Comparison

Pikks vs CineRadar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” search once in Pikks and see exactly where to watch any movie or TV show. FEATURES β€’ Find any movie or show across every streaming service β€’ Add your actual subscriptions so you only see what you can watch β€’ Train your Pikks brain by swiping Love, Skip and Nope β€” personalized picks that actually hit β€’ Rank the films you love and build your own top-of-all-time list β€’ Deep movie info: box office, runtime, cast, trailers and where to stream β€’ See what friends are watching, share recs, and never miss a hit β€’ Discover trending films and the daily must-watch from Scout Pikks is free to download. Built for people who actually love movies.

About

CineRadar

Features
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CineRadar is your radar for movies and shows: find what is trending, save what you want to watch, keep track of what you have seen, and find out where to stream it β€” no sign-up, no password, no fuss. DISCOVER β€’ Trending today, upcoming releases, top rated and popular β€’ Search from the very first character you type β€’ Surprise me: a random pick for when nothing sounds good β€’ "Because you watched…" rows, built from the genres you actually watch β€’ Cast and crew with biography and filmography, plus trailers YOUR LISTS β€’ Want to watch, Watched and Favorites, synced across your devices β€’ Movies and series kept apart, with a count for each group β€’ Stats: titles seen, hours watched, favorite genres and average rating WHERE TO WATCH β€’ Pick the services you subscribe to and see instantly if a title is on one of them β€’ Streaming, rent and buy options β€’ Tapping a provider opens its app right at the title ON YOUR IPHONE β€’ Home screen widget, configurable: choose which list it shows β€’ Siri and Shortcuts: "Surprise me" and "Add to my list", without opening the app β€’ Release notifications for saved titles, on the day they come out β€’ New episode alerts for the shows on your list ON APPLE TV β€’ A dedicated app with focus-driven browsing and your lists on the big screen β€’ Pair it with your iPhone using one code and everything shows up there NO SIGN-UP No account to create, no password to remember. Open and go. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Pikks4 screens
CineRadar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pikks at every 2 days against CineRadar's every 8 days. Pikks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pikks ships an update every 2 days, CineRadar every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pikks versus CineRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPikksCineRadar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMoti-Grid LLCNelson Silva

In-app purchases

None

Pikks

No in-app purchases

None

CineRadar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pikks free?
Pikks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CineRadar free?
CineRadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pikks or CineRadar have ads?
Neither Pikks nor CineRadar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pikks or CineRadar?
Pikks ships an update every 2 days, and CineRadar every 8 days. Most recently, Pikks was updated on October 25, 2026 and CineRadar on October 28, 2026.

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