Pure Flix is one of several streaming services that aims to cater to the faith and family crowd with a range of Christian-friendly programming. Famous for producing films like God's Not Dead and Unplanned, this service can appeal to those who are looking for faith-oriented shows and movies.
But Pure Flix isn't only focused on Christian content. It also has lots of other shows and movies that everyone can enjoy, including comedies, dramas, documentaries, classics, and kids' content, too. And in this Pure Flix review, we'll be taking a close look at everything this streaming service has to offer.
Why we're reviewing Pure Flix
There are lots of different streaming services out there nowadays, and many families hesitate about which one to choose. A lot of services can have great family content, but also contain shows and movies that you might not want your kids watching, or content that might not match with your values. Pure Flix is an alternative option for people who want Christian-friendly, faith-based programming they can feel comfortable sharing with their kids. This review will help you see if Pure Flix is right for you or not.
What is Pure Flix?
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The story of Pure Flix begins with actor and screenwriter David R. White. Well-known for playing the character of Reverend Dave in the God's Not Dead film series, White teamed up with fellow actor and Christian, Russell Wolfe, to form a film production and distribution company called Pure Flix Entertainment.
The company, which has since been renamed Pinnacle Peak Pictures, was responsible for producing and distributing plenty of Christian films, and it also set up its own streaming service, Pure Flix, to share them with a big audience.
The service launched in 2015 and quickly developed a following, becoming known as the "Christian Netflix", due to its focus on faith progamming. In 2020, Pure Flix was acquired by Sony, and the company has continued to maintain Pure Flix's focus on "clean entertainment".
While other services like Max and Amazon Prime Video can include a wide range of content, some of which may include sexual or violent themes, Pure Flix aims to be a safe space in the streaming world for Christian viewers who want to enjoy feel good shows and Christian-friendly content with their families.
Our Pure Flix 60-second review
Christians and TV viewers looking for more family-friendly content may want to strongly consider the Pure Flix on-demand streaming service. The service provides over 7,500 family-friend titles, including over 700 Pure Flix Originals, and the library is growing bigger all the time.
Pure Flix offers more than just Christian faith-based content, however. Users will find a plethora of classic TV shows and movies, such as The Beverly Hill Billies, Bonanza, and House on Haunted Hill, and some well-rated feel-good content made for families, including the critically acclaimed movies like His Girl Friday and the George Washington.
That said, Pure Flix isn't for everyone. Those looking for major Hollywood hits, big-spending originals, or adult-themed content will certainly need to look elsewhere or seek to add Pure Flix as an option alongside other streaming services.
Pureflix
Free for 7 days
$10.99/month
The pros and cons of Pure Flix
Highlighted by a large library and some unique features, Pure Flix also has some notable limitations, somewhat by design.
Pros
- Large content library. Pure Flix offers over 1,200 titles to subscribers.
- Highly shareable. This service allows for up to 5 Pure Flix simultaneous streams per account
- Original content. Subscribers will find this is the only streaming service to offer the Pure Flix-branded original movies.
- Excellent device support. You can stream Pure Flix on a large number of popular devices
- Unique content and features. Pure Flix carries some unique content unavailable on any other service
Cons
- Only one subscription option. Pure Flix charges $7.99 per month for its content, which is similar to some of the big services, but without offering a similar quality
- A limited number of series. Pure Flix gears heavily toward movies, with a TV show/serials library that is comparatively small.
- Few major-release movies or shows. If you want AAA films and TV shows, you'll likely want to look to another service.
Plans and pricing for Pure Flix
In terms of Pure Flix plans and pricing, there’s only one subscription tier offered that can be paid for either monthly or annually. If you find you love the service and plan to keep it long-term, however, we recommend the yearlong subscription, which will save you around 30% versus going month-to-month for 12 months.
Pureflix
Free for 7 days
$10.99/month
This service includes a 7-day free trial, making it one of the few streaming services still maintaining a free trial policy.
Streaming quality of Pure Flix
Pure Flix put a lot of effort into providing a high-quality streaming service.
From testing, we found that streaming quality through Pure Flix was crisp and clear. Videos didn't buffer or stutter during testing. Picture quality was excellent and in high-level HD. If you have a 4K streaming device or TV, some of of the content will display in 4K quality. Considering a large portion of the Pure Flix library is older movies, however, that's not a commonly-seen feature.
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As an example, the above image is from a documentary on Pure Flix called Lost Kites. Lost Kites was streaming extremely well on our test devices with excellent quality. Your device and internet connection speed will impact your individual results. We tested on a mobile hotspot with 30 Mbps down (most HD streaming requires 5 Mbps, while Ultra HD requires 25 Mbps).
Streaming through does not offer many additional features beyond closed captioning and standard fast forward/rewinding through streams.
Device compatibility for Pure Flix
This service provides dedicated apps and operating system functionality across most devices you're likely to use. In other words, Pure Flix device support is pretty impressive, and you can use any of the following platforms:
- TV streaming media players: Apple TV (4th Generation), Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick (all versions), Android TV boxes (all makers), Roku (Premiere, Ultra, LT, 3, 4, Roku Stick, and Roku TV; 2015 models or newer), Chromecast (external models only)
- Smart TVs: Samsung Smart TVs (most 2015 models or newer)
- Mobile devices and tablets: Android devices (OS 4.4 or greater), iOS devices (iPad 5G or newer and iPhone 5S or newer; iOS 11 or later), Amazon Kindle Fire tablets (2014 or later running Fire OS 5+), and Kindle Fire tablets (Generation 4 or newer)
- Game consoles: Xbox One, PlayStation 4
- Desktop browsers: All major and updated web browsers for Windows and Mac computers supported
Pure Flix on Roku
The Pure Flix Roku app is extremely well-received by Roku users. The app has a 4.2 out of 5-star rating on the Roku Channels Store with over 13,000 ratings. Roku does not allow for written reviews, so it's hard to say what users love most, but it may be the app's clean and easy-to-use interface and all-around functionality.
Pure Flix on Fire TV Stick
The Amazon App Store has the Pure Flix app sitting at a 4.2 out of 5-star rating from current and past users. There are over 400 reviews, many of which positively praise the service's content. Many of the negative reviews complain about technical problems loading content, or the fact that Pure Flix costs money to stream.
Pure Flix on Apple TV
Apple device users gave the Pure Flix app a 4 out of 5 stars. Praises and complaints are similar to those among Amazon Fire TV users, with most subscribers happy with the content, but a few complaints about technical issues.
Pure Flix on iPhones and iPads
You'll find iPhones and iPads share the same app source as Apple TV devices. As such, the reviews are shared between these devices. Pure Flix subscribers who use iPhones and iPads will likely have a similar streaming experience and a similar array of praises and complaints. For iPhones and iPads, the rating is still the same as well: 4 out of 5 stars.
Pure Flix on Android Phones and Tablets
Android users gave the Pure Flix app 4 out of 5 stars. Over 5,000 users chimed in, with most reviews commenting positively on the service's selection and Christian-faith focus. Most negative complaints focus on very specific technical issues, with many related to issues with specific devices.
The streaming library of Pure Flix
In case you didn't already glean from the rest of the review, Pure Flix is a Christian-themed streaming service. While not all of the content available through Pure Flix is specifically or distinctly Christian-faith based, Pure Flix ensures all of the content is primarily family-friendly and free of sexual content, adult language, and other factors.
The content available through Pure Flix is rated PG-13 or below by today's rating standards. The service also provides a very detailed overview of each movie or TV show's rating, with ratings made available through the Christian rating site MovieGuide. You won't have to worry about any mature content or R-rated movies here.
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Pure Flix has over 7,500 titles available at this time of writing. Movies make up a lot of the content, but there are plenty of shows to enjoy, too. Pure Flix has a very limited (but growing) number of original TV programs. In addition, since Sony acquired the service, experts have suggested that the quality and budget of Pure Flix original shows and movies could increase.
The service offers a wide selection of content from over a dozen different genres, including:
- Action and Adventure
- Comedy
- Classics
- Documentaries
- Drama
- Educational
- Faith
- Kids Only Ages 1-10
- Kids & Family
- Romance
- Thrillers
- Western
- Musicals
- Spanish
Some users may be surprised that Pure Flix offers thrillers and romance. The "thrillers" category compromised of a large number of classics in the genre, like House on Haunted Hill, as well as some Christian-themed thrillers, including a sub-genre for End Times thrillers (such as those based on the Left Behind series of books.)
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Pure Flix DVR capabilities
Pure Flix operates as a purely on-demand streaming service. There is no Pure Flix DVR available as a result. At present, Pure Flix also does not offer video downloading.
Pure Flix's customer support
Having problems with your Pure Flix account? Good luck. The service offers only limited customer support options.
You'll find a large number of knowledgebase and FAQ articles covering more common issues. But you won't find online chat support. You can, however, call Pure Flix directly through its customer support number, which operates from 7 AM to 5 PM Mountain Time, Monday through Friday. You can also use email support by shooting Pure Flix a message to support@pureflix.com.
The company notes that it does not offer service on Sundays (as expected). It also states that you'll hear back within 24 to 48 hours.
If you need immediate support, we recommend you contact support via phone. If not, the email service may be a better option, although the wait times to hear back can feel like an eternity.
How to cancel Pure Flix
If you need to cancel your Pure Flix account, you will need to view the site through a desktop or laptop computer, or through a web browser on any other mobile or TV-connected device. You cannot change any of your account settings through the Pure Flix apps.
To cancel, go to PureFlix.com. Then, hover over the account symbol on the right (shaped like a person) and click on "My Account."
Source: Pure Flix
Next, under "My Account" on the left, click on "Membership." Then, scroll down and select "Cancel Membership". Respond with a quick reason for cancellation (or not), and confirm your cancellation at the bottom.
Make sure to check back at the top of the page under "Current Membership". If you successfully canceled your account, your "Next Billing Date" should say "No future billing".
Pure Flix's refund policy
Pure Flix has a semi-strict no refund policy stated in its Terms of Service. However, the ToS also states the company may provide refunds or credits to some or all subscribers on its own discretion. If you feel compelled to, we recommend at least inquiring about a refund. That said, don't place your hopes very high on getting one.
Our final comments on Pure Flix
Pure Flix is far from a Netflix killer. In fact, there's a good chance that people who subscribe to Netflix may want to consider Pure Flix as a complimentary service. This service is particularly for those who want more Christian faith-based content or just content that's particularly more family-friendly. It's also a good option for those who want a streaming service that also has an educational wing, as Pure Flix provides a wide range of educational movies and shows that you won't find anywhere else.
The biggest and perhaps somewhat legitimate complaints you may have with Pure Flix rest on two points: the price and the choice of content available.
Pure Flix can feel expensive, especially for a service that doesn't have as large a content spend as its alternatives. It's also far more expensive than its chief competitors in the Christian streaming market, so you'll need to have a reasonable budget to afford this service and get value out of it.
Additionally, one of the chief and legitimate complaints is that much of the classic content available on Pure Flix is also available elsewhere. This is true, and indeed, much of the content library, at least as far as classic shows and movies go, is available to stream for free from various locations.
However, there's a growing number of original movies on this platform and potential for even more in the future. And ultimately, if you're looking for a purely Christian and family-oriented streaming service, this could be the one for you. Check out our other streaming service reviews like our Amazon Prime Video review and Disney+ review to find out about some other options.
Pureflix
Free for 7 days
$10.99/month
Sam Cook • Author
Sam Cook is a full-time content strategist by day, a part-time freelance content writer since 2015. In another life, he was a high school English teacher for nearly a decade. Based in sunny New Orleans, he writes long-form educational content on technology, including Insurtech, Fintech, HRtech, and content streaming.
Lisa Holden • Editor
Lisa Holden is an editor and creative based in Houston, TX. Lisa holds a BA in African-American Studies from Temple University and has spent her career working in news publications and magazines, even founding a magazine herself. She began working as an editor for Flixed in 2023. When she’s not editing or working on one of her many creative endeavors (whenever that is), she enjoys traveling to new places and biking on sunny days.
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