Comparison

Docsville vs OVID

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Docsville

Explore thought-provoking documentaries on global challenges and inspiring personal stories. Access a curated collection of films from emerging and classic independent filmmakers.

Highlights
  • Independent documentary films
  • Global challenges coverage
  • Inspiring personal stories
  • Curated film collection
  • Emerging and classic filmmakers
Features
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Docsville is the global destination for independent thought provoking and inspiring documentary films for viewers looking to better understand our world and the key challenges of our time. Docsville’s curated films span the climate crisis, inequality, conflict & crime and inspiring personal stories. Docsville has the latest films from the world's up-and-coming Indie filmmakers through to essential documentary classics. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Docsville on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.docsville.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.docsville.com/privacy

About

OVID

Discover a curated selection of independent documentaries, art-house films, and global cinema. This subscription service offers unique titles not found on other platforms, with new content added monthly. Enjoy high-quality independent films and television series.

Highlights
  • Curated streaming for indie films
  • Documentaries and global cinema
  • Art-house film collection
  • Exclusive titles not on other platforms
  • 20-35 new films added monthly
Features
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A curated streaming destination for documentaries, art-house films, and global cinema. A new subscription video-on-demand service, OVID draws from the collections of the leading distributors of high-quality, independent, art-house, documentary, and social issue films and television series. Most of the films on OVID are not available on any other subscription streaming platform. We add 20-35 new films every month. To access all features and content you can subscribe to OVID on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.ovid.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.ovid.tv/privacy

Screenshots

Docsville4 screens
OVID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Docsville at free with in-app purchases against OVID's subscription. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Docsville sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and OVID sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Docsville versus OVID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocsvilleOVID
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—41 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB66 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperYaddo LtdDocuseek, LLC

Customer experience

Docsville

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OVID

All ratings41 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Docsville

Subscriptions2
  • Docsville Monthly subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Docsville Yearly subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
6 purchases

OVID

Subscriptions2
  • OVID Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • OVID Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • OVID.tv - 499$4.99
  • OVID.tv - 999$9.99
  • OVID.tv - 1299$12.99
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  • OVID.tv - 1499$14.99

Questions

Is Docsville free?
Docsville is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OVID free?
OVID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Docsville or OVID have ads?
Neither Docsville nor OVID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Docsville or OVID?
Docsville ships an update every 3 months, and OVID every 3 months. Most recently, Docsville was updated on September 17, 2026 and OVID on September 19, 2026.

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