Comparison

VidAngel vs Once Upon a Bedtime

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

Once Upon a Bedtime

This AI-powered app crafts personalized bedtime stories for children aged 3-10. Parents can select favorite characters and settings to create unique, age-appropriate tales, transforming bedtime struggles into magical moments. Save favorite stories and enjoy a beautiful night sky backdrop for a soothing experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized story creation
  • AI-powered storytelling
  • Customizable characters and settings
  • Story library for saving favorites
  • Night sky backdrop
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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App Store Description: Parents- become the hero of bedtime! Transform bedtime struggles into magical moments with Once Upon A Bedtime - the AI-powered storytelling app that creates personalized bedtime stories just for your child. Why Parents Love Once Upon A Bedtime: End bedtime battles - Turn "just one more story!" into excited anticipation Personalized magic - Create stories featuring your child's favorite characters and dream settings Fresh stories every night - Never run out of new adventures to share Beautiful night sky backdrop - Sets the perfect mood for sleepy time Story library - Save and revisit your child's favorite tales Easy to use - Generate magical stories in seconds How It Works: Choose your child's favorite characters (princess, dragon, superhero, and more!) Pick an enchanting setting (magical forest, castle, space adventure...) Let our AI weave a unique, age-appropriate bedtime story Watch your little one drift off to dreamland Perfect for ages 3-10 - Each story is crafted to be soothing, imaginative, and just the right length for bedtime. Say goodbye to bedtime stress and hello to nightly magic. Your child will beg for bedtime, and you'll love being their storytelling superhero! Download Once Upon A Bedtime tonight and watch bedtime become the highlight of your day.

Screenshots

VidAngel4 screens
Once Upon a Bedtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

VidAngel and Once Upon a Bedtime both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Once Upon a Bedtime's written reviews are positive against 54% of VidAngel's. Once Upon a Bedtime also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). VidAngel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 5). On price, rating, 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. VidAngel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Once Upon a Bedtime 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 Once Upon a Bedtime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VidAngel has 5.9K ratings behind it against 5, 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 Once Upon a Bedtime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VidAngel ships an update weekly, Once Upon a Bedtime monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
VidAngel versus Once Upon a Bedtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidAngelOnce Upon a Bedtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.9K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVidAngel Entertainment, LLCGregory Scott Fuener

Customer experience

VidAngel

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

Once Upon a Bedtime

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Once Upon a Bedtime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Once Upon a Bedtime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VidAngel free?
VidAngel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Once Upon a Bedtime free?
Once Upon a Bedtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VidAngel or Once Upon a Bedtime?
Once Upon a Bedtime is rated higher. VidAngel averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Once Upon a Bedtime averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do VidAngel or Once Upon a Bedtime have ads?
Once Upon a Bedtime shows ads; VidAngel does not.
Which is updated more often, VidAngel or Once Upon a Bedtime?
VidAngel ships an update weekly, and Once Upon a Bedtime monthly. Most recently, VidAngel was updated on November 6, 2026 and Once Upon a Bedtime on November 5, 2026.

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