Comparison

StarTimes ON vs Uptikfy

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

Head to head
About

StarTimes ON

Stream live TV channels, popular dramas, blockbuster movies, and live football matches from Africa and around the world. Access thousands of hours of entertainment, including kids and educational content, all in one app.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming
  • Live football matches
  • Thousands of TV series
  • Blockbuster movies
  • Kids and education content
  • Local and international dramas
Features
Read full description

StarTimes ON is Africa's leading video streaming service for watching live TV and entertainment on your phone. Over 20 million users worldwide have installed the app, which offers the best video watching experience anywhere, anytime. Get this free App and you can instantly watch thousands of TV series, blockbusters, local contents, latest news and the most anticipated football matches. Plus, with tons of kids and education content, your children are gonna love StarTimes ON as well. StarTimes ON Key Offerings: LIVE TV We offers you more than 150 channels covering sports, movies, tv series, news, kids programs, music and documentary. Watch news, events and shows you crave on live channels, including ST NOVELA E PLUS, STAR LIFE, Zee Magic, DREAMWORKS, Bukkede TV, ST SWAHILI, ORISUN, ST KUNGFU, ST WORLD FOOTBALL, TOONAMI, SABC, NGW, ZNBC, NTV and so many more. Simply install the app and join the streaming party! LIVE FOOTBALL Live football match has been one of the best offerings of StarTimes ON, including UEFA Euro 2020, African Nations Championship, The England Emirates FA Cup, La Liga, Bundesliga, Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, Ghana Premier League, Uganda Premier League, Kenya Premier League, Zambia National Division One, UEFA Nations League and FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers. We bring you the latest football news, live scores, results, replays, fixtures, standings and video highlights. DRAMAS From Telenovela to Bollywood, from Chinese to Local Dramas, we've been collecting the best dramas from the whole world. Must-see TV shows likes Brothers, The Blood Moon, The General’s Daughter,The Heiress, The Good Son, Fists of Fate, Betrayal, To Die for Love, Gathbandhan, Asintado, Waaris, Wildflower, Lost Hearts, The Blood Sisters, Madhubala, The Secrets of EI Paraiso, Double Kara in Twi, Princess agent, The Land of Warriors, Ashes of Love and more. Exclusively available on StarTimes ON. MOVIES Get StarTimes ON and watch 1000+ high quality movies. Enjoy classic Kungfu movies, live blockbusters, Nollywood, Kumawood

About

Uptikfy

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Uptikfy is a new way to support and grow with the artists you love. Discover independent artists, follow their journey, and directly support their releases through Super Uptiks (direct contributions) or Uptiks (structured investment pools). Fans can: • Discover and follow artists • Stream music and watch videos • Send Super Uptiks to support releases • Participate in investment pools • Track their support and impact • Engage through comments and reactions Artists can: • Share music and video releases • Raise funds through structured pools • Build a loyal supporter base • Track supporters and contributions • Manage projects directly from the app Uptikfy combines community engagement with structured financial transparency. All transactions are securely processed and recorded with clear tracking. Whether you're here to support creativity or grow alongside rising talent, Uptikfy gives you a secure platform to do both. Support artists. Grow with their success.

Screenshots

StarTimes ON4 screens
Uptikfy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Uptikfy at none against StarTimes ON's 21. Uptikfy also leads on ads (none vs shown). StarTimes ON's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StarTimes ON sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Uptikfy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StarTimes ON versus Uptikfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarTimes ONUptikfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (215 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings215 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUnion Shine Holdings Co., LtdLivingstone Onyeagoro

Bugs and requests

StarTimes ON

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • No code sent for mobile plan renewal
  • App crashes a lot
  • Repeating scenes in episodes
  • App crashes when launched multiple times
  • Subscription disappears after activation
Show 21 more
  • Paid for subscription but app says not subscribed
  • Asked to subscribe again and again
  • Cannot watch channels even with linked decoder
  • Cannot watch movies for free after update
  • Sound problems on a particular channel
  • No way to contact live customer agent
  • Login issues with smartcard limit
  • Subscription payment issues (Apple ID)
  • App not working as shown for live stream matches
  • App not optimized for iPad screens
  • Logs out of one device when trying on two
  • Menu list not visible after update
  • App keeps crashing
  • Poor network
  • No Filipino series, only Chinese
  • No live stream matches functionality
  • Misleading streams
  • Ads and bugs
  • Nothing is organized
  • Shows stupid football matches
  • Some commentary in Chinese

Requested features

24 requests
  • Allow Airplay
  • Add Cast feature to allow watching on TV
  • Bring ID channel to the app
  • Improve app for iPad screens
  • Allow watching on both Android and iOS simultaneously
Show 19 more
  • Add Jing Ju Cats show with all episodes
  • Fix sound problems on a particular channel
  • Fix login issues with smartcard limit
  • Fix subscription payment issues (Apple ID)
  • Add more Pro features
  • Upgrade casting feature like Youtube, Netflix
  • Fix repeating scenes in episodes
  • Fix menu list not visible after update
  • Fix app crashing issues
  • Fix network issues
  • Fix ads and bugs
  • Fix subscription disappearing after activation
  • Fix payment issues where app says not subscribed
  • Fix issues where user is asked to subscribe again and again
  • Fix issues where user cannot watch channels even with linked decoder
  • Fix issues where user cannot watch movies for free after update
  • Add Filipino series
  • Fix live stream matches functionality
  • Fix misleading streams

Uptikfy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

StarTimes ON

One-time21
  • StarTimes ON VIP-1$0.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-2$1.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-3$2.99
Show 18 more
  • StarTimes ON VIP-4$3.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-5$4.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-6$5.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-7$6.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-8$7.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-11$10.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-12$11.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-13$12.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-14$13.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-15$14.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-16$15.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-20$19.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-25$24.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-27$26.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-30$29.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-33$32.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-35$34.99
  • StarTimes ON VIP-44$43.99
None

Uptikfy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarTimes ON free?
StarTimes ON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Uptikfy free?
Uptikfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarTimes ON or Uptikfy have ads?
StarTimes ON shows ads; Uptikfy does not.

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