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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

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, beautifully, with real posters and details - An Up Next queue so the next thing to watch is always one tap away - Per-episode tracking for shows: tick off episodes, see season progress at a glance, and always know what's next - Rate what you've seen 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 - See who else wants to watch each title, so no one gets left behind - 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 - there are no friend requests or app-to-app connections. The people you watch with are lists you create and manage yourself, kept privately on your own device. ==== Find your next obsession ==== - Discover trending, popular, and upcoming movies and shows, powered by The Movie Database - Browse by genre or search everything - 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 - Full details: cast, ratings, runtime, and seasons ==== Free, forever ==== FlickLists is completely free. No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No account required. You can optionally import an existing watchlist from Trakt, but you never have to sign in to anything 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, if you choose to connect Trakt, your personal watchlist and history sync with your own Trakt account too). 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 and iPad, with iCloud sync, a clean Liquid Glass design on iOS 26, and full support for Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver. 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 iOS requirement: FluxPlay at 15.5 against FlickLists's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FluxPlay ships an update every 9 days, FlickLists fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FluxPlay versus FlickLists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluxPlayFlickLists
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSaqeb AkhterJeremy Littlewood

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.
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 9 days, and FlickLists fortnightly. Most recently, FluxPlay was updated on October 6, 2026 and FlickLists on October 8, 2026.

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