Comparison

Nitecrawlers vs Cranked Up

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

Head to head
About

Nitecrawlers

Discover real-time business specials, events, and promotions based on your location and interests. Get instant directions, set reminders, and view business profiles. Businesses can directly promote offers to consumers.

Highlights
  • Real-time geo-location advertising
  • Discover business specials and events
  • Instant directions and calendar reminders
  • Rate and review businesses
  • View business profiles and flyers
  • Filter by category, radius, date, and age
Features
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Key Features: • Free user subscription and use! • PROMOTE your business with “real-time” geo-location advertising and promotion! • Enjoy convenience mastered! • 1 Free monthly special or event posting for users to try! • Low-cost, current, and accurate business advertising! • Geolocation, category, radius, date and time, ratings, and age limit searches! • Rate and review as a user or track effectiveness as an advertiser! • Get instant Google or Apple directions to the location through one simple click! • Add to your calendar for friendly special and event reminders! • View pictures and promotional flyers! • View interest and attendees of like-minded people! Have you ever wondered while you were out traveling? Where a good place to eat or entertain your interest might be, considering the impossible task of searching to find out? Well, NiteCrawlers has heard your cries for simplicity. Let NiteCrawlers do the hard work for you! Do you dislike not knowing where to go to eat or entertaining your interest without exhausting research? What are the best matches to your desires right now based on your immediate location? Or better yet, what is happening inside in real time? Well, as a premium advertising app, you have immediate access to the best, most diligent businesses, and you can also navigate as you travel along your journey and within your local area in real-time. Never run out of available options and offered specials and events as you explore your own backyard or abroad. The NiteCrawlers App makes it easy to discover “What’s Happening Inside” your selections of interest without the hassle of searching through standard provider listings. No more annoying redirections, calling ahead of time, guessing what’s inside or what’s being offered to your liking, or better yet, attending and wasting time. Discover the specials and events of places you pass by daily or navigate through a new city like a pro with a directory based on your location and interest. Discover daily or minute-to-minute food and entertainment possibilities and offerings, including featured specials and requirements, without the exhausting time and unnecessary leg work. Explore local or international business specials and event listings by current location or map panning without imputing a requested search, view personalized business profiles, affiliated social media outlets, and contact information. Get in touch with the right promoters or event planners for the ultimate VIP experience. Businesses can now offer YOU, the consumer, a direct line of advertising in real time to avoid wasting your time and theirs. Instantly see daily specials, manager specials, promotions, genres, categories, special requirements, types, gender-directed, interest-directed specials, and promotions based on your location in a 5-mile radius by default. Allow Nitecrawlers to travel with you, as you move, the app and information moves with you. Never again be frustrated with endless searches and questions of interest. “Know in the Now!” At NiteCrawlers, LLC our mission is to deliver convenience. We strive to provide the simplest access to the food and entertainment you personally desire. However, we also need your positive feedback, desire for improved convenience, and criticism. If you have any questions, advice to improve your experience, or request to provide a better advertising experience as a business or user, you can contact NiteCrawlers via email at contact@nite-crawlers.com. Typical responses of receipt of contact are 24 – 48 hours. Permissions needed: Location Photo/Media/Files Camera Access Social Media Credentials

About

Cranked Up

Stream a curated selection of indie horror films, from modern slashers to grindhouse classics. This service offers exclusive new releases and fan favorites, with a focus on community involvement in content selection.

Highlights
  • Exclusive new horror films
  • Fan favorites and classics
  • Festival picks and foreign films
  • Grindhouse and modern slashers
  • Community curated content
  • Monthly and yearly subscription options
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Cranked Up TV is your go-to streaming service for indie horror. Enjoy a mix of exclusive new films, fan favorites, classics, festival picks, modern slashers, foreign films, grindhouse gems, and more, all selected by the Cranked Up team for you, the horror fan. All hand-curated by the Cranked Up team. Plus, we want to hear from you! As indie horror filmmakers ourselves, we’re excited to involve fans in the curation process and offer a fresh take on horror streaming. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Cranked Up on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In-app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.crankeduptv.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.crankeduptv.com/privacy

Screenshots

Nitecrawlers4 screens
Cranked Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nitecrawlers at every 3 weeks against Cranked Up's every 2 months. Nitecrawlers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Cranked Up's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 7). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nitecrawlers sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Cranked Up sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nitecrawlers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cranked Up has 40 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Nitecrawlers's written reviews are positive against 84% of Cranked Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nitecrawlers ships an update every 3 weeks, Cranked Up every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nitecrawlers versus Cranked Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitecrawlersCranked Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.8 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.2% of reviews
Number of ratings740 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB83 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNitecrawlers LLCCranked Up Ventures LLC

Customer experience

Nitecrawlers

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cranked Up

All ratings37 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Nitecrawlers

Subscriptions8
  • 6 posts per month$1.991 Month
  • 4 postings$1.991 Month
  • 10 postings$3.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • 12 posts per month$5.991 Month
  • 25 postings$5.991 Month
  • 25 post per month$6.991 Month
  • unlimited post per month$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited$9.991 Month
11 purchases

Cranked Up

Subscriptions2
  • Cranked Up Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Cranked Up Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • Cranked Up TV - 199$1.99
  • Cranked Up TV - 299$2.99
  • Cranked Up TV - 399$3.99
Show 6 more
  • Cranked Up TV - 499$4.99
  • Cranked Up TV - 599$5.99
  • Cranked Up TV - 699$6.99
  • Cranked Up TV - 999$9.99
  • Cranked Up TV - 1299$12.99
  • Cranked Up TV - 1499$14.99

Questions

Is Nitecrawlers free?
Nitecrawlers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cranked Up free?
Cranked Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nitecrawlers or Cranked Up?
Nitecrawlers is rated higher. Nitecrawlers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Cranked Up averages 4.8 from 40 ratings.
Do Nitecrawlers or Cranked Up have ads?
Neither Nitecrawlers nor Cranked Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nitecrawlers or Cranked Up?
Nitecrawlers ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cranked Up every 2 months. Most recently, Nitecrawlers was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cranked Up on October 27, 2026.

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