Friday night equals movie time, but it also begs to never leave the couch. Had it been a few 10 years ago, you’d be forced to abandon the comfort of your house and go all the way to the theatre just to watch your favourite film. But of course, the times have changed for the better. Grab some buttery popcorn, relax, and binge watch movies on your couch with these apps you’re missing out on.

The list, into freely available and paid/subscription apps, here are a few of them:

Apps you don’t need to spend a penny on:

• Showbox

Showbox is, by far, the most popular online movie streaming app out there. You can stream millions of films for free!

What makes it so good?

You don’t need to have a login account!

No ads are pestering and interrupting your fun time.

It allows you to download films, enabling users to watch at any time without the internet.

If you’re the type who can’t watch anything without subtitles, Showbox has your back.

• The movies are filtered by Genre, Year, Rating, and type.
• The interface is user-friendly and easy to use.
• You can watch films the internet many resolutions including HD
• The movies and shows are updated regularly, so there is refreshing content every time you open the app.

Downloading the app can be challenging as it is not available in google play, the reason being, it allows you to watch pirated content. You may try downloading it from other sources; however, you should be careful as some may infect your computer with a virus. In addition to that, the app you get may not be fully functional and have many bugs such as audio problems or video pausing/not loading.

• Sony Crackle

This app is a hearty product of the Sony company, which is why one can expect a plethora of different Sony films. It lets users download movies and watch them offline. Furthermore, it doesn’t require any subscription, which is why it contains ads for support. This is one app worth downloading! You can easily get it on google play and not worry about getting a virus.

• Viki

Now, this one is for all the Korean drama/movie addicts out there! You can now watch all your K-dramas with SUBTITLES in over 200 languages. Apart from Korean movies and shows, the app also contains films and shows from other countries such as China, Japan, Taiwan, and some middle east dramas. All the shows and films are licensed. Hence they are legal, and it is absolutely free. However, there will be ads, and you can upgrade to premium membership through subscription to enjoy.

Invest a bit and reap the benefits:

• Netflix:

Once again, the MOST popular destination for movie and show lovers. Here, one can find countless of movies from a range of different languages. Not to mention, plenty of TV shows and Netflix originals! Though it may seem expensive or pricey, if you can invest in it, it is totally worthy. You need to pay for the membership monthly, so if you’re ever bored and need a break, you pause it for a month or two!

• Amazon Prime

Amazon prime is also a popular platform that offers a huge variety of content and shows. It is also much cheaper than Netflix. It is updated often to give you new and fresh films. Fans of horror movies and DC movies might really enjoy through this app. The films are segregated according to the genre, although prime doesn’t offer Disney films, which is a drawback.