VidAngel vs Once Upon a Bedtime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Personalized story creation
- AI-powered storytelling
- Customizable characters and settings
- Story library for saving favorites
- Night sky backdrop
- Easy to use interface
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
VidAngel ships an update weekly, Once Upon a Bedtime monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VidAngel | Once Upon a Bedtime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.9K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.9K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #131 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VidAngel Entertainment, LLC | Gregory Scott Fuener |
Customer experience
VidAngel
Once Upon a Bedtime
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
VidAngel
- VidAngel Standard Monthly$12.991 Month
- Pay It Forward - $14.99$14.991 Month
- VidAngel Standard Annual$129.991 Year
Once Upon a Bedtime
No in-app purchases
Questions
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