Stickman Hook
poki.com
Swing from hook to hook through colourful levels. Easy controls, deeply addictive momentum-based gameplay.
PlayA curated directory · Updated 2026
Free entertainment & tools, carefully selected for everyday joy.
A maintained guide to the most reputable free browser games, ad-supported streaming services and genuinely useful free apps for every major platform.
✓ No registration required for games
✓ Legal, ad-supported streaming only
✓ Independently chosen — no sponsorships
Section One
Best free online games
Browser-based titles that run instantly with no account, no installer and no payment. A tight, hand-picked selection of 10 games we genuinely enjoy — from chess and trivia to fast-paced shooters and the daily Wordle.
Level Devil
poki.com
A platformer that breaks its own rules. Patience and a sense of humour strongly recommended.
Play
Krunker.io
krunker.io
Voxel-art browser FPS with massive multiplayer servers. Customisable loadouts, no account required to play.
Play
Shell Shockers
shellshock.io
Multiplayer egg-shooter with a tongue-in-cheek tone. Loads instantly, no installer or account required.
Play
Trivia Royale
triviaroyale.io
Quiz battle-royale with one-click joining. First correct answer scores. Excellent for groups.
Play
Lichess
lichess.org
The world's leading free, open-source chess server. Play instantly as a guest — no account or ads.
Play
Wordle (NYT)
nytimes.com/games/wordle
The daily five-letter word puzzle. Plays in any browser without a New York Times subscription.
Play
2048
play2048.co
The classic tile-merging puzzle. Combine numbered tiles to reach 2048. Mobile- and keyboard-friendly.
Play
Slither.io
slither.io
Massively multiplayer snake. Outgrow rivals on a vast shared map. No account or download needed.
Play
STPoker 18+
stpoker.net
A classy take on strip poker that runs straight in your browser — no nudity, no pornography, just stylish card play. Intended for adult audiences only. Be warned: the polished gameplay engine is famously addictive.
PlaySection Two
Top free streaming services
Eight legal, ad-supported services with thousands of films, shows and live channels at no cost. Availability varies by region — see the tags under each service.
Tubi
tubitv.com · Owned by Fox · 100M+ MAUs
One of the largest free libraries online, with strong indie, classic and international catalogues. New titles added weekly.
Global reach
Pluto TV
pluto.tv · Paramount · 250+ live channels
The closest free equivalent to traditional cable: news, sports, kids, classic TV and themed channels you can simply flip through.
Global reach
Plex
watch.plex.tv · Free live TV & on-demand
600+ live channels and 50,000+ on-demand titles. By far the widest international footprint of any free service.
Global reach
The Roku Channel
therokuchannel.roku.com · ~145M people reached
A hub of movies, originals, live news and kids' content. Works in a web browser — no Roku hardware needed.
Global reach
Crackle
crackle.com · Free movies & classic series
An ad-supported library of feature films, originals and TV classics. A solid second option for movie nights.
Global reach
Rakuten TV
rakuten.tv · Free with ads · Europe-wide
Rakuten's ad-supported "Free" section streams thousands of films and TV episodes in your browser without a subscription. Some live channels also available in the Free hub.
Global reach
YouTube — Free Movies & Shows
youtube.com/feed/free-movies · Google
YouTube's free ad-supported library of full-length films and shows. Plays in any browser, no account or payment required. Catalogue varies by country.
Global reach
Peacock (Free Tier)
peacocktv.com · NBCUniversal
A limited but worthwhile free tier: next-day access to NBC episodes, classic series and a rotating film selection.
Global reach
Section Three
Best free apps for every device
Ten free applications per platform, selected for genuine long-term usefulness. Sources include official store pages and developer sites only.
01
VLC Media Player
Plays any video or audio format without codec hunting. The universal media player.
02
Microsoft PowerToys
Free Windows power-user toolkit: window tiling, batch renaming, keyboard remapping and more.
03
OBS Studio
Professional-grade screen recording and live streaming used by most YouTubers and streamers.
04
Notion
Notes, wikis, tasks and lightweight databases in one workspace. Free for personal use.
07
LibreOffice
Full free office suite — Writer, Calc, Impress. Opens and saves Microsoft Office files.
10
Microsoft Teams (Free)
Chat, video meetings and file sharing for small groups, family or friends.
02
Raycast
Spotlight replacement with launcher, clipboard history, snippets, calculator and extensions.
03
Maccy
Free, quiet clipboard-history manager. Once installed, hard to imagine the Mac without it.
04
Obsidian
Local-first Markdown notes with rich linking. Same experience across every platform.
05
iTerm2
A terminal upgrade with split panes, search and autocompletion. Long-standing Mac favourite.
08
CoconutBattery
The classic Mac battery-health monitor — see how your battery is ageing over time.
01
Bitwarden
Open-source password manager. Free, with unlimited devices, passwords and passkeys.
07
ChatGPT
OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, coding, translation and research. Generous free tier.
08
The world's most-used messenger. Voice, video and chat over the internet — free.
10
Google Maps
Navigation, offline maps, public transit and the world's most accurate POI database.
08
Khan Academy
Free world-class education — math, science, history, test prep — for all ages.
Spotted something off — or something great?
Broken link, an app missing from the list, or a free service we should add? Drop us a note. Real humans read every message.