FilmPickr vs VERTICAL REALITY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FilmPickr
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What should we watch tonight? FilmPickr answers that question in minutes. Instead of endlessly scrolling through streaming catalogs, your group votes together with a swipe – directly device to device, no account, no server, no arguing. Most reliable on the same Wi-Fi, but thanks to the direct peer-to-peer connection it often works without a shared network too – just turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and stay close together. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a session – One person becomes the host and shares a short code. No sign-up required. 2. Join – Everyone enters the code and is connected instantly. It works most reliably on the same Wi-Fi, but with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on it also works without a shared network. 3. Swipe together – Everyone rates the same movies or shows: right for yes, left for no. 4. Crown the winner – FilmPickr tallies all the votes and reveals the winner plus the top 3. FEATURES Smart filters – Region, streaming services and genre. Save filters as templates and reuse them. No server – Peer-to-peer via MultipeerConnectivity. Most reliable on the same Wi-Fi, but also possible without a shared network thanks to the direct device-to-device connection. Everything stays local on your devices. Real movie data – Cover, rating, runtime, age rating and real streaming availability for your region. Powered by TMDB. Swipe experience – Modern, cinema-style cards. Vote by swiping or with buttons, with an undo function and live progress. Result show – Animated reveal of the winner, a top-3 podium and a popcorn voting meter. History – All your past sessions with winner, date and participants at a glance. PRIVACY-FIRST No account. No email. No tracking. Your profile, templates and history stay exclusively local on your device. STREAMING SERVICES Netflix · Prime Video · Disney+ · Apple TV+ · Joyn · RTL+ · WOW · MUBI and more. FilmPickr is free – no subscription, no in-app purchases, no hidden costs. Powered by TMDB. ==== Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
VERTICAL REALITY
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We manufacture and customize equipment out of our warehouse in Miami, Florida, USA. Our equipment is also available for rent.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: VERTICAL REALITY at 3 against FilmPickr's 1. VERTICAL REALITY also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FilmPickr ships an update every 6 weeks, VERTICAL REALITY every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FilmPickr | VERTICAL REALITY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 388 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yannick Schroth | Brooke Stephenson |
In-app purchases
FilmPickr
No in-app purchases
VERTICAL REALITY
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FilmPickr free?
Is VERTICAL REALITY free?
Do FilmPickr or VERTICAL REALITY have ads?
Which is updated more often, FilmPickr or VERTICAL REALITY?
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