Comparison

Popcrn vs Aired

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

Head to head
About

Popcrn

Features
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Popcrn: Your AI-Powered Movie & TV Guide Popcrn is the ultimate companion for movie and TV enthusiasts. Powered by AI, Popcrn helps you discover your next favorite film with smart recommendations tailored to your taste. Whether you're looking for blockbusters or hidden gems, Popcrn has you covered. Key Features: β€’ Daily Drop: A fresh movie/TV pick, fun fact, and triviaβ€”new every day. β€’ AI Movie Recommendations - Get personalized movie suggestions based on your ratings and preferences using advanced AI technology. β€’ Share Cards: Turn titles and facts into beautiful cards you can share anywhere. β€’ AI Movie & TV Trivia - Discover fascinating facts about your favorite films and shows with AI-generated insights. β€’ Oscar Awards Info: Instantly see which titles won Academy Awards and how many. β€’ Watchlist Management - Easily track movies and shows you want to watch. β€’ Movie Reminders - Never miss a premiere with calendar integration for upcoming releases. β€’ Custom App Icons - Premium subscribers can personalize their experience with beautiful alternate app icons. β€’ Flexible Subscription Tiers - Choose from Free, Basic, or Premium plans with weekly usage limits for AI features. Popcrn combines beautiful design with powerful AI functionality to enhance your movie and TV watching experience. Find new content to enjoy, learn interesting facts, and keep track of everything in one elegant app. Download Popcrn today and transform how you discover entertainment! * Popcrn does not provide streaming content and the app cannot be used to watch movies or episodes. * This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. * Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Aired

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Aired is where you go when you sit down in the evening and think β€” what am I watching tonight? Every show you're in the middle of. Every premiere you'd otherwise forget. Every season you finished and half-remember. One place, ready when you are. GUIDE Every premiere, finale and new episode for the week ahead, laid out by night. The service carrying each one sits in the margin. YOU The next episode of everything you're watching, in one list. Swipe a row and it's logged, and the row moves on to the next episode. Your watchlist and the shows you've finished sit underneath. WHERE YOU ARE A ribbon marks the episode you're on and everything above it goes grey. The show page carries how far behind you are and how long it would take to catch up. DISCOVER What's popular this week, ranked toward what plays where you live, and a search box for the thing somebody told you about at work. IT ALL ADDS UP Seasons, episodes and hours, counted from what you've ticked. IT ONLY TELLS YOU THINGS YOU CAN ACT ON A notification when an episode you're ready for airs. A nudge the evening before if you're one or two behind. Further behind than that, nothing. IT KNOWS WHAT'S ON HERE Aired quotes the service for one country at a time β€” yours. Terrestrial channels as well as streaming, so a BBC show reads BBC ONE. HAVE A LOOK FIRST You don't need an account to browse. Make one when you want the app to remember where you are. WHO BUILT IT Four friends in Ireland who watch too much TV and got tired of losing track of it. Aired is small, and we read every support email that arrives. Show and episode data from TMDB.

Screenshots

Popcrn4 screens
Aired4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aired at none against Popcrn's 4. Aired also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Popcrn's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Popcrn sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Aired asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcrn ships an update weekly, Aired every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Popcrn versus Aired: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcrnAired
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB38 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperNikolaos NikolosLuke Ring

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Popcrn

Subscriptions4
  • Basic$1.491 Month
  • Premium$3.491 Month
  • Basic$9.991 Year
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  • Premium$27.991 Year
None

Aired

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Popcrn free?
Popcrn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aired free?
Aired is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Popcrn or Aired have ads?
Neither Popcrn nor Aired shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Popcrn or Aired?
Popcrn ships an update weekly, and Aired every 3 weeks. Most recently, Popcrn was updated on October 25, 2026 and Aired on October 31, 2026.

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