RNTV vs Sideshow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RNTV
Watch live TV channels on your smartphone or tablet by connecting to your IPTV provider. Enjoy your favorite sports, news, and movies anywhere with an easy-to-use interface and no registration required.
- Watch live TV channels
- Connect to IPTV providers
- Watch on smartphones and tablets
- Easy-to-use interface
- No registration required
- Works on Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G
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Take your TV with you! RNTV Player gives you the opportunity to watch TV channels on your mobile smart phone and Tablet. Select your IPTV TV channel provider, or choose other network source. Enter its settings in the "Portal" field and enjoy watching TV any time, any where. Characteristics: • Watch your favorite TV channels. • We charge fee for using our application only. RNTV is not responsible for the content from any IPTV stream providers. • Adobe Flash Player is not needed. • Registration is not required. • Take your TV with you and have fun watching your favorite sports, news, movies, and TV shows. • Easy-to-use interface. • Use any network - Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G Enjoy your favorite live programs anytime, anywhere. Use smart your smart mobile device! The Application is in a test period for RN-TV subscribers. For more information, please contact RN-TV: support@rn-tv.com или iptv@rn-tv.com call center: +359 56 919191
Sideshow
Engage live with events through interactive features like trivia, polls, and Q&A. Submit photos and videos to be featured, earning points for participation. Experience virtual events like never before, whether you're there in person or watching from afar.
- Real-time event interaction
- QR code scanning for event access
- Live polling and Q&A
- Photo and video submission
- Earn participation points
- Virtual experience creation
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Sideshow enables you to interact in real time with your favorite live in person and televised events. Simply scan the on screen QR code, or follow a link provided by the event organizer to begin. You will be instantly transported into the event. Whether near or far you will be a part of the conversation. Your participation will drive the show, allowing us to create virtual experiences like never before. Inside you will find interactions such as Trivia, Polling, Q&A, Reactions, and the ability to submit photos and videos to be featured in the show. Your interactions are displayed in real time to the event hosts, allowing a near instant response. As you participate you will earn points. What are you waiting for? Join the Show!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sideshow at 5.0 against RNTV's 4.0. Sideshow also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 61 months). RNTV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Sideshow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
RNTV ships an update every 61 months, Sideshow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RNTV | Sideshow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 61 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RNTV | Event Center LLC |
Customer experience
RNTV
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In-app purchases
RNTV
No in-app purchases
Sideshow
No in-app purchases
