1. Home
  2. 🎬 Entertainment
  3. The CW
The CW

The CW

by The CW Network

22K ratings
363 reviews
With Ads
🔧 Utilities
🎬 Entertainment
Free
With Ads

Details

Released
March 14, 2012
Updated
October 20, 2026

Features

Developer

The CW Network
✨Promote your app ✨
The CW screenshot #1 for iPhone
The CW screenshot #2 for iPhone
The CW screenshot #3 for iPhone
The CW screenshot #4 for iPhone
The CW screenshot #5 for iPhone
The CW screenshot #6 for iPhone
The CW screenshot #7 for iPhone
iphone
ipad
appletv
📌Ready
Reviews summary↘︎
⭐363
Reviews↘︎
📝40+ tags
Tags↘︎
🔄6+ apps
Alternatives↘︎
🎪3 available
Events↘︎
❓5 answered
FAQ↘︎
📦~ in 3 weeks
Updates frequency↘︎
🖼️Get Icon
Icons↘︎

About

Stream the latest episodes of popular TV shows, full series, movies, and live sports. Enjoy content the day after broadcast, binge-watch favorites, and discover new films. Access 24/7 programming and manage your viewing with a personal profile.

✓Latest episodes next-day streaming
✓Binge full series
✓Growing movie collection
✓Live and on-demand sports
✓24/7 channel programming
✓Personalized profiles and watchlists
Show original description

What users say about The CW

Reviews of The CW are mixed: the Entertainment app is rated 3.2/5 from 22K App Store ratings. What users like most: free streaming service, wide variety of shows. Top complaints: too many repetitive ads, inconsistent episode tracking and resume functionality. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Free streaming service
  • 🔍Wide variety of shows
  • 📺Convenient way to watch missed episodes

Negative things

  • ⏱️Too many repetitive ads
  • 🔀Inconsistent episode tracking and resume functionality
  • 🤯Buggy playback and app crashes
  • 🔍Limited episode availability per show
See all reviews

What's New in The CW

4.22.2

October 20, 2026

Enhanced visual support for iPhone Duo and squashed some bugs

Events

Read more about Law & Order Toronto
AvailablePremiere

Law & Order Toronto

Toronto’s brightest duo, solve tough of cases.

Oct 20, 2026 — Nov 17, 2026

Read More

Read more about All American: The Final Season
Event EndedPremiere

All American: The Final Season

Watch now on The CW App.

Aug 17, 2026 — Sep 17, 2026

Read More

Read more about Sullivan's Crossing
Event EndedPremiere

Sullivan's Crossing

Maggie’s past returns, threatening her new life.

Jun 16, 2026 — Jun 22, 2026

Read More

See All

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Horrible ad integration

The introduction of interactive ads is horrible; even if you select it and you watch through and interact with the ad, it takes you back to the list of programs instead of restarting your program where you just left off. Many times it makes me repeat another interactive commercial even though I just completed one.
Show more
CCt2224

commercials ever 5 mins

2.5 mins of commercials ever 5 mins is ridiculous
You can’t even watch the show. It’s ridiculous.
Ggingerly43

Signing in

Clicked on Get Started created a Account kept get something went wrong then somehow was able to enter my personal information and create a password shut the app oped the app back up no place to login sign-in to my account just the Get Staryed aging
Vvvbbbbvghdjjsjscrhd

App half works

This app, as long as I can remember, has always half worked. And now, when I’m trying to finally watch Wild Cards after season 3 got uploaded, the episode will not play. This is very frustrating when a successful TV company has a app that barely functions.
Mmyb2002

Way too many commercials

5 minutes of movie 2-3 minutes of commercial is ridiculous. More ads per hour than Tubi, Pluto and Fawesome combined.
MEMma Eric
See 358 more reviews

User experience

🐞

Reported Bugs

3 issues

Playback stalling and freezing issues

Bug

Incorrect episode resume points

Bug

Orientation and layout problems on tablets

Bug
✨

Requested Features

3 requests

Ability to watch full seasons of shows

Feature

Improved episode resume and tracking

Feature

Reduced ad frequency and more variety

Feature

FAQ

What kind of content can I stream on this app?

You can stream the latest episodes of primetime shows the day after they air, binge-watch full series from The CW's library, discover new and classic movies, and watch live and on-demand sports like NASCAR, PAC-12 Football, and WWE NXT. The app also offers 24/7 programming channels.

Do I need a cable subscription or credit card to use this app?

No, this app does not require a cable subscription or credit card. It provides access to content directly, making it a hassle-free way to stream your favorite shows and more.

How can I keep track of what I want to watch?

You can create a personal profile after logging in. This allows you to continue watching content across different devices and create a personalized watch list with 'My CW' to easily manage your viewing preferences.

Is this app available on all devices?

The description mentions that you can continue watching content on any device with a profile, suggesting broad compatibility. However, specific device support is not detailed.

What is the cost to use this app?

The app is free to use and does not require a cable subscription or credit card. While the description doesn't explicitly mention in-app purchases, the monetization model is listed as 'free with in-app purchases', suggesting some optional paid content or features may exist.