Comparison

IceTV vs Brollie

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IceTV

Access a 7-day TV guide for Australian free-to-air channels, search for shows, and create personalized viewing schedules. Paid subscribers can remotely control PVRs to schedule recordings and manage their library.

Highlights
  • 7-day Australian TV guide
  • Show search by keyword
  • Personalized 'My Week' guide
  • New series alerts
  • Remote PVR recording
  • Cloud-based recording management
Features
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Join thousands of Australians who downloaded IceTV’s SmartGuide app as their preferred on-the-go TV guide and PVR set-to-record for iOS. With the IceTV app you can see what’s on TV for the week ahead, search for shows; set keywords and favourites; create your own personalised TV guide called ‘My Week’ for easy reading of all your TV preferences, and much more. With an IceTV subscription combined with an ‘IceTV Enabled’ PVR you can take all the pain out of discovering new shows, programming and managing your recordings. Plus you can do it using the app from anywhere in the world! See: www.icetv.com.au Australia. Alternatively, just use the free features in our app. Free Features: A full 7 days EPG for Australian free-to-air TV (excepting advertorial channels). Comprehensive coverage of metro and regional areas in Australia. Keyword Search – search for favourite shows, actors, directors and genres and, if you like, turn them into displayed keyword favourites within the TV guide. Favourites – display your favourite TV shows in the TV guide when they are on. My Week - create your own personalised, easy-to-view TV guide. New Series - We list new seasons of shows so you find them ahead of time. Most Popular - see what shows are popular with other users. Recommended - an IceTV weekly 'IcePick' of our recommended shows. For those with paid IceTV subscriptions and a compatible Personal Video Recorder (PVR), or PC/Mac recording device, it gets even better. In addition to the above features you can schedule Single or Series Recordings and Keyword Recordings on your recorder at home or while you are on the move, straight from the app. You'll never need to tediously scroll through a TV screen EPG again to find the shows you want to record. Then our cloud-based recording management will ensure the shows are recorded whenever they are aired, even if they change networks, time slots or even reword their title. We do our best to ensure ‘You’ll never miss that show again’. ** Please note ** IceTV requires a quick & easy registration - even if you’re just using the free features of our app. This is so you can use our website with your own account “Guide Settings” to select and deselect channels displayed on the app so that we can provide the correct TV guide data to your region. And to ensure our proprietary EPG data is used securely on your mobile device.

About

Brollie

Stream award-winning movies and TV shows from Australia and globally. Discover new releases, remastered classics, Indigenous cinema, and cult films. New HD content is added weekly.

Highlights
  • Award-winning movies and TV
  • Australian and international content
  • Remastered classics
  • Indigenous cinema
  • Cult films
  • Weekly HD content additions
Features
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Stream award-winning movies and TV series, including feature films, remastered Australian classics, cult favourites, Indigenous cinema, niche films and documentaries from Australia and around the world. Watch acclaimed movies, rediscover iconic Australian classics and explore hidden gems you may not find on mainstream streaming services. From cult cinema and independent films to documentaries, genre favourites and memorable TV, Brollie brings together a curated collection for people who love discovering new movies and television series. STREAM MOVIES & TV Find something worth watching with a growing collection of movies and TV shows available to stream on demand including titles like Number 96, Crash Zone and Frank Herbert’s Dune. • Stream award-winning movies and TV shows • Explore Australian films and international cinema • Discover cult movies, classic films and independent cinema • Watch documentaries and compelling real stories • Find new and noteworthy releases with new HD content added weekly DISCOVER AUSTRALIAN CINEMA Explore Australian movies and TV from across decades of local screen history. Brollie celebrates Australian storytelling with remastered Australian classics, acclaimed films, genre cinema and memorable productions from celebrated Australian filmmakers and performers, including director Bruce Beresford and actor Jack Thompson. Rediscover classic Australian movies restored and remastered for a new generation, alongside independent cinema, noteworthy releases and hidden gems, Brollie includes Innocent Prey, Day of the Panther, and the perfectionist. CULT, CLASSIC & GENRE FILMS Go beyond the usual recommendations with a collection of cult classics, niche cult films, genre movies and hard-to-find favourites. • Cult cinema and classic movies like: Body Melt & Bad Boy Bubby • Remastered classic films like Wake in Fright • Horror movies and thrillers: Crosstalk & Body melt • Comedy and dramas like Malcolm & Showgirls • Independent and genre films • Overlooked movies with devoted followings DOCUMENTARIES & REAL STORIES Watch documentaries and non-fiction stories covering people, culture, and history. Discover award-winning documentaries and compelling filmmaking alongside Brollie's movie and TV catalogue. INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN CINEMA Discover Indigenous cinema and Australian stories from Indigenous filmmakers, performers and creative voices. Explore Indigenous Australian films and perspectives alongside documentaries, classics and contemporary cinema. NEW, NOTEWORTHY & DIFFERENT Explore new and noteworthy films on Brollie, from recently added movies and TV shows to acclaimed films, rediscovered classics, independent releases and cult discoveries, including Her Smell, Two Hands, and After Blue. Looking for a remastered aussie classic you’ve forgotten, a niche cult film you’ve never seen or an award-winning movie worth discovering? Browse fresh additions and curated collections of Australian cinema, hidden gems and distinctive films selected for movie fans who want something beyond the usual streaming catalogue. Whether you're in the mood for award-winning movies and TV, remastered Australian classics, Indigenous cinema, documentaries, cult films or something new and noteworthy, Brollie gives you another way to discover and stream great entertainment. Start exploring Brollie and find your next movie, show or hidden gem.

Screenshots

IceTV4 screens
Brollie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IceTV at none against Brollie's shown. IceTV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (55% vs 42%). Brollie's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IceTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brollie has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of IceTV's written reviews are positive against 42% of Brollie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IceTV versus Brollie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIceTVBrollie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB76 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTV TV Australia Pty LimitedUmbrella Entertainment

Customer experience

IceTV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative34.0%

Brollie

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative45.8%

Bugs and requests

IceTV

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App dies with 'No Guide Data'
  • App quits on opening
  • App quits after entering login details
  • App won't load on iPad (needs iOS update)
  • Login button greyed out
Show 5 more
  • App bombs out after iOS update
  • EPG doesn't load sometimes
  • TV apps don't work
  • Remote recording not consistent
  • Scheduling errors

Requested features

8 requests
  • Include TV channel in guide
  • Update for Apple Mac Computer
  • Support iPad in landscape mode
  • Add reminders
  • Improve remote recording consistency
Show 3 more
  • Allow deletion of keyword filters
  • Display 'Now' instead of 'Tonight' by default
  • Filter out repeats more accurately

Brollie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IceTV

No in-app purchases

None

Brollie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IceTV free?
IceTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brollie free?
Brollie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IceTV or Brollie?
IceTV is rated higher. IceTV averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Brollie averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do IceTV or Brollie have ads?
Brollie shows ads; IceTV does not.
Which is updated more often, IceTV or Brollie?
IceTV ships an update every 5 weeks, and Brollie every 5 weeks. Most recently, IceTV was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brollie on October 22, 2026.

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