BookPlayer
4.6 editorBookPlayer is the strongest free iOS audiobook player for personal collections, pairing wide format support and server connectivity with nearly a decade of consistent solo-developer refinement.
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Best free Entertainment apps
The best entertainment apps that cost nothing to start, ranked by our editors.
Our pick: BookPlayer leads with an editor score of 4.6. BookPlayer is the strongest free iOS audiobook player for personal collections, pairing wide format support and server connectivity with nearly a decade of consistent solo-developer refinement. How we score.
| # | App | Best for | Price | Editor score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BookPlayer | Self-sufficient audiobook listeners... | Free | 4.6 |
| 2 | Tubi: Movies & Live TV | Budget-conscious genre fans and... | Free | 4.3 |
| 3 | IMDb: Movies & TV Shows | Anyone who wants one authoritative app... | Free | 4.3 |
| 4 | JustWatch - Movies & TV Shows | Multi-service subscribers who regularly... | Free | 4.3 |
| 5 | Netflix | Existing Netflix subscribers who want... | Free | 4.2 |
| 6 | The Roku App (Official) | Daily Roku device owners who want a... | Free | 4.2 |
| 7 | HBO Max: Stream Movies & TV | Serious TV and film fans who want HBO... | Free | 4.2 |
| 8 | Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts | Dedicated audiobook listeners who... | Free | 4.2 |
| 9 | PlutoTV: Stream Free Movies/TV | Budget-conscious viewers who want... | Free | 4.2 |
| 10 | PBS: Watch TV & Documentaries | Cord-cutters and public media loyalists... | Free | 4.2 |
Tubi: Movies & Live TV
4.3 editorTubi is the most generous free streaming service available today, offering an enormous ad-supported library of movies, series, live TV, and original content without charging a single cent.
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IMDb: Movies & TV Shows
4.3 editorIMDb remains the definitive film and TV reference app on iOS, and its streaming availability alerts give it genuine daily utility well beyond a simple cast lookup.
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JustWatch - Movies & TV Shows
4.3 editorJustWatch is the most practical answer to streaming fragmentation, delivering fast, reliable lookup across thousands of providers while stopping well short of a full discovery platform.
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Netflix
4.2 editorNetflix on mobile is a polished, well-maintained app that earns its 4.75-star store rating by doing the streaming basics reliably across a wider content range than most competitors, though its value hinges entirely on...
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The Roku App (Official)
4.2 editorThe Roku app is a legitimate, free upgrade over the physical remote for existing Roku owners, with private listening and mobile keyboard input standing out as the most genuinely useful daily tools.
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HBO Max: Stream Movies & TV
4.2 editorHBO Max delivers one of the deepest prestige content libraries in streaming, and the app mostly keeps pace with that catalog weight, though a layered subscription structure and a heavier-than-average install size add...
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Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts
4.2 editorAudible remains the most complete audiobook platform available, with a catalog and exclusive content pipeline that competitors have not matched, though its credit-based subscription model demands honest self-assessment...
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PlutoTV: Stream Free Movies/TV
4.2 editorPluto TV remains the clearest benchmark for free, ad-supported streaming in 2026, delivering hundreds of live channels and a broad on-demand catalog without asking for a credit card or even an email address.
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PBS: Watch TV & Documentaries
4.2 editorThe PBS app is one of the strongest free streaming options for documentary, public affairs, and British drama fans, and its live local station feed alone justifies the install.
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Frequently asked
- What is the best free entertainment app?
- BookPlayer is our top pick with an editor score of 4.6 out of 5. BookPlayer is the strongest free iOS audiobook player for personal collections, pairing wide format support and server connectivity with nearly a decade of consistent solo-developer refinement.
- Are these free entertainment apps free?
- 10 of our 10 picks are free to download. Every listing shows the price and what you get for it.
- How did apptidal choose these free entertainment apps?
- We rank by our own editor score, decided against a fixed six-part rubric and kept separate from the store rating. No app can pay for a place on this list.