Comparison

Here TV vs Shield Nickel

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

Head to head
About

Here TV

Access exclusive LGBTQ+ original programming, award-winning movies, series, and documentaries. Enjoy new titles weekly on your iPhone and iPad with a flexible monthly or annual subscription.

Highlights
  • Exclusive original programming
  • Award-winning LGBTQ+ movies
  • Acclaimed series and documentaries
  • New titles added weekly
  • Available on iPhone and iPad
  • Monthly and annual subscription options
Features
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Become a Here TV SuperSubscriber and receive instant access to exclusive and original programming, the latest video news updates from The Advocate and a vast library of the very best LGBTQ award-winning movies, series and documentaries. Watch acclaimed original movies such as Shelter, Academy Award-winning films like Departures, and Emmy-nominated documentary, 30 Years from Here. Binge on all seasons and episodes of your favorite shows such as Dante's Cove, From Here on OUT and Modd Couples. Enjoy it all on your iPhone and iPad. New titles are added every week, so become a Here TV SuperSubscriber today! Here TV membership is a month-to-month subscription that begins at sign up. You can easily cancel anytime, online, 24 hours a day. There are no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. Just sign up to get started! If you subscribe via iTunes: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan above. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Choose the plan that’s right for you: Monthly SuperSubscriber For $7.99 per month (w/monthly auto-renewal) receive instant access to all Here TV programs, the best in LGBTQ award-winning movies, series, and documentaries. Annual SuperSubscriber 30% discount! For $67.99 per year (w/annual auto-renewal) receive instant access to all Here TV programs, the best in LGBTQ award-winning movies, series, and documentaries Privacy policy: http://www.heremedia.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: http://www.heremedia.com/user-agreement

About

Shield Nickel

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This app was developed for the collectors of Shield Nickels. Please keep in mind that the app is intended for organizing and tracking your coin collection. Therefore it does not contain information regarding how to grade coins. One of the most enjoyable things to anyone who has the collector bug is keeping track of their collections. So, we have developed a series of apps to allow you to do just that. This app will provide the ability for the user to organize, track and manage their collection of coins. Images of each coin can be included with the collection. There is also a means within the app for the user to peruse all of the images in an entertaining manner. The app has three (3) color themes which help to make the app more enjoyable. A running tally of the cost for the entire collection is provided. A want list is also included in the app to allow you to ear-mark coins that you are searching for.

Screenshots

Here TV4 screens
Shield Nickel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shield Nickel at none against Here TV's shown. Here TV's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Here TV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Shield Nickel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Here TV ships an update every 2 months, Shield Nickel every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Here TV versus Shield Nickel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHere TVShield Nickel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size281 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHere MediaTom Johnson

Bugs and requests

Here TV

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to play certain movies/shows
  • Repeated log-out issues and account sync problems
  • Geographical restrictions not working as expected
  • Blank tiles and unresponsive navigation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Chromecast/casting support
  • Implement 10-second forward/rewind buttons
  • Improve content organization and search functionality
  • Provide better customer support and communication

Shield Nickel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Here TV

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly SuperSubscriber2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Annual SuperSubscriber$67.991 Year
1 purchases

Shield Nickel

One-time1
  • Shield Nickel Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is Here TV free?
Here TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shield Nickel free?
Shield Nickel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Here TV or Shield Nickel have ads?
Here TV shows ads; Shield Nickel does not.
Which is updated more often, Here TV or Shield Nickel?
Here TV ships an update every 2 months, and Shield Nickel every 3 months. Most recently, Here TV was updated on November 13, 2026 and Shield Nickel on November 12, 2026.

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