Comparison

VidAngel vs Papa’s App

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 thousands of streaming movies and TV shows. Users can customize filters for various content types and connect their existing streaming service accounts. It also offers original content included with the subscription.

Highlights
  • Filter profanity, nudity, violence
  • Customizable content filters
  • Connects to streaming services
  • Original content included
  • Set default filters
  • Fine-tune filters per viewing
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

Papa’s App

Send notes to Papa and receive his typed wisdom back. Choose from various note types like pep talks or tiny roasts, and Papa's best responses are collected in "Papa's Words of Wisdom." It's a fun way for family to connect and get encouragement.

Highlights
  • Send notes to Papa
  • Receive typed answers
  • Papa's Words of Wisdom collection
  • Papa Coins for requests
  • Various note types
  • Private notifications
Features
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Papa's App is a playful way for family to send notes to Papa and get his typed answers back. Buy Papa Coins, choose the kind of note you need, and post a request to Papa's Desk. Papa can answer from a password-protected desk, and his best responses show up in Papa's Words of Wisdom. Features: - Papa Coins for note requests - Pick-me-up, pep talk, tiny roast, proud Papa, weird wisdom, and more - Papa's Desk for incoming notes and typed responses, only for Papa - Waiting for Papa reminders sent to his phone - Mimi's Spa Day coin goal - Private notification text that does not show your note on the lock screen Papa's App is built for family fun, encouragement, and the occasional suspiciously specific piece of advice.

Screenshots

VidAngel4 screens
Papa’s App3 screens

Verdict

The call

VidAngel and Papa’s App both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Papa’s App's written reviews are positive against 54% of VidAngel's. Papa’s App also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). VidAngel's advantage is ratings volume (5.9K vs 1) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VidAngel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Papa’s App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 Papa’s App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VidAngel has 5.9K ratings behind it against 1, 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 Papa’s App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VidAngel ships an update weekly, Papa’s App daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
VidAngel versus Papa’s App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidAngelPapa’s App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB12 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVidAngel Entertainment, LLCParker Wellness PLLC

Customer experience

VidAngel

All ratings5,696 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews312 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative35.6%

Papa’s App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Papa’s App

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
2 purchases

Papa’s App

One-time2
  • Papa Coin$1.00
  • Papa 10 Coin Pack$5.00

Questions

Is VidAngel free?
VidAngel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Papa’s App free?
Papa’s App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VidAngel or Papa’s App?
Papa’s App is rated higher. VidAngel averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Papa’s App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do VidAngel or Papa’s App have ads?
Neither VidAngel nor Papa’s App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VidAngel or Papa’s App?
VidAngel ships an update weekly, and Papa’s App daily. Most recently, VidAngel was updated on November 1, 2026 and Papa’s App on October 31, 2026.

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