Animal Planet GO vs React & Win
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Animal Planet GO
Stream Animal Planet and other popular networks live or on-demand with your pay TV subscription. Access thousands of episodes from a variety of genres, including natural history, science, and food. New episodes are available the same day they air on TV.
- Stream live TV from multiple networks
- Access thousands of on-demand episodes
- New episodes available same day as TV premiere
- Browse by genre
- Continue watching across devices
- Save shows to My List
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Catch up with your favorite Animal Planet shows anytime, anywhere with the all-new Animal Planet GO app - and now get access to up to 14 additional networks including TLC, Discovery, Science Channel, Travel Channel and more - all in one app. It’s FREE with your pay TV subscription. Link your pay TV provider (cable, satellite, telco, live TV streaming service) to access Animal Planet favorites like Pit Bulls & Parolees, Crikey! It's the Irwins, Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet, Lone Star Law, North Woods Law, The Zoo: San Diego and many more - plus top shows from other networks including Deadliest Catch (Discovery), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network), Home Town (HGTV), Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel), Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC), Evil Lives Here (ID) and more. New episodes are available the same day as they premiere on TV. With Animal Planet GO You Can: • Stream Animal Planet and more networks LIVE anytime, anywhere on all your favorite devices • Find shows to watch with the live schedule guide • Access thousands of episodes on demand - from current hits to classic favorites • See new episodes of shows on the app the same day and time they premiere on TV • Binge your favorite Animal Planet series and specials including Pit Bulls & Parolees, Crikey! It's the Irwins, Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet, Lone Star Law, North Woods Law, The Zoo: San Diego - and many more! • Get unlimited access to everything the Discovery family of networks has to offer - free with your pay TV subscription Features: • Stream live TV when you link your pay TV provider • Watch select episodes and entire seasons of your favorite shows from up to 15 networks! • Browse by genre - from Natural History, Science and Tech to Food, Home and more - to find your favorite shows and discover new ones • Continue watching episodes where you left off across all of your devices • Save shows and episodes to watch later with My List • Compatible with tvOS and Chromecast • Closed-captioning support Requirements: • Available in the U.S. only • Wi-Fi connection recommended • iOS 12 or higher Need help? Visit gohelp.discovery.com. Visitor Agreement: https://corporate.discovery.com/visitor-agreement/ Privacy Notice: https://corporate.discovery.com/privacy-policy California Privacy Notice: https://corporate.discovery.com/privacy-policy/#cappi California Do Not Sell My Personal Info: https://corporate.discovery.com/california_dns We may work with third-party advertising companies and other partners that help us deliver tailored advertisements to you. To opt out of behavioral tracking on mobile devices, you may use the DAA AppChoices Tool, available at http://www.aboutads.info/appchoices.
React & Win
Engage with TV commercials and social media ads by scanning QR codes or entering codes to participate in quiz-based mini-game shows. Correctly answer questions about featured brands for a chance to win cash and sponsor prizes.
- Scan QR codes from ads
- Enter React codes
- Participate in quiz mini-game shows
- Answer brand-related questions
- Compete for cash and prizes
- Rate commercials for points
- Invite friends to play
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Welcome to React & Win, the app that puts you at the center of the biggest game in the world: The trillion-dollar Advertising game. With the React & Win app, when you spot a React Prize Pod or solo React RXP on TV, streaming, or social media, simply scan the QR code, or enter the React code, into the React & Win app, to enter a mini game show. As with React's first game show app, Super Squares®, registered "Reacters" are asked 2-5 quiz questions about the brands featured in the ads that sponsor the prizes up for grabs (and programs and content you’re watching). The key to becoming eligible to win is to 1) Pay attention to the commercials, and then 2) Answer the questions correctly in the time allotted. You become eligible for every prize offered by the brands whose questions you answer. At the end of the contest period, if your entry is chosen at random from all players competing for a prize, you’ll need to have answered ALL questions correctly, for a grade of 100%, and collected at least the minimum score, to win that prize. A remarkable treasure trove of cash and sponsor prizes are up for grabs, often worth tens of thousands of dollars each week. Often, RXP Prize pods award more prizes to more winners than the most popular game shows on TV. And while every daily, weekly, or monthly RXP contest has its own official rules, the game shows are always free; all YOU pay… is attention! 4 HINTS TO REACT & WIN: Inside the React & Win app, you’ll see the “Watch” tab, listing current and upcoming RXP-powered game shows. Tune in to Watch, React and Win, and don’t forget these helpful hints: 1) Be sure to scan using the React & Win app. While your phone’s camera or QR code scanning apps will “read” the special React QR codes, only the React & Win app scanner will instantly place you into the game show. 2) When watching Sponsors’ ads, RELAX! Don’t get stressed out about the quizzes – you’ll be asked questions about important features pf the products and services, not some insignificant detail inside the ad. Product details, features, logos and quippy tag lines are what you’ll want to remember. 3) Take your time before answering. You can’t change your answer once you tap a choice, and some questions include “None of These” or “All of These,” so be sure to read ALL choices before selecting an answer. You don’t have to be a speed reader to score enough points to win, but you DO need to be correct. 4) Your feedback is valuable - and adds to your score. When you’re asked to rate a commercial, REACT for points. If you’re asked a survey question or if you’d like a sample or coupon, REACT for points. Whether you give an ad 1 star or 5 stars, or say “Yes” or “No” to an offer or survey, you’re rewarded with valuable game show points when you REACT. Just be honest – your opinions are cherished. BE A BUDDY – INVITE FRIENDS. How would you like teams of friends playing with you? You can by using the “Invite a Friend” feature to recruit new players to register (sorry, already registered Reacters aren’t eligible). When your friends first register, if they enter your Screen Name when asked “Who’s Your Buddy?” they become your Friend, and you become their Buddy. During special “Matching Buddy Prize” contests, when one or more of your Friends win, YOU as their Buddy can win, too! It’s React’s way of thanking you for sharing your enthusiasm with your friends and family. And once you become a Buddy, you’re eligible for Matching Buddy Prizes when your Friends win, for all game shows powered by React, including Super Squares and new games to follow. Note: EVERY GAME SHOW AND CONTEST IS DIFFERENT. SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO WIN, PRIZES, MATCHING BUDDY PRIZES AND MORE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: React & Win at 100% against Animal Planet GO's 59%. React & Win also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Animal Planet GO's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 11) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, 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.
React & Win holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animal Planet GO has 12K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Animal Planet GO's written reviews are positive against 100% of React & Win's.
Animal Planet GO ships an update monthly, React & Win every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Animal Planet GO | React & Win |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Discovery Communications | 7.TV, LLC |
Customer experience
Animal Planet GO
React & Win
Bugs and requests
Animal Planet GO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stuck on loading screen
- Forced to re-login frequently
- Incompatibility with certain devices/providers
Requested features
3 requests- Skip ads button
- Reduce number of ads
- Improve provider login experience
React & Win
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Animal Planet GO
No in-app purchases
React & Win
No in-app purchases
Questions
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