Oddflick vs Archive Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Archive Watch
Explore a vast collection of public-domain films, classic TV, and vintage commercials. Enjoy a curated cinematic experience with real posters, cast information, and genre browsing. Create personalized channels or let the app surprise you with delightful discoveries.
- Public domain film and TV streaming
- Live programmed channels
- Customizable channels
- Detailed film and TV show information
- Browse by decade, genre, and collection
- Surprise Me feature
- No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases
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Archive Watch turns the Internet Archive's vast public-domain moving-image collection into a cinematheque you can wander from your couch — feature films, classic television, silent cinema, animation, newsreels, and the strange, wonderful world of vintage commercials and ephemeral film. Every title is presented with the care of a great repertory house: real posters, cast, synopses, and genres, so a 1920s silent and a 1950s sci-fi B-movie look as considered as anything on a modern streaming service. LIVE CHANNELS — A REAL TV GUIDE - A programmed, scrolling channel guide: see what's on now and next - Tune in and it plays straight through, one title rolling into the next - Vintage public-domain commercials play between programs — the 1990s-TV feel - Build your own channel from any mix of genre, type, and era A REPERTORY HOUSE, NOT A FEED - Hand-curated shelves alongside the most-watched titles from the Archive - Browse by decade, genre, and collection - Classic TV with real series, seasons, and episodes - Surprise Me — for when you'd rather be delighted than decide BUILT FOR THE LIVING ROOM - Native Apple TV experience, full-screen and focus-driven - Resume right where you left off - Search with the Siri Remote or your voice - Favorites and playlists in your Library - Cartoon Mode, Party Play, and a cover-art screensaver FREE, AND RESPECTFUL OF YOU - No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads - No account required to watch - No tracking, no analytics — nothing about you is collected - Optional Sign in with Apple syncs your favorites and progress across your household's Apple TVs using your own iCloud All content is sourced from the public domain via the Internet Archive. Metadata and artwork come from TMDb, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and the Library of Congress. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. If you'd rather wander a well-stocked repository of curated cinema than doomscroll a recommendation feed, Archive Watch is for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Oddflick at 5.0 against Archive Watch's 4.0. Oddflick also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Archive Watch's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Oddflick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
Oddflick ships an update every 10 days, Archive Watch every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oddflick | Archive Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Varun Varshney | Learning is Change, Inc. |
Customer experience
Oddflick
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In-app purchases
Oddflick
No in-app purchases
Archive Watch
No in-app purchases








