPTV support
  • Subtitle download feature
  • Library sorting options (by release date, genre, rating, etc.)
  • Metadata editing capability for all content types
  • Skip intro/outro detection
  • Caching/buffering options
  • Custom homepage category selection
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode with subtitle support
  • Dark mode for Apple TV
  • 10-second forward/backward buttons in player
  • Cross-device license sharing (Pro/Ultra)
  • Auto-play next episode functionality
  • HDMI/external display support for iPad
  • 3D and panoramic video support

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FlixFling Streaming

One-time5
  • 1 Month Access$9.99
  • $12.99 Movie Purchase$12.99
  • 3 Months Access$29.99
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  • 6 Months Access$59.99
  • 12 Months Access$119.99
4 purchases

Conflux

One-time4
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime (Promo)$12.99
  • Conflux Ultra Lifetime (Promo)$15.99
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime$17.99
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  • Conflux Ultra - Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is FlixFling Streaming free?
FlixFling Streaming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Conflux free?
Conflux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlixFling Streaming or Conflux?
Conflux is rated higher. FlixFling Streaming averages 1.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Conflux averages 4.2 from 67 ratings.
Do FlixFling Streaming or Conflux have ads?
Neither FlixFling Streaming nor Conflux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlixFling Streaming or Conflux?
FlixFling Streaming ships an update every 4 months, and Conflux monthly. Most recently, FlixFling Streaming was updated on October 23, 2026 and Conflux on October 27, 2026.

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