# TVBAnywhere North America vs Stack Pals

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stack Pals at 100% against TVBAnywhere North America's 5%. Stack Pals also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). TVBAnywhere North America's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (771 vs 5). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stack Pals sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. TVBAnywhere North America asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stack Pals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TVBAnywhere North America has 771 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of TVBAnywhere North America's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stack Pals's.

TVBAnywhere North America ships an update every 2 months, Stack Pals every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TVBAnywhere North America | Stack Pals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (771 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tvbanywhere-north-america/id1026575503/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-pals/id6748839302/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **771** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 4.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 227 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [TVB (USA) Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1026575502) | [PillowBit Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827581143) |

## What reviewers say

### TVBAnywhere North America

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tvbanywhere-north-america/id1026575503)

Stream a vast collection of Chinese and Asian entertainment, including TVB dramas, variety shows, and movies. Enjoy live channels and on-demand content in high definition, with personalized viewing options and interactive events.

**Highlights:** TVB dramas and classic shows, Variety entertainment, music, and news, Mainland Chinese dramas and Hong Kong movies, On-demand and live 24-hour channels, High-definition streaming, Personalized viewing lists and history, Monthly events and viewer voting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Stack Pals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-pals/id6748839302)

A charming tower-building game where players tap to drop blocks, aiming for perfect alignment to stack higher and earn rewards. Collect adorable pals, unlock new themes, and compete on global leaderboards for the ultimate stacking challenge.

**Highlights:** Tap to drop blocks, Perfect alignment bonuses, Collect and play with cute pals, Global leaderboards, Unlock themes and environments, Enter Fever Mode for rewards

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiny Gold Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Gold Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ad Skip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gold Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large Gold Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Huge Gold Pack | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TVBAnywhere North America free?

TVBAnywhere North America is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stack Pals free?

Stack Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, TVBAnywhere North America or Stack Pals?

Stack Pals is rated higher. TVBAnywhere North America averages 2.6 out of 5 from 771 ratings, while Stack Pals averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do TVBAnywhere North America or Stack Pals have ads?

Both TVBAnywhere North America and Stack Pals show ads.

### Which is updated more often, TVBAnywhere North America or Stack Pals?

TVBAnywhere North America ships an update every 2 months, and Stack Pals every 9 days. Most recently, TVBAnywhere North America was updated on October 29, 2026 and Stack Pals on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*