The iPad is one of the best mediums to consume media with its wonderful screen and extremely fast processing capabilities. While there are a number of ways that the iPad can be put to use, there is no doubt that the device seems made for going through books and for catching up favorite shows and movies. However, to watch shows and movies on your iPad, you will need to use apps which can stream and download videos on your iPad. Here is a collection of the best movie apps for iPad.
Best Movie Apps for iPad
Crackle
The first thing that clicks about Crackle is that it is totally free. It doesn’t cost you anything to download the app and you don’t even have to pay anything while watching feature-length movies, TV shows and animes present on Crackle’s database. Crackle has a simple enough user-interface with a Featured section that lists all the all-time hits and favorites that you can watch, a Movies section containing all the movies that you can stream and a TV Shows section as well. You can also search through the database too if you don’t find the movie you want to watch in the Movies section.
Age: 17 and above
System Requirements: iOS 6 or above
Price: Free
Customer review:
It’s free and this is what makes it a great app. I always find movies that I haven’t watched on the app and the app plays all the movies pretty smoothly. It might not be a Netflix replacement but is a great alternative for sure!
Hulu Plus
Hulu Plus is a great iPad movie app which allows you to play movies and TV shows of your choice with relative ease. With a wonderful interface that is quick and slick and with a huge collection of TV shows and movies, you will hardly find a movie or TV show that isn’t present in Hulu Plus’s database. There are three columns namely featured, recently added and most popular when you want to browse through movies or TV shows while you can always search a movie or TV show by its name. Streaming videos is extremely smooth while you can watch them with limited advertising. You can also manage queues and subscribe to your favorite shows with the app.
Age: 12 and above
System Requirements: iOS 6 and above
Price: Free to download (Monthly subscription charges of $7.99)
Customer review:
I can watch everything that I usually watched on cable TV earlier with the app for an excellent price. Totally love the app!
SnagFilms
SnagFilms is a wonderful free iPad movie app which allows you to watch a vast variety of movies and documentaries. The interface is attractive and slick, which helps you easily browse through the collection present on the app. The app has a lot of award-winning documentaries on show apart from some excellent movies with the database currently having over 8,000 movies and documentaries that you can watch without paying anything. You can also make queues and lists and then watch the movies at a later time as well. With Apple TV and AirPlay, you can also use the app to watch the movies from the app on your TV set as well!
Age: 12 and above
System Requirements: iOS 6 and above
Price: Free
Customer review:
I find movies and documentaries with this app that I haven’t usually seen before and this is the most exciting part for me. The videos don’t crash or freeze either so that’s another plus. A great app overall in my opinion!
Netflix
Netflix is an extremely popular movies app for iPad and is well-known for its vast collection of movies and TV shows. The app has a very clean and user-friendly interface and it’s pretty easy to browse through the movies and the TV shows. You can easily manage your movie and TV show queues as well and watch them whenever you want to. The app’s playback is extremely good as well with the video and audio playback always in sync. The app can be downloaded for free though there is a subscription cost of $7.99 that needs to be paid monthly for access to the free movies and TV shows.
Age: 12 and above
System Requirements: iOS 6 or above
Price: Free to download ($7.99 monthly subscription charges)
Customer review:
I love Netflix because of its outrageous collection of movies and TV shows and the collection continues to grow! For a small monthly charge, this is a truly wonderful service. I can’t dream of living without the Netflix app!
Movies by Flixster
Movies by Flixster is an efficient and free iPad movie app which doesn’t only list the latest information on all the recent releases and upcoming movies, but also allows you to play any movie you want directly through the app. The app lets you watch full-movie trailers, create list of ‘must-see’ movies, provides information about a movie’s cast, informs you of a movie’s rating on Rotten Tomatoes, finds critic reviews of the movie for you, helps you book tickets of a movie at your nearest theatre and allows you to buy a movie to watch it on your iPad. The app comes with a clean interface which is very clear about the app’s various functions which is an added benefit.
Age: 4 and above
System Requirements: iOS 6 or above
Price: Free to download and use (payment needed to buy a particular movie before it can be played through the app)
Customer review:
It provides you with information on the movies that are currently being run in theatres in your area along with the movie timings, trailers etc., while it lets you buy the tickets online as well. I can plan, decide and book a movie on the go with the app!
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