# BBC America vs Bartooth

The clearest difference is ads: Bartooth at none against BBC America's shown. Bartooth also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). BBC America's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

BBC America ships an update monthly, Bartooth every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BBC America | Bartooth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.9 (589 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-america/id1089249069/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **589** | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 63 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BBC America](https://appshunter.io/developer/1089249068) | [Bartooth](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883816966) |

## What reviewers say

### BBC America

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-america/id1089249069)

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.

**Highlights:** Full episode streaming, Video extras and sneak peeks, Live TV streaming, Cable/satellite provider login, Resume watching, Searchable library, Airplay/casting support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Great app for watching shows
- 🚀 Streams in high quality
- 👍 Straightforward and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🤯 Frustrating navigation and controls
- 💸 Too many ads and interruptions
- 🤔 Inconsistent content availability

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and sign-in problems
- Playback freezes and restarts randomly
- Closed captions not working as expected
- Casting and mirroring features broken

**Requested features**

- Add search and browse functionality
- Improve rewind/fast-forward controls
- Provide a paid ad-free subscription option
- Sync playback progress across devices


### Bartooth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartooth/id6760317144)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BBC America free?

BBC America is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bartooth free?

Bartooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BBC America or Bartooth have ads?

BBC America shows ads; Bartooth does not.

### Which is updated more often, BBC America or Bartooth?

BBC America ships an update monthly, and Bartooth every 2 days. Most recently, BBC America was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bartooth on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*