# Turtle vs FlickLists

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlickLists at none against Turtle's 3. FlickLists also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Turtle's advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Turtle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. FlickLists asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Turtle against 5.0 for FlickLists. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turtle has 129 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Turtle's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlickLists's.

Turtle ships an update every 5 days, FlickLists monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Turtle | FlickLists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (129 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turtle-watch-party/id6756984703/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flicklists/id6774869151/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **129** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 120 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Simon Huang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864061621) | [Jeremy Littlewood](https://appshunter.io/developer/1332401442) |

## What reviewers say

### Turtle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turtle-watch-party/id6756984703)

This app enables real-time synchronized video watching with friends and family. Create a watch party, share a link, and enjoy live chat alongside perfectly synced playback from various streaming services.

**Highlights:** Real-time video synchronization, Shared play, pause, and seek controls, Create watch parties instantly, Shareable watch links, Live chat alongside video, Supports YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, and more

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turtle Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Turtle Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Turtle Premium | $29.99 | per year |


### FlickLists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flicklists/id6774869151)

Easily track your personal watchlists and discover what to watch with others. This app helps you find common ground for movie nights and keeps a shared history of what everyone has seen. Never argue about what to watch again.

**Highlights:** Personal watchlists, Group watchlists, Shared viewing history, Episode tracking, Discover trending content, See where to watch, Voice assistant integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Turtle free?

Turtle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FlickLists free?

FlickLists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Turtle or FlickLists?

FlickLists is rated higher. Turtle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while FlickLists averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Turtle or FlickLists have ads?

Turtle shows ads; FlickLists does not.

### Which is updated more often, Turtle or FlickLists?

Turtle ships an update every 5 days, and FlickLists monthly. Most recently, Turtle was updated on October 30, 2026 and FlickLists on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*