Comparison

FluxPlay vs FlickLists

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FluxPlay

Experience enhanced media playback with a powerful client that offers broad codec support, customizable subtitles, and spatial audio. Browse multiple servers, discover new content, and enjoy synchronized viewing with friends. Download content for offline access.

Highlights
  • High-quality video playback with broad codec support
  • Customizable subtitles and spatial audio
  • Browse and search multiple Plex servers
  • Offline downloads for movies and TV episodes
  • Synchronized playback sessions with friends
  • IPTV support for live TV and on-demand content
Features
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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.

About

FlickLists

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
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FlickLists is the easiest way to keep your own watchlist AND figure out what to watch with the people you actually watch with - your partner, your roommates, the whole group chat. Track movies and shows, remember who watched what, and never argue about what to put on again. Most watchlist apps are built for one person. FlickLists is built around people. Create a list for each person you watch with, and the app instantly shows what you can all watch together - so movie night picks itself. ==== Your own watchlist, done right ==== - Track every movie and show you want to watch, with real posters and details - Up Next brings together shows in progress, new episodes, and movies to watch tonight - Per-episode tracking: tick off episodes, see how many are left, and spot season premieres and finales coming up - Specials and holiday episodes get their own section and progress, and never throw off your place in a show - Rate what you've seen, add your own notes, and keep a personal history of everything you've watched - Filter by runtime, media type, and maturity rating; sort by your ratings, everyone's average, or TMDB score ==== Watch together, decided ==== - Add the people you watch with and group them however you like - Date Night, The Crew, Family - Instantly see what everyone has in common - the overlap of your watchlists, ready to play - "Can't Decide?" picks something for the group when nobody can choose - Manage who wants a title in one sheet, and catch someone up to where you are when they join a show - Track a series together - the app picks the next episode nobody has missed - Record who watched what and keep a shared history with each person FlickLists isn't a social network - no friend requests, no connections. The people you watch with are lists you create yourself, kept privately on your device. ==== Find your next obsession ==== - One search for everything - or just describe what you want, like "a comedy under 2 hours Sam and I both want" - Tap any actor, director, or writer for their biography and filmography, or search by who's in it - Discover trending, popular, and upcoming movies and shows, powered by The Movie Database - See where to watch - streaming, rent, and buy options for your region - Watch trailers and extras right in the app, in a clean native player ==== Just ask ==== - Ask Siri "What should I watch with Dad in FlickLists?" and get the picks you share - Ask FlickLists for something to watch, hear what's up next, mark something watched, or add to your watchlist - it always asks before changing anything - Find the titles on your lists right from Spotlight - Keep Up Next on your Home Screen with the new widget ==== Free, forever ==== FlickLists is completely free. No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No account required. Connecting Trakt to import and sync your history is optional - you never have to sign in to use the app. ==== Private by design ==== Your watchlists, people, and history live on your device and sync across your own devices through your private iCloud account (and with your own Trakt account, if you connect it). FlickLists reads your searches and Siri requests on your device, never with a cloud AI service. The developer has no servers and never sees your data. No analytics, no tracking, no data collection - ever. ==== Built for the Apple ecosystem ==== Native SwiftUI on iPhone, iPhone Duo, and iPad, with iCloud sync, a Liquid Glass design, layouts made for every screen, and full support for Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver. Available in English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, and Spanish. Movie and show data and images are provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Where-to-watch data is provided by JustWatch. Questions or feedback? Email swishes_heels7s@icloud.com - every message is read.

Screenshots

FluxPlay2 screens
FlickLists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FluxPlay at every 4 days against FlickLists's monthly. FluxPlay also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FluxPlay against 5.0 for FlickLists. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FluxPlay ships an update every 4 days, FlickLists monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FluxPlay versus FlickLists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluxPlayFlickLists
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSaqeb AkhterJeremy Littlewood

Customer experience

FluxPlay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlickLists

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FluxPlay

No in-app purchases

None

FlickLists

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FluxPlay free?
FluxPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlickLists free?
FlickLists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FluxPlay or FlickLists?
FluxPlay and FlickLists are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FluxPlay or FlickLists have ads?
Neither FluxPlay nor FlickLists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FluxPlay or FlickLists?
FluxPlay ships an update every 4 days, and FlickLists monthly. Most recently, FluxPlay was updated on October 31, 2026 and FlickLists on October 31, 2026.

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