Comparison

Sundance Now vs Remembering

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Independent film library
  • New movies direct from theaters
  • Curated collections
  • True crime and documentaries
  • Weekly new titles
Features
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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/

About

Remembering

This augmented reality app allows Disney+ subscribers to interact with the short film "Remembering" in their own space. Explore a magical world and rediscover your creative spirit through an immersive experience on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality experience
  • Companion to "Remembering" short film
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Explore a magical world
  • Rediscover creativity
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Disney+ subscribers can experience the short film Remembering in a whole new way! Remembering: The AR Experience is a first-of-its-kind companion augmented reality app that lets Disney+ subscribers extend The World of Imagination into their living room. Now streaming on Disney+, Remembering is an original short film directed by Elijah Allan-Blitz and starring Brie Larson. It’s the story of a writer who loses touch with her creative essence and the captivating journey one idea takes to reunite with her. Guided by a mysterious child, the idea travels through a magical world where anything imagined, dreamed or wished is brought to life. It‘s easy to lose touch with this world, but each of us can be inspired by it—if we just remember. With this immersive augmented reality app, Disney+ subscribers can become a part of the story like never before. Use an iPhone or iPad to step into this magical world and rediscover the creative spirit that lives within each of us. Remember—with a little imagination, anything is possible! NOTE: For the best experience, we recommend using this app on an iPhone 12 Pro or Pro Max (and above), an iPad Pro 12.9” 4th Gen (and above) or an iPad Pro 11” 2nd Gen (and above). As the app relies on cutting-edge technology, the experience is optimized for lidar-enabled devices, which excel at sensing the depth and contours of a physical space. It will still work on a range of other devices, but results may vary. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/ Your US State Privacy Rights: https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/current-privacy-policy/your-us-privacy-rights/ Terms of Use: https://disneytermsofuse.com Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/dnssmpi/

Screenshots

Sundance Now4 screens
Remembering3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remembering at none against Sundance Now's 2. Remembering also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 15%). Sundance Now's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.1 vs 3.6). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sundance Now sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Remembering asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sundance Now holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sundance Now has 3.6K ratings behind it against 108, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Sundance Now's written reviews are positive against 48% of Remembering's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sundance Now ships an update monthly, Remembering every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sundance Now versus Remembering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSundance NowRemembering
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (3.6K ratings) — better3.6 (108 ratings)
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better108
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB192 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAMC Networks Inc.Disney

Customer experience

Sundance Now

All ratings3,559 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative77.8%

Remembering

All ratings108 ratings
Positive62.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative45.2%

User reviews

Sundance Now

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What 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

Remembering

From 108 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Magical and beautiful experience
  • 💡 Cool concept and innovative AR
  • 👍 Easy to use and lightweight app
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for the whole family
  • 🤩 Makes the story feel like it's in your home

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Very short AR experience (30 seconds)
  • 👎 Underwhelming and basic AR
  • 🎬 Only one AR scene
  • 😠 Dialogue is insufferable
  • 🤷‍♂️ Poorly executed and not cinematic

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

Remembering

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Does not function properly
  • Didn’t work
  • Nothings happening
  • Remembering app doesn’t work
  • Glitched a little

Requested features

8 requests
  • More AR scenes/content
  • Longer AR experiences
  • More interactive AR
  • Fix age restrictions
  • Expand AR to more devices (not just iPhones)
Show 3 more
  • More AR experiences for past movies
  • Star Wars action scene with spaceships
  • Mickey as a virtual guide in Disneyland

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sundance Now

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$74.991 Year
None

Remembering

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sundance Now free?
Sundance Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remembering free?
Remembering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sundance Now or Remembering?
Sundance Now is rated higher. Sundance Now averages 4.1 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Remembering averages 3.6 from 108 ratings.
Do Sundance Now or Remembering have ads?
Remembering shows ads; Sundance Now does not.
Which is updated more often, Sundance Now or Remembering?
Sundance Now ships an update monthly, and Remembering every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sundance Now was updated on October 29, 2026 and Remembering on October 24, 2026.

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