Comparison

Fliks vs SquareRoot Media

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

Head to head
About

Fliks

Features
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Official iOS client for your Fliks media server. Stream your personal video library (movies, TV shows) on iPhone with cinema quality: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS surround audio, multi-language subtitles. NATIVE PLAYBACK • Hardware decoding via VideoToolbox — smooth 4K HDR playback on any compatible iPhone • HDR10 and HLG preserved via HEVC pass-through on HDR-capable devices • 5.1 / 7.1 surround audio passed through intact to compatible soundbars and home theaters • Multi-language VTT, SRT, ASS subtitles with customization (size, color, outline) • Picture-in-Picture to keep watching while using other apps • Built-in Chromecast support LIBRARY • Browse by movies, shows, seasons, and episodes • Metadata and posters powered by TMDB and TVDB • Automatic resume right where you left off • Progress synchronization across all your devices • Fast search across your entire collection OFFLINE • Download your movies and episodes to watch on flights or without a network connection • Local subtitle preservation • Smart storage management CUSTOMIZATION • Manual quality selection (Auto, 4K, 1080p, 720p, ...) • Variable playback speed • Multiple audio track selection on the fly • Subtitles: customizable style, size, and position SELF-HOSTED SERVER Fliks is designed to work with your own Fliks server (open-source software, available for macOS, Linux, or Windows). Your data stays yours — no third-party cloud services, no telemetry, no remote accounts. This app does not provide any video content. You connect it to your own Fliks server streaming your personal library (purchased movies, personal videos, royalty-free content, etc.). SETUP Install the Fliks server on your machine (free, open source) Launch the iOS app and enter your server URL Enjoy your library Server download and documentation: https://github.com/fliks-app/fliks

About

SquareRoot Media

Features
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Can't decide what to watch? Stop scrolling lists. Watch your artwork scroll instead. You know the feeling: ten minutes of scrolling, and nothing chosen. √ Media turns your own library into a living wall of posters and album covers. Fly across it, zoom out to see everything at once, then dive into whatever catches your eye. Put your phone down and the wall keeps drifting on its own, like a screensaver made from the things you own. FREE TO USE √ Media is free with one Jellyfin, Plex or Emby server. The whole wall, drifting, favourites and playback are included. No subscription. WATCH YOUR LIBRARY MOVE • A huge, tilted wall of posters and covers that you can pan, pinch and twist • Step away and it drifts by itself, so you rediscover things you forgot you owned • Tap a poster and the wall cracks open to reveal the details • Drag down to close it and the wall comes back together DISCOVER, DON'T SEARCH • Movies, TV seasons and music, each on their own wall • Titles are mixed together, so something unexpected is always in view • Can't choose? Let the app pick something for you • Browse actor profiles and see everything else they're in • Preview TV episodes and pick a season straight from its poster • Long-press a title to favourite it, or hide one you never want to see again • Pro: sort the wall by genre, year, rating or A–Z, with a pill that shows where you are PLAY IT RIGHT THERE • Movies and episodes play in the app, with subtitles, resume, scrubbing and AirPlay • Music plays with a mini player, lock screen controls and background playback • Browse the music already on your device • Continue Watching on a Home Screen widget and the Apple TV Top Shelf (Pro) WORKS WITH THE SERVERS YOU ALREADY USE • Connect Jellyfin, Plex or Emby for movies and TV • Sign in to Plex with your Plex account, no tokens to copy • Choose which Plex libraries appear • Pro: add more servers on the same wall, and Navidrome and Subsonic servers for your music • Settings and your hidden titles sync across your devices with iCloud • On iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, with full remote and game controller support • Available in English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese TRY IT WITH NO SERVER A free demo library of freely licensed and public domain films, TV and music is built in, so you can explore the wall straight away. √ MEDIA PRO Media is free with one server, and the demo library is always free. A one-time purchase of Media Pro adds more servers on the same wall, Navidrome and Subsonic music servers, sorting the wall, and Continue Watching on the widget and Top Shelf. No subscription. √ Media needs your own media server. It doesn't provide any content. Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, Navidrome and Subsonic are trademarks of their respective owners. This app isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.

Screenshots

Fliks4 screens
SquareRoot Media4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fliks at none against SquareRoot Media's 1. Fliks also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.5). SquareRoot Media's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SquareRoot Media sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fliks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fliks ships an update every 4 days, SquareRoot Media daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Fliks versus SquareRoot Media: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFliksSquareRoot Media
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement DelestreScott Brookes

In-app purchases

None

Fliks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SquareRoot Media

One-time1
  • SquareRoot Media Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Fliks free?
Fliks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SquareRoot Media free?
SquareRoot Media is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fliks or SquareRoot Media have ads?
Neither Fliks nor SquareRoot Media shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fliks or SquareRoot Media?
Fliks ships an update every 4 days, and SquareRoot Media daily. Most recently, Fliks was updated on October 31, 2026 and SquareRoot Media on October 31, 2026.

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