# PickFlick vs Canopy for Plex

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | PickFlick | Canopy for Plex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickflick/id6757683033/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canopy-for-plex/id6759919978/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#190** |
| Size | 92 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PickFlick](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868256952) | [Ashton Lance](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881652297) |

## What reviewers say

### PickFlick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickflick/id6757683033)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $12.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium - Early Adopter | $39.99 | one-time |


### Canopy for Plex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canopy-for-plex/id6759919978)

**Currently charting:** #190 Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free interface, Age-appropriate browsing, PIN-protected parental controls, Content rating filtering, Offline viewing, Screen time controls

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PickFlick free?

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

### Is Canopy for Plex free?

Canopy for Plex costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PickFlick or Canopy for Plex?

PickFlick and Canopy for Plex are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do PickFlick or Canopy for Plex have ads?

Neither PickFlick nor Canopy for Plex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PickFlick or Canopy for Plex?

PickFlick ships an update every 2 days, and Canopy for Plex every 6 days. Most recently, PickFlick was updated on September 13, 2026 and Canopy for Plex on September 6, 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.*