# SYFY — user reviews > 137 indexed App Store user reviews of SYFY by Versant Media LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 16,753 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/syfy/id378092432/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/syfy/id378092432.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13,312 · 4★ 1,628 · 3★ 634 · 2★ 289 · 1★ 890 ## What do users think of SYFY? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Great app for watching shows - 🔥 Awesome content selection - 👍 User-friendly interface **Cons** - 🔍 Frequent technical issues - 💸 Excessive commercials - 🔌 Casting problems - 🐛 Buggy video player **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes - Video playback errors - Inconsistent episode listings - Linking cable provider issues **Most requested features** - Ability to skip commercials - Resume playback from where you left off - Improved Chromecast/AirPlay support - Offline viewing option ## Newest reviews (11 of 137) ### 2/5 — Can't Cast *2026-08-14, version 11.9* App won't work with my Google Cast ### 3/5 — Tomorrow morning *2026-07-30, version 11.9* The History app lets you watch an aired show the next morning complete with ads. Don’t know if SYFY app does the same but I came here to see if I can watch The Ark. Optimum kept raising their rates and I had to scale back to a less expensive package. ### 3/5 — App is fine *2026-06-28, version 11.7* No problem with the app, just the content. I miss the good old days where there was actual Sci-fi on SYFY. ### 4/5 — Excellent *2026-05-10, version 11.6* Excellent ### 3/5 — Fay *2026-04-09, version 11.6* Fay ### 4/5 — Excellent *2026-03-09, version 11.5* Athlete ### 3/5 — ADs are so annoying *2026-02-26, version 11.5* App is great. But the ads are so annoying. And if you get out of the app to answer and text and try to go back the video is all messed up ### 3/5 — The most *2025-12-03, version 11.3* The most recent ### 5/5 — Love this app *2025-11-26, version 11.3* Perfect for watching my favorite SYFY shows on my iPad, in full crisp color and great sound (and any time I wish). ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-11-20, version 11.3* Perfect 💯 ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-11-07, version 11.3* The latest shows ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Get with the program *2026-05-12, version 11.7* The Apple api provides you with my REGISTERED provider. Why the hell do you forget it with every (useless) update? ### 1/5 — What happened? *2026-02-15, version 11.5* No shows that made Syfy great. Sanctuary, Warehouse 13, Dark Matter not even on the app. So sad. ### 1/5 — Black Screen of Death *2026-02-03, version 11.5* After the SyFy logo disappears, the screen goes completely black. This began with version 11.4. I am using an iPhone 17 Pro Max on iOS 26.2.1, although it also occurred on iOS 26.2. I will remove this review once this is fixed. Thanks. ### 1/5 — Not playing *2026-01-12, version 11.4* I just downloaded the app and it won’t give me acess to anything ### 1/5 — Blank screen *2025-12-23, version 11.4* Nice update. But actually, it used to work. Now, blank screen. Are you kidding me? ### 1/5 — Disappointment *2025-11-07, version 11.3* SyFy used to be a great app watching monster flicks couldn’t be beat and now it’s just boring reality tv it’s bloody joke ### 1/5 — Update forgets provider *2025-10-07, version 11.1* Yet another update and yet more bad app programming. Link my provider? Why don’t you just REMEMBER MY PROVIDER - like so many other apps are able to do flawlessly? Sad. You pay these coders? ### 1/5 — App won’t run anymore on 2017 iPad in perfect shape *2025-09-21, version 10.7.1* They need to get rid of the pop up screen that requires you to update, before watching. Some of us with perfectly fine, older mobile devices can’t update the app. It’s not fair to us that we can’t watch shows we’ve purchased anymore. Please fix this problem. People shouldn’t be forced to buy a new device, given tariffs at an increased cost, just to enjoy their shows. ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2025-08-01, version 10.11.0* I can only watch 2-3 episodes before the app either kicks me out or I get an error message saying the parental controls won’t allow me to watch the show. I’m almost 50 w/an adult son, I don’t USE parental controls. Nor am I watching porn, I’m watching a show about special effects artists. Also, this is the only app where I have to turn on the closed caption w/every new episode. Every other app, I turn on closed captions & they stay on until I turn them off. I love the SyFy channel, but this app is terrible. And if you click on the link to App Support, it tells you “Page not found” ### 1/5 — Chucky bro. *2025-07-06, version 10.11.0* ABSOLUTELY 0/10 WHY WOULD U CANCEL ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS YOU HAVE PRODUCED. MUCH LESS ON A CLIFFHANGER? WTFFFF. This was not the news I wanted today because that’s literally my comfort show. It’s bad enough that y’all left it on a cliffhanger TWICE once when the strike happened and once at the end. Which I was honestly fine with.. until I found out y’all literally cancelled it. I get it may not be y’all’s fault entirely, but I really wish y’all had pushed more for the show to be continued AFTER 3 AMAZING SEASONS and a horrible end leaving everyone confused. I have literally never used this app for anything else. Don’t pmo. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fun to watch! *2026-08-02, version 11.9* One of the great apps to watch, especially if you’re want to watch sci-fi channel and a place where you normally can’t let’s say if you’re out on a house boat or camping somewhere I want to check out a movie on SYFY ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-06-04, version 11.7* If you like syfy, this one’s for youn ### 5/5 — Reboot of Quantum Leap 💕 *2026-05-25, version 11.7* Wow! Went to watch with low expectations and I was shocked at how well done and respectful the new show was to the old show! It’s totally awesome 👏 ### 5/5 — SYFY is great *2026-03-02, version 11.5* SYFY is great, fun and easy to use. ### 5/5 — SYFY *2026-02-21, version 11.5* Need to open free subscription ### 5/5 — Smackdown *2026-02-20, version 11.5* Excellent program ### 5/5 — VernonDAiS *2026-02-18, version 11.5* VernonDAiS ### 5/5 — Out of this World! *2026-01-27, version 11.4* This channel is best! And it’s not all crazy. Some of the stuff is really happening or will happen. ### 5/5 — Bobbie *2025-12-19, version 11.3* Moore ### 5/5 — Battlestar Galactica *2025-12-09, version 11.3* Was disappointed to see the 2005 Battlestar Galactica was removed. Hoping the series will be coming back on a horizon near us soon. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*