Common Sense Media vs nexview app
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Common Sense Media
This app provides parents with unbiased reviews and ratings for movies, TV shows, games, apps, and more. It helps families discover safe and age-appropriate content for children by detailing mature themes and positive messages. Users can filter content by age, interests, and streaming services, and create custom watchlists.
- Content ratings for movies, TV, games, apps, books, podcasts
- Details on mature and positive content elements
- Community reviews from parents and kids
- Filter content by age, interests, and streaming services
- Customizable watch and read lists
- Curated collections of media
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We are the essential review guide for parents when it comes to what kids are into: movies, TV shows, games, apps, podcasts, and more. Designed for families seeking unbiased and trusted information to help guide them to find safe and smart content for their children. •See how much age-appropriate content and positive messages your kid will find across movies, TV shows, books, games, apps, and more. •Get firsthand insights and extra details from other parents and kids in our community reviews. •Browse our library and effortlessly find the perfect pick for family movie night, thanks to intuitive filters, such as the streaming services you have, your kid's age and interests, and your family's preferences. •Easily filter out movies and TV shows with content and messages that aren't appropriate for your kids or that isn't right for your family. •Explore hand-curated collections of the best movies, shows, and books based on category, genre, theme, topic, and more. •Create your own custom watch and read list and save movies, TV shows, and books for later. Independent and Nonprofit Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization working on behalf of kids and teens to make the digital world more safe, healthy, and equitable for them and for all families. Our unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. Terms of service: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/about-us/our-mission/site-terms-use
nexview app
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nexview for iPhone and iPad is the companion app for nexview, the self-hosted request manager for the movies and series in your home. nexview runs on your own server and works with nexcrate or Radarr and Sonarr, Plex, Jellyfin and Emby. Everyone in the house has their own account, with the rights and limits the administrator set. FOR EVERYONE • Discover shelves, trending titles and a calendar of what comes out • Request a title in the version you want, such as Full HD or 4K, whole series or single seasons • See your quota and your storage, and give up what you no longer need • Follow your requests, get the bell's notifications, report problems, rate the quality • Hearts and your Plex watchlist FOR APPROVERS AND PARENTS • Approve, decline or defer requests • Decide on your children's wishes FOR ADMINISTRATORS • The dashboard: what waits, what is wrong, how long the disk lasts • Stuck downloads with the fix one tap away • Users, invitations, quotas, feedback, blocklist, recycle bin and give-ups FOR CHILDREN A simple view of their own: browse what is there and wish for something. A parent decides. CONNECTING Open nexview in your browser, go to Profile, Account, Security, Connect the iPhone app, and scan the QR code. The key has exactly your account's rights, stays in your device's keychain and can be revoked in nexview at any time. Parents connect a child's device from the child account. NO SERVER YET? Tap Try the demo on the first screen and look around with sample data. How to set up nexview is explained on nexview.nexapps.dev. nexview is free and open source. PRIVACY The app collects nothing. It talks only to your own nexview and loads posters from TMDB. No account with us, no tracking, no ads. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nexview app at none against Common Sense Media's 2. nexview app also leads on ads (none vs shown). Common Sense Media's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support 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. Common Sense Media sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. nexview app asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Common Sense Media | nexview app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Common Sense Media | Markus Mrozek |
Bugs and requests
Common Sense Media
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant log-out issues
- Unreliable login functionality
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to mark content as already viewed
- More customization options for user preferences
- Improved search and recommendation algorithms
nexview app
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Common Sense Media
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
nexview app
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Common Sense Media free?
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Do Common Sense Media or nexview app have ads?
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