Comparison

VidAngel vs Fortis+

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

Head to head
About

VidAngel

This app allows users to filter offensive content like profanity, nudity, and violence from movies and TV shows. It connects to existing streaming services and offers customizable filters for a personalized viewing experience. Enjoy your favorite entertainment without unwanted material.

Highlights
  • Customizable content filters
  • Filter profanity, nudity, violence
  • Connects to Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+
  • Includes original content
  • Set default and per-watch filters
  • Works on Apple devices
Features
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Protect your home and family from offensive content in movies and shows. VidAngel lets you filter profanity, nudity, violence, and more. Have you ever sat down to watch a show, only for an unexpected sex scene or barrage of foul language to send you scrambling for the remote control? Over a million people have used VidAngel to skip the stuff they don’t want to see or hear in thousands of streaming movies and TV shows. With VidAngel, you set customizable filters for content such as profanity, blasphemy, nudity, adult content, graphic violence and more, putting you in complete control of the entertainment in your home. How does VidAngel work? • Sign up for a VidAngel account. We offer monthly subscriptions and you can cancel at any time (see our subscription and other end-user terms of service at https://www.vidangel.com/terms). • Connect your existing streaming services–VidAngel works with Netflix®, Prime Video®, Apple TV+®, Peacock®, Paramount+® and a number of Amazon® premium channels, including Paramount+®, STARZ®, AMC+®, PBS Masterpiece® and Britbox®. * • VidAngel also offers a ton of original content from Angel Studios, including The Chosen and Dry Bar Comedy, all included with your VidAngel subscription. • Set default filters for the stuff you never want to see or hear. You can also fine tune your filters each time you watch. • Pop some popcorn. • Hit play and enjoy the show on your Apple device, without the stuff that used to make you squirm. Start binging with less cringing today, with VidAngel. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Access to content may require a third-party streaming subscription.

About

Fortis+

Access bold, biblical content including podcasts, exclusive videos, and TV shows. This platform integrates faith into daily life with a library of theological resources and ad-free streaming options.

Highlights
  • Daily podcasts and exclusive content
  • Ad-free streaming
  • Hundreds of hours of video
  • Theologically rich resources
  • First access to new releases
Features
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Fortis+ is your all-access platform for bold, biblical content that equips you to stand firm in your faith. Every day, we bring you fresh content, including podcasts, hot takes, director's cuts, and more—all designed to integrate biblical truth into every aspect of life. Stream hundreds of hours of video, including our daily TV show - Wretched, along with Transformed, Road Trip to Truth, and more. With the Fortis+ app, you get: - Access to daily podcasts, news, and exclusive content - Ad-free streaming of Wretched TV and our full free media catalog - A library of trustworthy, theologically rich resources - First access to new shows and media releases Privacy policy: https://treefortsystems.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://treefortsystems.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

VidAngel4 screens
Fortis+4 screens

Verdict

The call

VidAngel and Fortis+ both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Fortis+'s written reviews are positive against 54% of VidAngel's. Fortis+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). VidAngel's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 58). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VidAngel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Fortis+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for VidAngel against 5.0 for Fortis+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VidAngel has 5.9K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of VidAngel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fortis+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VidAngel ships an update weekly, Fortis+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
VidAngel versus Fortis+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidAngelFortis+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.9K ratings)5.0 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better58
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#117 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVidAngel Entertainment, LLCGospel Partners Media

Customer experience

VidAngel

All ratings5,915 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews312 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative35.6%

Fortis+

All ratings58 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

VidAngel

From 5.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent filtering capabilities
  • 👍 Allows watching movies/shows without inappropriate content
  • 🙌 Customizable filters
  • 💯 Great service for families
  • 🤩 Game-changer for clean entertainment

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, glitchy, and unreliable app
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues when casting to TV
  • 📺 Limited content selection
  • 💰 Expensive for the functionality provided
  • 🤔 Inconsistent performance across devices

Fortis+

From 58 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙌 Exciting and inspiring content
  • 💯 Excellent, solid theology
  • 🆓 Free and high-quality resources
  • 🙏 Beneficial for spiritual growth
  • 👍 Convenient and user-friendly

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Lack of Apple TV compatibility

Bugs and requests

VidAngel

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Streaming freezes or stops unexpectedly
  • Login/authentication issues
  • Incorrect filtering of content
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more streaming service integrations (Disney+, Hulu, etc.)
  • Improve fast-forward/rewind functionality
  • Bring back Roku app support
  • Enhance user interface and navigation
  • Add a 'kids' profile mode

Fortis+

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VidAngel

Subscriptions3
  • VidAngel Standard Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Pay It Forward - $14.99$14.991 Month
  • VidAngel Standard Annual$129.991 Year
None

Fortis+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VidAngel free?
VidAngel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fortis+ free?
Fortis+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VidAngel or Fortis+?
Fortis+ is rated higher. VidAngel averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Fortis+ averages 5.0 from 58 ratings.
Do VidAngel or Fortis+ have ads?
Neither VidAngel nor Fortis+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VidAngel or Fortis+?
VidAngel ships an update weekly, and Fortis+ every 4 months. Most recently, VidAngel was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fortis+ on October 30, 2026.

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