PickFlick vs Canopy for Plex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PickFlick
This app unifies movie tracking, TV show management, and live sports monitoring across Apple devices. It acts as a playback engine, allowing users to stream content from their own sources with a comprehensive TV guide and real-time scores. Users are responsible for providing their own legal content.
- Unified movie and TV show tracking
- Live sports monitoring with real-time scores
- Universal iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Customizable release alerts
- Playback engine for M3U, M3U8, and Xtream Codes
- AirPlay and casting support
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PickFlick is your media companion that bridges the gap between discovery and playback. Designed exclusively for the Apple ecosystem, it unifies your movie tracking, TV show management, and live sports monitoring into a single experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Whether you are planning your week of entertainment on your phone, managing your library on Mac, or immersing yourself in spatial computing on Apple Vision Pro, PickFlick keeps everything in sync and ready to play. Beyond just a watchlist, PickFlick is a powerful playback engine and live sports hub. Connect your own media sources to stream directly within the app, complete with a comprehensive TV guide that puts every game and premiere at your fingertips. PICKFLICK FEATURES: Watchlist and Tracker Unified Database: Browse millions of movies and TV shows with rich metadata, cast details, trailers, and ratings powered by TMDB. Smart Release Alerts: Customized notifications ensure you never miss a season premiere or theatrical release. Universal iCloud Sync: Your library flows with you across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Discovery Tools: Explore curated collections and find where your favorite content is available to stream. Live Sports and TV Guide Real-Time Scores: View live scoreboards and game statuses for major leagues and tournaments globally. Dynamic TV Guide: Visualize what is airing now with a beautiful, timeline-based EPG that supports multiple playlist sources. Team Matchups: Deep dive into game details with schedule integration to know exactly when your team is playing. Multi-Stream Viewing: Watch multiple events simultaneously with advanced picture-in-picture and split-view capabilities. Powerful Playback Engine Universal Streaming: Native support for OTT playlists (M3U, M3U8), Xtream Codes, and custom media URLs. AirPlay and Casting: Effortlessly cast your streams to AirPlay-enabled speakers and displays. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: PickFlick is a media management and playback tool. The application itself is empty and does not contain any pre-loaded video content, channels, or streams. Users are solely responsible for providing their own content. You must supply your own legal playlists, streaming URLs, or content files. PickFlick has no affiliation with any third-party providers and does not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission. Use PickFlick to organize and enjoy the content you legally own or subscribe to. Unlock the full potential of your media life. Download PickFlick today and experience the future of tracking, watching, and cheering. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Canopy for Plex
This app provides a safe and distraction-free interface for families to enjoy their existing movie and TV show library. It offers age-appropriate browsing, parental controls, and screen time management, all while connecting to your Plex Media Server.
- Distraction-free interface
- Age-appropriate browsing
- PIN-protected parental controls
- Content rating filtering
- Offline viewing
- Screen time controls
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Your Plex library, built for families. Canopy for Plex gives your family a beautiful, distraction-free interface to watch the movies and shows you already own — without giving them access to everything in your library. A better viewing experience: - Simple, full-screen video player with big, easy-to-tap controls - Continue Watching — picks up right where they left off - Favorites — save their go-to shows - Age-appropriate browsing with no hidden surprises Parents stay in control: - PIN-protected parental controls — change settings only when you're ready - Filter your library by content rating so only approved content appears - Download videos for offline viewing — perfect for travel or no-Wi-Fi zones - Screen time controls to set daily limits Works with your existing Plex setup: Canopy connects directly to your Plex Media Server. No extra subscriptions. No new content to buy. Just a safer way for your family to watch what you already have. Requires an existing Plex Media Server. Plex Pass not required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PickFlick at Free against Canopy for Plex's $4.99. PickFlick also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Canopy for Plex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
PickFlick is free to download; Canopy for Plex costs $4.99 up front. PickFlick sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Canopy for Plex asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PickFlick against 5.0 for Canopy for Plex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
PickFlick ships an update every 2 days, Canopy for Plex every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PickFlick | Canopy for Plex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PickFlick | Ashton Lance |
Customer experience
PickFlick
Canopy for Plex
In-app purchases
PickFlick
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$12.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium - Early Adopter$39.99
Canopy for Plex
No in-app purchases









