BBC America vs Cascade PBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BBC America
Stream full episodes of popular BBC America series like Killing Eve and Top Gear. Access video extras, sneak peeks, and live TV with your cable provider login. Resume watching where you left off.
- Full episode streaming
- Video extras and sneak peeks
- Live TV streaming
- Cable/satellite provider login
- Resume watching
- Searchable library
- Airplay/casting support
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Get caught up in your favorite BBC America shows with full episodes, video extras, and sneak peeks at upcoming series. Log in with your cable or satellite provider to watch BBC America LIVE or full episodes of Killing Eve, Top Gear, The Graham Norton Show, and more of your favorite series. Plus you can search the library and track recently-viewed episodes and resume where you left off. Most full episodes require a cable or satellite login, though season premieres are sometimes made available with no login required. You can also sample trailers and behind-the-scenes clips. New episodes are available in-season, usually the day after broadcast. Use your iPhone or iPad to Airplay or cast to your television.
Cascade PBS
Stream prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, and science programs. Access PBS favorites, local original series, and international content from a nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest. Enhance your viewing with an extended library through membership.
- Prestige dramas
- Landmark documentaries
- Nature and science programming
- Local original series
- International programming
- Extended library with membership
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Prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, science and more! Enjoy your PBS favorites, local original series and a unique collection of international programming with this nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest, Cascade PBS. Catch up on recently aired PBS shows or become a Cascade PBS Passport member to discover an extended library of popular programs, including the best in science, nature, history, documentary, arts and drama.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cascade PBS at 3.7 against BBC America's 1.8. Cascade PBS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (17% vs 5%). BBC America's advantage is ratings volume (590 vs 32). On price, update cadence, 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.
Cascade PBS holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBC America has 590 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of BBC America's written reviews are positive against 17% of Cascade PBS's.
BBC America ships an update monthly, Cascade PBS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBC America | Cascade PBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (590 ratings) | 3.7 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.0% of reviews | 17.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 590 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BBC America | KCTS TELEVISION |
Customer experience
BBC America
Cascade PBS
Bugs and requests
BBC America
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and sign-in problems
- Playback freezes and restarts randomly
- Closed captions not working as expected
- Casting and mirroring features broken
Requested features
4 requests- Add search and browse functionality
- Improve rewind/fast-forward controls
- Provide a paid ad-free subscription option
- Sync playback progress across devices
Cascade PBS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBC America
No in-app purchases
Cascade PBS
No in-app purchases
