Knack vs Stream2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knack
Connect with verified student tutors for academic assistance or earn money by sharing your expertise. This platform facilitates peer-to-peer learning, allowing students to find help for specific courses and tutors to set their own schedules.
- Connect with verified tutors
- Get paid to tutor peers
- Request help for specific courses
- Showcase academic skills
- Flexible tutoring schedule
- Peer learning strategy
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Knack is your campus network for receiving peer-to-peer academic support, earning money through a flexible schedule, and building meaningful connections and a sense of belonging on campus. Find a Tutor - Match with peers who aced your exact class. - Book 1-on-1 or group study sessions. - Meet anywhere—online or on campus. Become a Tutor - Get paid to share your knowledge. - Set your own schedule and work flexibly. - Help your peers succeed and build your resume with meaningful paid employment.
Stream2
This app provides a high-quality TV experience on your personal device while on campus. Access local and national channels, including programming similar to home pay TV services. Features include a program guide, personalized channel lists, cloud DVR, and live TV controls.
- Watch local and national TV channels
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Personalize favorite channels
- Cloud DVR (20 hours)
- Pause, Start Over, Catch Up Live TV
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Apogee is the largest provider of on-campus residential networks and video solutions in higher education. The Apogee Stream2 service delivers a high-quality TV experience to your personal device, on campus; including local TV programming and many of the same kinds of programming that you find on pay TV services at home. With Stream2, you can... • Watch local and national TV channels and campus video programming • Navigate and select channels using the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) • Personalize the EPG to show only your Favorite channels • Cloud DVR: Record and save up to 20 hours of TV programs in a My Recordings library • Time-Shift features: Pause Live TV, Start Over and Catch Up Participating schools that subscribe to the video services of Apogee Telecom make Stream2 available to students as part of their student services packages. After you download and install the app, sign in using the Username and Password that been given to you by your school.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knack at 86% against Stream2's 4%. Knack also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Stream2's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Knack holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knack has 2.1K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Knack's written reviews are positive against 4% of Stream2's.
Knack ships an update weekly, Stream2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knack | Stream2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.1K ratings) — better | 1.8 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better | 3.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Knack Technologies, Inc. | Apogee Telecom |
Customer experience
Knack
Stream2
Bugs and requests
Knack
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Messaging issues (notifications not showing up)
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved messaging and notifications
- Expanded tutoring hours for post-grad tutors
Stream2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Knack
No in-app purchases
Stream2
No in-app purchases
