BBC America vs PhantomCandle
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.
PhantomCandle
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This app provides a synthetic candle that can be lit and extinguished manually or by putting it close to another lit candle. The candle can be "blown" out. All candles in all connected devices can be simultaneously extinguished with a "double finger snap"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PhantomCandle at none against BBC America's shown. BBC America's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
| Parameter | BBC America | PhantomCandle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (589 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 589 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BBC America | Patrick Miller |
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
PhantomCandle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBC America
No in-app purchases
PhantomCandle
No in-app purchases
