BFBS Player vs World TV GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BFBS Player
Access a variety of UK TV channels and exclusive Forces content while serving overseas. Requires authentication with a Defence Gateway account for serving British Forces members and entitled users. Not intended for unsupervised use by minors.
- UK TV channels
- Exclusive Forces channels
- Overseas access
- Defence Gateway authentication
- Forces TV channel access in UK
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Provides the range of BFBS TV services to members of the British Forces, including their dependents and other entitled users serving overseas. To use the app and the services you must be a serving member of the British Forces and use your Defence Gateway account to authenticate your log in. The App is not intended for unsupervised use by minors. The range of services includes the main UK TV channels with extra channels designed exclusively for the Forces. These are intended for viewers serving or posted outside of the UK and access is restricted within the UK, apart from the Forces TV channel.
World TV GO
Stream over 250 international TV channels live or catch up on favorite shows from the past week. Enjoy HD quality streaming with minimal bandwidth usage, accessible on multiple devices simultaneously. Connect with your home culture through a wide variety of languages and communities.
- Over 250 international channels
- Live TV streaming
- Catch up TV (7 days)
- HD/HQ streaming
- Multi-device support
- Ubiquitous surfing
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World TV GO™ is an internet based TV Channel viewing application targeted for expats and tourist community living around the globe. With more than 250 channels - catering languages and communities such as English, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Russian, Vietnamese, Italian, French, Kazak, Italian ,French, Korean, Mongolian, Indonesian, Filipino, Pakistani, Afghani, Bhutanese, Gujarati, Punjabi connecting them to their home by enabling them to watch their favourite TV Shows and TV Channels wherever they are. World TV GO™ also enables users to watch LIVE TV on the go anywhere, anytime ubiquitously through Smart devices (iPhone, iPads) via internet. World TV GO™ can be used simultaneously in more than 3 devices without any interruption. With World TV GO™ you never need to worry about missing your favourite LIVE TV program as you can watch the DVR(Catch up TV) of upto 7 days. New IT Venture Corporation is looking to expand its reach in Global community through World TV GO™ changing the way we view TV and provide amazing TV watching experience. Its HD quality streaming which consumes minimum internet bandwidth and uninterrupted live streaming. We have also tied up with local Telcos and wireless carriers in different nations for smooth uninterrupted video streaming experience. World TV GO™ will take your TV watching experience to the next level with its high quality HD and flexible pricing scheme backed by online 24/7 support through our support friendly support Engineers. We are also taking request to publish TV Channels at World TV GO™ whereby broadcasters can reach a large audience. Features : Ubiquitous Surfing Catch up TV HD/HQ Streaming LIVE Stream Internet TV TV Guide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BFBS Player at 5.0 against World TV GO's 2.6. BFBS Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). World TV GO's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 19%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price 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. World TV GO sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. BFBS Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
BFBS Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World TV GO has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of BFBS Player's written reviews are positive against 42% of World TV GO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BFBS Player ships an update every 6 months, World TV GO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BFBS Player | World TV GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.6 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BFBS Radio | NEW IT VENTURE CORPORATION |
Customer experience
BFBS Player
World TV GO
Bugs and requests
BFBS Player
Reported bugs
17 issues- App thinks users are in the UK when abroad
- App buffers constantly
- Unable to play stream
- Cannot log in
- App returns to login screen after submitting info
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- Login button not working on iPad
- App crashes
- App freezes
- Catch up cuts off last 5 minutes
- TV guide difficult to use
- Links with Defence Gateway cause login loop
- App not working on iPad after update
- Screen shrinks when asking for full screen
- Only plays in small screen on iPad
- Registration 'No' button only works
- Black screen with sound only
- Cannot AirPlay all content
Requested features
8 requests- Show all channels
- Improve location detection for overseas users
- Add Apple TV app
- Enable screen mirroring/casting
- Make app backwards compatible for older iPads
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- Allow users to watch at local time
- Improve video quality
- Add more channels
World TV GO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BFBS Player
No in-app purchases
World TV GO
- Top up balance$4.99
- Package Onetime 4.99$4.99
- Package Non Renewable 5.99$5.99
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- Top up balance$9.99
- Package Onetime 14.99$14.99
- Top up balance$19.99









