Bounce TV vs StartTV Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bounce TV
Stream a wide variety of Black entertainment content for free. This app offers full episodes of popular series, movies, and specials from America's first OTA African American broadcast network. Enjoy inspiring, empowering, and entertaining programming.
- Stream Black entertainment
- Watch full series episodes
- Access movies and specials
- Inspiring and empowering content
- Free to stream
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Stream the best in Black entertainment for FREE! Bounce is America’s first OTA African American broadcast network dedicated to inspiring, empowering and entertaining viewers. Watch full episodes of your favorite Bounce TV series, plus movies, specials and more.
StartTV Network
Discover the schedule and details for shows on the StartTV Television Network. This network is accessible over the air, on select cable systems, and through various streaming services.
- Preview network schedule
- View show information
- Access across U.S. markets
- Information on availability
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The StartTV Network app makes it easy to preview the network schedule and show information about the StartTV Television Network available across the U.S. TV markets. The StartTV Network is available of free over the air with an antenna, on some cable systems, and streaming on multiple services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bounce TV at 3.8 against StartTV Network's 2.4. Bounce TV also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 17). StartTV Network's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). On price, 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.
Bounce TV holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bounce TV has 3.1K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Bounce TV's written reviews are positive against 0% of StartTV Network's.
Bounce TV ships an update every 6 months, StartTV Network daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bounce TV | StartTV Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (3.1K ratings) — better | 2.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bounce Media, LLC | Weigel Broadcasting Co. |
Customer experience
Bounce TV
StartTV Network
Bugs and requests
Bounce TV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Can't access certain shows
- App not compatible with newer devices
- TV schedule not updating
- Constant sign-in issues
Requested features
5 requests- Resume watching from where you left off
- Add Chromecast support
- Update app with new shows and movies
- Improve TV schedule display
- Provide live TV streaming option
StartTV Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bounce TV
No in-app purchases
StartTV Network
No in-app purchases
