# Nitecrawlers vs Cranked Up

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nitecrawlers | Cranked Up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nitecrawlers/id6444762631/reviews)** | [4.8 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cranked-up/id6503046188/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **40** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 84.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 70 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Nitecrawlers LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656669691) | [Cranked Up Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747875648) |

## What reviewers say

### Nitecrawlers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nitecrawlers/id6444762631)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6 posts per month | $1.99 | per month |
| 4 postings | $1.99 | per month |
| 10 postings | $3.99 | per month |
| 12 posts per month | $5.99 | per month |
| 25 postings | $5.99 | per month |
| 25 post per month | $6.99 | per month |
| unlimited post per month | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited | $9.99 | per month |


### Cranked Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cranked-up/id6503046188)

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cranked Up  Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Cranked Up Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Cranked Up TV - 199 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cranked Up TV - 299 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Cranked Up TV - 399 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Cranked Up TV - 499 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cranked Up TV - 599 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Cranked Up TV - 699 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Cranked Up TV - 999 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cranked Up TV - 1299 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Cranked Up TV - 1499 | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*