Comparison

xREL vs HackerTube

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

Head to head
About

xREL

Access movie release dates and game NFO graphics on the go. Receive push notifications for categories or personal favorites, and manage your content with custom filters and themes. It's an information platform for NFO graphics, not for illegal downloads.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for categories
  • Personalized favorite notifications
  • Discover upcoming movie releases
  • View Scene and P2P NFOs
  • Filter and search database
  • Multiple light and dark themes
  • Manage favorites and mark as read
Features
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With this app, you can access information from xREL.to even while you’re on the go. Want to know when a particular movie will hit theaters? Or whether there’s already an NFO graphic for your favorite game? xREL.to offers all of this and much more — and so does this app. ► With push notifications for specific categories and even for your personal favorites when you log in with your xREL.to account. You can also enable a personal “night mode,” during which you won’t receive any notifications. ◄ Features: - Push notifications for selected categories - Multiple light and dark themes - Discover upcoming theatrical releases and add them to your calendar - Check ratings from other xREL users to decide whether a movie is worth watching - See which Scene NFOs and P2P NFOs were released most recently - Filter lists using one of the many available filters - Search the entire xREL database If you have an xREL.to account, you get even more features: - Manage your favorites and mark NFOs as read - Push notifications for your personal favorites - Use the custom overview filter you set up on xREL.to - heck your favorite lists for new NFOs IMPORTANT: Neither this app nor xREL.to provides any possibility for illegal downloading of movies or other content. xREL.to is solely an information platform specializing in so-called NFO graphics. This is not an official xREL app. The developer is not affiliated with the xREL.to team in any way.

About

HackerTube

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HackerTube is an app for watching the talks and activities of the Chaos Computer Club. It is not officially affiliated with the CCC. The Chaos Computer Club is Europe's largest hacker community and allows people with a wide range of interests from all over the world to meet up and discuss various topics. The club generally meets in small groups/get-togethers, but also hosts large conferences. Here they tinker, talk and exchange ideas. Technical barriers are overcome, new things created and old ones taken apart. Discussions range from technological to political and social topics, with a focus on communication and exchange of ideas and information. For over fifteen years, the Chaos Computer Club has created videos to document the many talks and activities, many of which are available via various platforms. The HackerTube app now allows users to comfortably access this video material via their Apple TV and provides an insight into the club's activities. Just relax on your couch, select the HackerTube app and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of the Chaos Computer Club!

Screenshots

xREL4 screens
HackerTube3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HackerTube at none against xREL's 3. HackerTube also leads on device support (5 vs 2). xREL's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. xREL sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HackerTube asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xREL ships an update every 3 months, HackerTube every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
xREL versus HackerTube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxRELHackerTube
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNiklas NeesenMathijs Bernson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

xREL

One-time3
  • Kleine Spende$0.99
  • Mittlere Spende$2.99
  • Große Spende$4.99
None

HackerTube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xREL free?
xREL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HackerTube free?
HackerTube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do xREL or HackerTube have ads?
Neither xREL nor HackerTube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xREL or HackerTube?
xREL ships an update every 3 months, and HackerTube every 6 months. Most recently, xREL was updated on September 16, 2026 and HackerTube on September 15, 2026.

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