Comparison

Flix vs CliffPop

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

CliffPop

Features
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CliffPop is short, sharp, scroll-stopping drama. Cliffhangers that hit. Stories that branch. Episodes that fit your commute. Tap to start. Swipe to the next scene. Tokens unlock episodes โ€” no subscription, no ads, no commitment. Your first episode of every series is always free. Watch the stories that grab you, skip the ones that don't. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข Vertical, mobile-first stories shot for portrait. No rotating, no fuss. โ€ข Episodes you can finish in the time it takes to brew a coffee. โ€ข A growing catalogue of original drama, romance, suspense, and slice-of-life from independent creators around the world. โ€ข Subtitles in currently in English, German, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese on every episode. CHOOSE YOUR PATH Some series let you decide what happens next. Reach a decision point, pick your path, and the story responds. Come back later, take a different turn, and watch a new ending unfold. We call these "Twists" โ€” handcrafted by the creator, not the algorithm. TOKENS, NOT SUBSCRIPTIONS Top up when you want, spend when you watch. Bigger packs cost less per token. Get a welcome bonus the first time you sign in, plus a small daily bonus just for stopping by. Tokens never expire. Episodes you've unlocked stay yours. INDEPENDENT CREATORS CliffPop isn't a studio. It's a distribution platform for creators making vertical drama themselves. Creators keep ownership of their work, set their own genres and tags, and earn a large share of every unlock. They're free to publish elsewhere too โ€” we're non-exclusive on purpose. ONE ACCOUNT, EVERYWHERE Sign in once. Pick up where you left off, keep your watch history, save the series you love. Pay for credits once, watch wherever. Made in Malta by Just Some Coding Ltd. Questions, problems, or pitches: cliffpop.com

Screenshots

Flix4 screens
CliffPop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CliffPop at every 2 days against Flix's every 5 months. CliffPop also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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 CliffPop sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flix ships an update every 5 months, CliffPop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Flix versus CliffPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlixCliffPop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size59 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJuye SymonsJust Some Coding Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flix

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

CliffPop

One-time6
  • 60 Tokens$1.99
  • 200 Tokens$4.99
  • 500 Tokens$11.99
Show 3 more
  • 900 Tokens$17.99
  • 2000 Tokens$29.99
  • 4500 Tokens$59.99

Questions

Is Flix free?
Flix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CliffPop free?
CliffPop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flix or CliffPop have ads?
Neither Flix nor CliffPop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flix or CliffPop?
Flix ships an update every 5 months, and CliffPop every 2 days. Most recently, Flix was updated on October 28, 2026 and CliffPop on October 31, 2026.

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