FluxPlay vs FILMERA®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
FILMERA®
This app helps groups decide on a movie together by allowing them to create shared rooms and privately swipe through movie options. Once everyone likes the same film, the app reveals the match, simplifying group movie choices.
- Create and join movie rooms
- Private movie swiping
- Group movie matching
- Movie discovery and filtering
- Secure user accounts
- Fast and easy movie decisions
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FILMERA helps couples, friends, and groups choose a movie together. Create a room, invite others with a code, and swipe through movie options privately. When everyone likes the same movie, FILMERA reveals the match. Features: • Create and join movie rooms • Private movie swiping • Group movie matching • Movie discovery and filtering • Secure user accounts • Fast and easy movie decisions FILMERA makes movie night simple and fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: FILMERA® at 5 against FluxPlay's 1. On price, rating, update cadence 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 FILMERA®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FILMERA® has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | FluxPlay | FILMERA® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saqeb Akhter | Gisela Elia |
Customer experience
FluxPlay
FILMERA®
In-app purchases
FluxPlay
No in-app purchases
FILMERA®
No in-app purchases









