Sundance Now vs DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sundance Now
Stream a curated selection of independent films, including festival favorites and new theatrical releases. Discover thought-provoking documentaries and true crime series. Enjoy new content added weekly for less than the cost of a movie ticket.
- Independent film library
- New movies direct from theaters
- Curated collections
- True crime and documentaries
- Weekly new titles
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Sundance Now is the premium streaming home for independent film. Experience a curated selection of festival darlings and filmmaker favorites with new titles added every week, including new premieres direct from theaters—all for less than the price of a movie ticket. Sundance Now. The scene starts here. Features: • The home of independent film, from festival favorites to cult classics • New movies direct from theaters • Curated collections from A-list stars and award-winning filmmakers • Thought-provoking true crime and documentaries • 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime free of charge or continue for only $7.99/month If you are experiencing any issues, please visit - http://support.sundancenow.com/ Our Privacy Policy can be found here - https://www.amcnetworks.com/privacy-policy/ Our Terms of Use can be found here - https://www.amcnetworks.com/terms-of-use/
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App
Access a vast library of critically acclaimed documentaries, from Oscar winners to cult classics. Stream nonfiction storytelling curated by experts on any device, anytime, anywhere. Explore diverse categories like history, science, and true crime.
- Stream award-winning documentaries
- Curated by acclaimed filmmakers
- Watch on mobile, tablet, computer, and TV
- Browse by genre and search easily
- Uninterrupted viewing experience
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DOCUMENTARY+ // Home to the world’s best streaming documentaries -- from Academy Award winning classics and box office hits to festival darlings and cult favorites. Nonfiction storytelling at its best, curated by the best. With the DOCUMENTARY+ App you get: - Stream documentaries from the top studios in the world, curated by acclaimed filmmakers. - Full access to watch a documentary anytime, anywhere on your mobile device, tablet, computer, and connected tv. - Browse documentaries or search with ease across the best in classics, shorts, politics, history, food, science, nature, fashion, culture, and more. - Top streaming app platform without issues so you can watch your favorite documentary movies uninterrupted Featured Movie Categories Include: - Adventure - Music - Comedy - Sports - True Crime DOCUMENTARY+ // Love What's Real Privacy policy : https://docplus.com/privacy-policy Terms and conditions : https://docplus.com/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App at 81% against Sundance Now's 15%. DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Sundance Now's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 124). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Sundance Now sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sundance Now has 3.6K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Sundance Now's written reviews are positive against 81% of DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App's.
Sundance Now ships an update monthly, DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sundance Now | DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (3.6K ratings) | 4.6 (124 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 124 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AMC Networks Inc. | Documentary Plus, LLC |
Customer experience
Sundance Now
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App
User reviews
Sundance Now
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great content
- 👍 Variety of shows
- 🤩 Love the shows
- 🤩 Enjoyed the shows
- 👍 Decent streaming app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🤯 Terrible app
- 😡 Doesn't work
- 😡 Subscription issues
- 😡 Terrible customer service
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great selection of documentaries
- 👍 Free content available
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 High quality content
- 👍 Well-curated collection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Video playback issues (freezing, black screen)
- 🐛 No sound in videos
- 🐛 Repetitive and excessive ads
- 🐛 App not working on Apple TV
Bugs and requests
Sundance Now
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Doesn't remember watched episodes
- Doesn't save playback progress
- Subscription issues (can't login, get charged despite cancellation)
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add skip intro feature
- Improve episode tracking and resume playback
- Add multiple user profiles
- Improve casting and TV integration
- Add offline viewing/downloading option
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App
Reported bugs
8 issues- Documentary freezes or goes black
- No sound in videos
- Ads prevent viewing
- App crashes or doesn't load
- Error messages (403, could not config)
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- App not working on Apple TV
- Support email bounces back
- Ads not disappearing
Requested features
5 requests- Add variety to commercials
- Add preview trailers
- Allow resuming shows
- Add Chromecast or Airplay support
- Save films to a watchlist
In-app purchases
Sundance Now
- Monthly Membership7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$74.991 Year
DOCUMENTARY+ | Streaming App
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$50.001 Year
- Rental - 0.99$0.99
- Pay per View - 2.99$2.99
- Pay per View - 3.99$3.99
Questions
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