BBC America vs CuriVerse
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.
CuriVerse
This app uses evidence-based methods to cultivate curiosity as a daily habit. Engage in short missions, listen to guided lessons, and connect with a community to foster wonder and creativity in everyday life.
- Daily Missions
- Mindful Curiosity Lessons
- Community Sharing
- Personal Growth Tracking
- Content Recommendations
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CuriVerse builds your curiosity using evidence-based methods developed in UC Santa Barbara's Psychological & Brain Sciences Department. The techniques build curiosity as a habit – creating lasting positive change in your personality. The app’s core features include: Daily Missions: short activities that help you try something new each day. Each mission takes just minutes but creates lasting impact. Complete it, share it in the community, and track your growth over time. Mindful Curiosity Lessons: audio-guided lessons teach you to discover wonder in even the most routine parts of your day. Turn your commute, lunch break, or evening walk into an opportunity for discovery. Community page: Share your discoveries, get inspired by others', and find top recommendations for fascinating podcasts, films, articles and more. Download this free app to experience more curiosity, wonder, and creativity in everyday life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BBC America at 1.8 against CuriVerse's 1.0. BBC America also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (590 vs 8). CuriVerse's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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.
BBC America holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBC America has 590 ratings behind it against 8, 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 0% of CuriVerse's.
BBC America ships an update monthly, CuriVerse every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBC America | CuriVerse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (590 ratings) — better | 1.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 5.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 590 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BBC America | Madeleine Gross |
Customer experience
BBC America
CuriVerse
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
CuriVerse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBC America
No in-app purchases
CuriVerse
No in-app purchases









