Comparison

Cranked Up vs Autopsy

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

Head to head
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

About

Autopsy

This platform is a social network and movie-logging app designed for horror film enthusiasts. It allows users to rate movies with specialized genre sliders, organize their watch history with specific tags, and connect with a community that shares their taste in terror.

Highlights
  • Specialized genre sliders for rating horror films
  • Hyper-specific tagging by subgenre and tropes
  • Chronological watch history log
  • Follow friends and horror creators
  • Discover users with similar tastes
  • Customizable tier lists and ranked stacks
  • Smart watchlists with subgenre sorting
  • Spoiler-free boundary trigger alerts
Features
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Autopsy is the ultimate social network and movie-logging platform built exclusively for horror fans. Whether you're a die-hard gorehound, a casual found-footage fanatic, or a defender of obscure retro slashers, Autopsy is your digital diary for everything that goes bump in the night. Stop wrestling with generic 5-star scales on mainstream movie apps. Autopsy lets you dissect cinema through a dedicated horror lens, rank your favorite franchises, and connect with a community that shares your exact taste in terror. Log & Dissect Deep-Dive Ratings: Rate horror films using specialized genre sliders. Score movies based on Gore/Splatter Factor, Jump Scare Intensity, Atmosphere/Dread, and the campy "Fun" Factor. Hyper-Specific Tagging: Organize your watch history by subgenre (Cosmic, Folk Horror, Psychological, Slasher, Body Horror) and key tropes (Final Girl, Found Footage, Twist Ending, Practical Effects). Your Digital Diary: Keep a chronological log of everything you watch. Note how you watched it, from streaming platforms to midnight theater releases. Connect & Follow Join the Horde: Follow friends, popular horror creators, and fellow cinephiles to see what they are watching and reviewing in real-time. Taste Matcher: Discover your "Horror Twins"—other users who share your exact sensibilities—so you always know whose reviews to trust. Discuss & Debated: Leave comments on reviews, debate ending theories, and share your raw, spoiler-free reactions straight from the couch. Rank & Track Custom Tier Lists: Instantly generate and share visual tier lists or ranked stacks. Finally settle the score on which Halloween or Scream sequel reigns supreme. Smart Watchlists: Never forget a recommendation. Keep a master watchlist of every horror film you need to tackle next, sorted by subgenre. Custom Boundary Triggers: Set personal filters to get spoiler-free alerts on specific content boundaries (like animal harm or extreme body horror) before you press play. Step out of the mainstream and into the dark. Download Autopsy today and join the ultimate horror community.By subscribing, you agree to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cranked Up4 screens
Autopsy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cranked Up at 4.9 against Autopsy's 4.2. Cranked Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 50%). Autopsy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Cranked Up sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Autopsy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cranked Up holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cranked Up has 41 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Cranked Up's written reviews are positive against 50% of Autopsy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cranked Up ships an update every 2 months, Autopsy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cranked Up versus Autopsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCranked UpAutopsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB72 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCranked Up Ventures LLCTyler Pontius

Customer experience

Cranked Up

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

Autopsy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Autopsy

Subscriptions1
  • Directors Cut$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Cranked Up free?
Cranked Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Autopsy free?
Autopsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cranked Up or Autopsy?
Cranked Up is rated higher. Cranked Up averages 4.9 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Autopsy averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Cranked Up or Autopsy have ads?
Autopsy shows ads; Cranked Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Cranked Up or Autopsy?
Cranked Up ships an update every 2 months, and Autopsy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cranked Up was updated on October 24, 2026 and Autopsy on October 25, 2026.

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