IndieFlix vs Darkroom Streaming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IndieFlix
Access thousands of social impact films, shorts, features, and TV shows with a subscription. Explore diverse genres from dramas to documentaries, all designed to inspire positive change. Enjoy a global screening and streaming service dedicated to meaningful content.
- Social impact films
- Global screening and streaming
- Thousands of shorts, features, and TV
- Diverse genres
- Monthly/yearly subscription
- Auto-renewing subscriptions
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IndieFlix is a global streaming service that promotes and supports independent films and classics. IndieFlix streaming offers a monthly and annual subscription service to access thousands of award winning quality shorts, features and series. With a wide range of topics our content library will have you exploring the beautiful world of film. From action adventure to sci-fi, action sports, dramas, comedies, unique documentaries, series, award winning animation and so much more, you'll be sure to find a film for your entertainment. To access all features and content you can subscribe to IndieFlix on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.indieflix.com/privacy Privacy Policy: https://watch.indieflix.com/tos
Darkroom Streaming
Discover unique and surprising films curated for those with a taste for the unconventional. This app offers a selection of quality movies, moving beyond generic choices to bring you hidden gems. Explore the art of cinema with a focus on the unexpected.
- Curated film selection
- Focus on unique content
- Discovery of hidden gems
- Independent cinema
- Art of film exploration
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Darkroom is a dedicated team of industry folks who - like celluloid archaeologists - discover then share memorable titles throughout the scope of cinema. We are not supported by large investors, big wigs (maybe Big Wig in spirit), studio suits, or the like, but rather a small, scrappy bunch of movie lovers who wanted to build a platform which provides memorable stories, crafty filmmaking, and visual splendor to those seeking entertainment. It’s like in Detroit Rock City, when Christine (Natasha Lyon) - a disco loving hitchhiker - says to Trip “Good tunes is good tunes.” At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter the genre, the setting, the time period…good films is good films. It’s finding them that’s the hard part. And we’d like to make that a little easier. As the endless waves of new media come crashing in, having the right tools is key; tools to help find, amidst the torrential storm of choices, choice selections. Perhaps offering a guiding hand, but never taking the steering wheel. We want you to be your own algorithm. Laugh, cry, scream…just feel something authentic in the paradox of make believe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Darkroom Streaming at 5.0 against IndieFlix's 4.2. Darkroom Streaming also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). IndieFlix's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. IndieFlix sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Darkroom Streaming sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Darkroom Streaming holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IndieFlix has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 36% and 35% positive.
IndieFlix ships an update every 3 months, Darkroom Streaming every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IndieFlix | Darkroom Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (51 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Indieflix, Inc. | Synergetic Distribution, LLC |
Customer experience
IndieFlix
Darkroom Streaming
In-app purchases
IndieFlix
- IndieFlix Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- IndieFlix Plus - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Ticket- The Upstanders 1/15/21$9.99
- Festival Ticket - 'LIKE' 11/20$9.99
- Festival Ticket 'Angst' 12/18$9.99
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- BOOST FilmFestival Winter Pass$24.99
Darkroom Streaming
- Darkroom$0.991 Month
- Darkroom Trailblazer$1.991 Month
- Darkroom Trendsetter$2.991 Month
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- Darkroom Premium$4.991 Month
- Darkroom Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Valley of Peace$2.99
- Vortex$2.99
- Wild Target$2.99
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- Wings of Hope$2.99
- Worlds Apart$2.99






