Comparison

Pikks vs onNext

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

Head to head
About

Pikks

Features
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Pikks is your one-stop hub for every streaming service. Stop hopping between Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video and all the rest — search once in Pikks and see exactly where to watch any movie or TV show. FEATURES • Find any movie or show across every streaming service • Add your actual subscriptions so you only see what you can watch • Train your Pikks brain by swiping Love, Skip and Nope — personalized picks that actually hit • Rank the films you love and build your own top-of-all-time list • Deep movie info: box office, runtime, cast, trailers and where to stream • See what friends are watching, share recs, and never miss a hit • Discover trending films and the daily must-watch from Scout Pikks is free to download. Built for people who actually love movies.

About

onNext

Discover what friends are watching and reading, and their opinions. Follow trusted tastes to fill your feed. Track new episodes and book releases, and share your own lists and reviews.

Highlights
  • Friend activity feed
  • Personalized Top 10 lists
  • Import history from other apps
  • Unified media calendar
  • Book and movie club creation
  • Integrated messaging and chat rooms
  • Taste compatibility scores
Features
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onNext lets you see what your friends and family are watching and reading right now, and what they think of it. Follow the people whose taste you trust, and your feed fills up with their picks. Now on Apple Watch and Apple TV Check what's on tonight from your wrist, browse your feed on the TV, or ask Siri what's next. Your friends' top 10 A live Top 10 built from what your friends are watching and reading today. It updates as they go. Tap anything to add it to your own list. Bring your history Moving from TV Time, Letterboxd, IMDb or Goodreads? Your history and ratings come over in a few seconds. You can also paste in a list from Notes. Your calendar, not just premieres New episodes plus premieres for everything you follow, in one timeline, so you always know what's on tonight. Books Books live right alongside your shows and movies. See who's reading what, and get a reminder the day a sequel you've been waiting for comes out. Lists, reviews, and tributes Make lists and write reviews, then share them with friends or with everyone. Spotlight What's new this week, plus picks based on your mood. Clubs Start a private book or movie club and vote on what to do next, or join a public one. Messages When you recommend something, the title comes attached, so nobody has to ask what you mean. Start a group chat with your friends and talk spoilers once everyone's caught up. Chat Rooms Every title has its own room where fans talk about it. Every Sign has one too. SyncScore See how closely your taste matches each friend's, and browse their all-time favorites. Look around first You don't need an account to try it. Sign up when you're ready.

Screenshots

Pikks4 screens
onNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pikks at every 2 days against onNext's every 10 days. Pikks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pikks ships an update every 2 days, onNext every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pikks versus onNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPikksonNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMoti-Grid LLConNext Media

In-app purchases

None

Pikks

No in-app purchases

None

onNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pikks free?
Pikks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is onNext free?
onNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pikks or onNext have ads?
Neither Pikks nor onNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pikks or onNext?
Pikks ships an update every 2 days, and onNext every 10 days. Most recently, Pikks was updated on November 9, 2026 and onNext on November 13, 2026.

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