FluxPlay vs Watchd.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FluxPlay
This media client offers advanced playback control for your personal media libraries, featuring superior codec support, customizable subtitles, and spatial audio. It also allows for offline viewing, synchronized watching with friends, and integration with IPTV services.
- High-quality video playback with broad codec support
- Spatial audio for immersive sound
- Customizable subtitles with ASS support
- Offline downloads for movies and TV episodes
- Synchronized playback sessions with friends
- IPTV server integration
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Flux Player is a media client for Plex that puts you in control of your playback experience. Built with mpv — the same engine trusted by video professionals — it delivers superior codec support, customizable subtitles, and spatial audio on AirPods. PLAYBACK - High-quality video powered by mpv with broad codec support - Spatial audio for immersive surround sound on AirPods and compatible speakers - Picture-in-Picture to keep watching while multitasking - Customizable subtitle styling with ASS subtitle support - Automatic audio and subtitle language preferences LIBRARIES & DISCOVERY - Browse and search across multiple Plex servers simultaneously - Personalized recommendations and curated hubs on your home screen - Watchlist to track what you want to watch next - Spoiler protection to hide episode details for unwatched content OFFLINE & DOWNLOADS - Download movies and TV episodes for offline viewing - Choose your preferred download quality - WiFi-only download option to save cellular data - Offline playback progress syncs when you reconnect IPTV - Add Xtream Codes IPTV servers alongside your Plex libraries - Browse live TV channels and on-demand content organized by category - Search across IPTV content with instant results - Automatic matching between IPTV and Plex content WATCH TOGETHER - Synchronized playback sessions with friends and family - Real-time play, pause, and seek sync across all participants Flux Player requires an existing Plex Media Server. IPTV features require a compatible Xtream Codes provider.
Watchd.
Log films and series you've watched, rate them, and create watchlists. Explore a cinematic timeline and receive personalized recommendations based on your viewing history. Access detailed information on millions of titles, including cast, crew, and streaming availability.
- Track films and TV series
- Rate and love content
- Build watchlists
- Cinematic timeline by decade
- Personalized recommendations
- Detailed title information
- Search millions of titles
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Watchd — Your Cinematic Diary Track every film and series you watch. Rate them, love them, build your watchlist. Watch your taste take shape over time. THE TIMELINE Your collection as a living timeline of cinema — scrolling from the golden age to today, with each era rendered in its own atmosphere, accent color, and mood. MOVIES AND TV, FIRST-CLASS Search over a million titles. See cast, crew, runtime, seasons, episodes, and where to stream. TV series get full treatment: creators, season counts, ongoing status, and episode runtime. FOR YOU Recommendations based on what you've actually watched and rated. No clickbait — just films and shows worth your time. FEATURES • Track films and TV series in one place • Rate, love, and build watchlists • Decade-by-decade cinematic timeline • Personalized picks based on your history • Cast, crew, streaming providers, and full series details • Search millions of titles via TMDB
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FluxPlay at 15.5 against Watchd.'s 18.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FluxPlay against 5.0 for Watchd.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | FluxPlay | Watchd. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Saqeb Akhter | Deepak Shanmugasundaram |
Customer experience
FluxPlay
Watchd.
In-app purchases
FluxPlay
No in-app purchases
Watchd.
No in-app purchases
