Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows
Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows generates an estimated $5k–$28k/month in revenue from 8k–31k downloads/month on the App Store, according to AppCurrents estimates (updated 2026-10-02).
| Est. revenue / month | $5k–$28k |
|---|---|
| Est. downloads / month | 8k–31k |
| Estimate confidence | medium |
| Pricing | Free + IAP |
| Rating | 4.61 ★ (137,806 ratings) |
| Category | Entertainment |
| Best chart rank | #71 Entertainment Free |
| Released | 31.08.2010 |
| App last updated | 02.10.2026 |
| Platform | iOS |
Modeled monthly estimate · rating velocity · medium confidence
About
Plex is the free social and discovery app for movie and TV lovers. Discover your next watch with Plex. Find shows and movies to watch, see what's trending, get ratings and movie reviews from friends you trust, and stream free on-demand movies, shows, and live TV. Connect all your streaming services (including Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, and more) to Plex to browse them all from one…
Trends & analysis
Chart rank trend
US · categoryWhy it's surfacing
Scout 15Ratings & velocity
★ 0 in windowRating distribution
91% positive · 137k ratingsGeographic reach
best rank · 1 storefrontRevenue & downloads trend
ARPU $1In-app purchases
6 tiersUpdate history
11 updates tracked- v2026.19.1today
FIXES: - Bugfixes and performance improvements.
- v2026.19.04d ago
NEW: - Preferred audio and subtitle languages can now be set for a show from its action menu. FIXES: - A tile's video preview kept playing behind a sponsored hero after moving focus back up to it. - Automatically focus the correct item when using the library grid's jumpbar. - Details screens take focus as soon as they open on TV instead of waiting for the data. - Disabled online media sources no longer show up on the tvOS top shelf or the Android TV home row. - Episodes that aren't selected dim again when focus leaves the episode list on show and season pages. - Fixed focus escaping the top and bottom of the library grid's JumpBar. - Fixed several cases where the Top Shelf could stay empty. - Fixed the side navigation (and other views) occasionally spinning in place after closing the player. - Focus could jump away from what you were on when the rest of a show or movie page finished loading. - Improved browse grid scrolling performance on low-performance devices. - Improved the responsiveness of the on-screen keyboard when searching on TV. - Library grid placeholders now match the artwork height, so rows no longer jump as artwork loads. - Live TV: Performance improvements in the guide - Page titles on profile screens now line up with the content below them. - Returning to Home from a details screen is faster on low-end TVs. - Scrolling quickly on the browse grid could cause focus to be lost unexpectedly. - Selecting the navigation item you are already on now takes you back to the top of the screen. - Slightly improved scrolling performance on low-performance devices. - Some parts of the list header would not update when changes were made to the list. - Stopping an on-demand episode and starting a different one could play the previous episode again - The "not available" message in the Watch From hub was too narrow and had extra space below it. - The focused summary on details screens had a highlight that clipped tightly around the text. - The next hub was not visible below the first one on the home screen when a sponsored hero was at the top. - The review language setting didn't mention that it also applies to discussions. - The selected radio button now keeps its orange marker while focused. - The sponsored label on spotlight tiles was hard to read over bright artwork.
- v2026.18.016d ago
NEW: - Player: Record the current program while watching an OTA live TV channel. FIXES: - A Live TV & DVR entry could remain in the side navigation with no way to remove it from your favorites. - A white outline would appear around star ratings. - Collections that exist in multiple libraries did not link to each other. - Episode title was not visible when sorting episode list by title. - Fixed "See all" button alignment on Cast & Crew hub. - Fixed downloads sometimes failing to save right after the app started. - Fixed links and notifications sometimes failing to open the content they pointed at, landing on Home instead. - Home took longer to appear than it needed to on startup. - Improve grid scrolling performance under some conditions. - Player: Fixed a burst of sound from a background trailer when moving on to something else just as it started playing. - Player: OTA live channel playback failed when DNS rebinding protection was enabled. - Scrolling up through older comments after leaving one snapped back to the bottom. - The "More On This Title" item could disappear from the "More Ways to Watch" menu on PMS items. - The app could crash while comments were still loading on a discussion or a list. - The app could freeze for several seconds shortly after launch on older iPads. - The app could freeze for several seconds while checking for local network access. - The app started in English instead of your device language. - The background colour behind artwork now settles as quickly as the artwork itself, instead of drifting in slowly after it. - The cast device list could show up empty when a Plex device on the account had no reachable connections. - The estimated download size only included the first part of a multi-part file. - The server dashboard could crash when a server had no bandwidth or resource statistics to report.
- v2026.17.01mo ago
NEW: - Add Top Played tab in the Server Dashboard. - Comments have an updated design. - Player: Force Direct Play settings option. - Privacy indicators to lists on the profile and My Lists screens. - Signing in from a community post returns you to the post you tapped. FIXES: - A library containing an item with a name that had invalid text encoding could fail to load. - Could not continue past favorite library selection without selecting at least one favorite. - Fixed a crash that could occur after the app was sent to the background while searching for cast devices. - Fixed missing streaming service logos on the availability button on details screens. - Icons the app didn't recognize showed a box of placeholder text instead of an icon. - Music on Session Details screen was displaying the wrong artwork. - Player: Airplay button could not show on some media. - Player: Playback from a shared server would fail to start with an authorization error. - Reopening season or episode selector for a new Discussion had no way to go back to the show. - Stop Playback would appear in cases where it can not be remotely stopped. - The app background could flash bright pink for a few seconds before the artwork colors appeared. - The app could get stuck on a loading spinner after signing in, instead of opening the home screen. - The loading spinner spun uncomfortably fast and popped in abruptly; it now fades in smoothly, rotates at a calmer pace, and gently pulses instead of spinning when Reduce Motion is enabled. - The user filter on the server dashboard was labeled "Filter by Library".
- v2026.16.01mo ago
NEW: - A sticky header when reordering a list. - Add library filter to Server Play History screen. - Prompt to send a confirmation email when writing a Discussion or Review with an unverified email address. - Stopping a stream now offers quick reason options and remembers your recent custom reasons. FIXES: - Episode details took too long to update when moving between episodes. - Live TV: Buttons on favorites menu were too close to the bottom of the screen. - Live TV: Channel playback could be frozen after backgrounding and foregrounding app. - Menus opened from a previous menu were missing their back button. - Player: OSD would not show when Reduce Motion was enabled. - Playlist or collection subtitle wouldn't update immediately after removing an item. - The bottom sheet would not dismiss after deleting a list from the list details screen.
Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows — FAQ
How much money does Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows make?
According to AppCurrents estimates, Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows generates approximately $5k–$28k per month (medium confidence), modeled from its the App Store chart performance, rating velocity, and monetization signals.
How many downloads does Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows get?
Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows sees an estimated 8k–31k downloads per month on the App Store, per AppCurrents modeling.
Is Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows free?
Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows is free to download on the App Store, monetizing through in-app purchases.
What is Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows's rating?
Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows holds a 4.61-star average from 137,806 ratings on the App Store. It currently ranks #71 on the Entertainment free chart.
When was Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows released?
Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows launched on the App Store on 31.08.2010. Its latest version shipped 02.10.2026.