Comparison

Timeless Archive vs Oddflick

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

Head to head
About

Timeless Archive

Access a curated collection of public domain content across various devices. Enjoy seamless syncing and AirPlay functionality without needing an account. Support the developers through optional subscriptions.

Highlights
  • 100% Open Domain Content
  • Curated and Searchable Library
  • Cross-device Syncing (iCloud)
  • AirPlay to TV
  • No Account Required
  • Multiple Apple Device Support
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100% Open Domain Content: - Beautifully Curated, Searchable, and Always being updated - iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV apps available - No sign-up / account needed - iCloud Library Syncing - Airplay It Up to your TV - Ads to pay for things, Subscribe to support the small guys Subscription Information: Timeless Archive Premium is an auto-renewable monthly subscription at $1.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in the Timeless Archive app or your App Store account settings at any time. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Oddflick

Discover and watch classic films through a curated feed of short clips. Tap a clip to play the full movie, broken into chapters. All content is public domain or Creative Commons, with no ads or subscriptions required.

Highlights
  • Swipeable clip feed for movie discovery
  • Tap clips to play full films
  • Films split into swipeable chapters
  • Personalized feed learns user taste
  • Filter by genre, decade, or director
  • Save films for later viewing
  • New titles added weekly
Features
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A century of cinema — finally watchable. Oddflick is the easiest way to actually watch classic films. Swipe a feed of short clips, and when one grabs you, tap to play the whole movie — no hunting, no decision paralysis. Every film is public domain or Creative Commons — no ads, no subscription, no sign-up. WHAT YOU GET Watch full films, not just clips. Tap any clip to start the movie, split into short chapters you can swipe through. It remembers where you left off. Find something to watch in seconds. The feed learns your taste and surfaces films worth your time — Chaplin, Nosferatu, silent comedies, film noir, westerns, early animation, and more. Browse the way you think. Filter by genre, decade, or director. Save films for later. New titles added every week. Yours, privately, no ads. Sign in with Apple is optional; delete your account anytime from inside the app. WHAT'S INSIDE The Silent Era (pre-1930) Film Noir After Dark Cartoon Classics — Disney, Fleischer, Felix Horror & the Macabre Great Westerns Critically Acclaimed (IMDb 7.5+) Iconic Directors: Chaplin, Keaton, Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Murnau Hidden Gems and quick watches under 30 minutes From Chaplin's The Pawnshop to Murnau's Nosferatu, Sabu's Jungle Book to Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin — a hundred years of film, one swipe away. Every title is verified public domain or Creative Commons. Spot something misclassified? Report it in the app and we'll review within 24 hours. Made by a solo developer. If you enjoy it, tell a friend. Web: oddflick.com · Privacy: oddflick.com/privacy · Terms: oddflick.com/terms

Screenshots

Timeless Archive4 screens
Oddflick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oddflick at none against Timeless Archive's 1. Oddflick also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Timeless Archive's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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. Timeless Archive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Oddflick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Timeless Archive against 5.0 for Oddflick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timeless Archive ships an update every 5 weeks, Oddflick every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timeless Archive versus Oddflick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeless ArchiveOddflick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB7 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKrafty AIVarun Varshney

Customer experience

Timeless Archive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Oddflick

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timeless Archive

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
None

Oddflick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timeless Archive free?
Timeless Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oddflick free?
Oddflick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timeless Archive or Oddflick?
Timeless Archive and Oddflick are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Timeless Archive or Oddflick have ads?
Neither Timeless Archive nor Oddflick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timeless Archive or Oddflick?
Timeless Archive ships an update every 5 weeks, and Oddflick every 10 days. Most recently, Timeless Archive was updated on October 17, 2026 and Oddflick on October 1, 2026.

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