Build vs buy
Building the app is the easy part. Running it is the job.
AI tools and agencies can get a streaming app built. Keeping it updated, secure and in the stores on every screen is the work that never stops. Here is how the three routes compare.
After launch
What building gets you, and what comes next
What building gets you
- An app whose code you own
- Full control over every screen
- A fast first version with AI tools
What comes after launch
- OS and store-policy updates on every platform
- Player, DRM and security fixes
- Payments, subscriptions and coins to maintain
- Scaling delivery when an episode takes off
Compare
In-house vs AI-built vs NibbleFlix
| Factor | Build in-house | Build with AI tools | NibbleFlix |
|---|---|---|---|
| First release | Months of development | Days to weeks for a first version | Target app-store submission within 7 days; store review is extra |
| Upfront cost | A development team | Low, plus a developer to finish and run it | Your plan, no development team |
| Ownership | You own the code | You own the code | Your brand, content, store listings and viewer data; we run the code |
| Platforms | Each new screen is a new build | Each new screen is a new build | 12 platforms from one dashboard |
| Security and DRM | Built by your team | Depends on reviewing the generated code | Multi-DRM, geo-blocking and stream limits included |
| Monetization | Payments built by you | Payments built by you | 8 models built in, mixed as you like |
| Updates and OS changes | Your team | Your developer | Handled by NibbleFlix |
| Support | Your team | Your developer | The NibbleFlix team |
Handled for you
Everything after launch, run by NibbleFlix
Infrastructure
Encoding, storage and delivery that scale with your audience.
Apps
Apps for 12 platforms, OS updates and store submission.
Security
Multi-DRM, geo-blocking and stream limits.
Business
Eight monetization models, payments and analytics.
Questions
Build vs buy questions
We already built an app. Can we move it to NibbleFlix?
Yes. We move your content, viewers and store listings across with no viewer downtime. See how switching works on our Switch to NibbleFlix page.
Is building our own app cheaper?
The first version can be. The ongoing cost is a team to keep apps, players, DRM and payments working on every platform. Tell us your plans and we will compare it with a NibbleFlix quote.
CONTACT SALES
Launch it, and keep it running.
Talk to our team about your catalogue, your platforms and what you want to stop maintaining yourself.
