Comparison

Flix vs CineManiac

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

Head to head
About

Flix

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Flix is a player for your own IPTV service. Sign in with an Xtream login or add an M3U playlist, and watch live TV, movies and series from your provider in one app. HOME Pick up where you left off with Continue Watching, see what's new in Recently Added, and keep your Watchlist and Favorites close at hand. LIVE TV AND PROGRAMME GUIDE Browse channels by category, see what's on now and next in the Programme Guide, and view each channel's schedule. Start a programme that's already on from the beginning, or watch Catch-up for ones you missed, when your provider supports it. MOVIES AND SERIES Browse your provider's movies and series as posters, with artwork, cast and ratings. Series pick up at the next episode, and your progress is saved as you watch. SEARCH AND CATEGORIES Search across movies, series and channels. Pin the categories you use most and hide the ones you don't. MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS Add more than one provider or household account and switch between them. Automatic Refresh keeps each account's library up to date. PRIVATE AND SYNCED Your provider accounts are stored in your iCloud Keychain. Your Watchlist, Favorites, viewing history and preferences are kept in your private iCloud storage, so they follow you from device to device. FLIX MEMBERSHIP Flix needs a Flix Membership, an auto-renewable subscription you can pay monthly or yearly at the price shown in the app. New members get a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends, and the membership renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. One membership covers Flix on every device that uses the same Apple Account. PLAYER ONLY Flix is a player only. It does not provide, bundle, sell or supply television channels, movies, series, IPTV subscriptions or any other media. You need your own compatible IPTV provider that offers an Xtream login or an M3U playlist, and the rights to watch its content. The Programme Guide, Catch-up and other features depend on your provider. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.juye.net/flix/privacy

About

CineManiac

Features
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CineManiac: cinema is better together. A never-ending watchlist and no one to go with? CineManiac keeps track of every film you watch and turns "we should see that" into an actual night out. DECIDE WHAT TO WATCH Can't agree? Everyone swipes the same deck and matches appear live until you land on tonight's film. On your own? Swipe a personal deck and let CineManiac crown the winner. PLAN THE CINEMA NIGHT Pick a film, a date and a cinema near you, invite your friends and add it to your calendar. Every event gets its own group chat, so the details don't get lost in your messenger. CIRCLES Groups for the people you watch with. See how your circle rates each film, which films you all want to see, and recommendations for the whole group. YOUR FILM DIARY Keep your Watched list and Watchlist, rate everything you see, and get a reminder on release day. Coming from Letterboxd or IMDb? Import your history and ratings in minutes. PICKS THAT FIT YOU Tell us the genres you love and the services you stream on. Recommendations follow your ratings, and every film shows where it's streaming in your country. FIND ANY FILM Search by title and filter by year, rating or genre. Explore actors and directors with their full filmographies. Film pages include trailers, cast and crew. FRIENDS & SHARING See what your friends watch and how they rate it, compare watchlists to find the films you both want to see, and share your Monthly Recap. WHY CINEMANIAC? - Private by design: your ratings are shared only with confirmed friends and the circles you join. - Made for film lovers: an editorial design that puts the posters first. - Your lists stay available offline, even inside the cinema. - Fully available in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish. Film data provided by TMDB. Download CineManiac and make your next movie night happen. Terms of Use: https://calandra.ai/cinemaniac/terms

Screenshots

Flix4 screens
CineManiac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flix at none against CineManiac's shown. CineManiac's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Flix sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CineManiac sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flix ships an update every 5 months, CineManiac fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Flix versus CineManiac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlixCineManiac
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size59 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuye SymonsNICOLO CALANDRA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flix

Subscriptions2
  • Flix Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Flix Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

CineManiac

Subscriptions2
  • CineManiac Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • CineManiac Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Flix free?
Flix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CineManiac free?
CineManiac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flix or CineManiac have ads?
CineManiac shows ads; Flix does not.
Which is updated more often, Flix or CineManiac?
Flix ships an update every 5 months, and CineManiac fortnightly. Most recently, Flix was updated on October 28, 2026 and CineManiac on November 9, 2026.

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