MeTV App vs StartTV Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeTV App
Explore classic television shows and relive television nostalgia. This app provides information about your favorite programs from America's #1 classic television network.
- Classic television network content
- Information on favorite shows
- Nostalgia features
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
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MeTV - America's #1 Classic Television Network - read about your favorite shows and nostalgia on your iPhone and iPad. Your feedback can help make the MeTV app better for everyone. Share your app feedback with iOS-feedback@metv.com.
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 update cadence: StartTV Network at daily against MeTV App's every 6 weeks. StartTV Network also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). MeTV App's advantage is review sentiment (24% vs 0%) and ratings volume (689 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MeTV App holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeTV App has 689 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of MeTV App's written reviews are positive against 0% of StartTV Network's.
MeTV App ships an update every 6 weeks, StartTV Network daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeTV App | StartTV Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (689 ratings) — better | 2.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 689 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ME-TV National Limited Partnership | Weigel Broadcasting Co. |
Customer experience
MeTV App
StartTV Network
Bugs and requests
MeTV App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sign-up page with unreadable text
- Inconsistent live stream functionality
- Freezing and repeated playback issues
- Incorrect program scheduling information
Requested features
4 requests- Live streaming option
- More frequent quiz updates
- Ability to remove/change favorite shows
- Improved accessibility for visually impaired users
StartTV Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MeTV App
No in-app purchases
StartTV Network
No in-app purchases
