Tentkotta VOD vs FirstShows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tentkotta VOD
Stream a vast collection of South Indian movies and traditional entertainment content. Enjoy high-quality, legal streaming without intrusive ads or inappropriate content, bringing a piece of home to those living abroad.
- South Indian movie streaming
- Traditional entertainment
- High-quality streaming
- Legal content
- Ad-free experience
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As most of us who have hailed from India and settled in a foreign land, we miss our tradition and the fun of watching South Indian movies which was part of our culture we grew up with. With limited choices, due to our passion, we have been watching movies from different sites even when the quality of these movies are very poor (with annoying number of ads, inappropriate videos popping out. Needless to say, most of these sites are streaming movies illegally (pirated versions). We really felt like we were watching something that weren't supposed to be watched.
FirstShows
Stream a wide variety of Indian and international movies, music videos, web series, short films, and news channels. This platform offers advanced video streaming technology for a high-quality viewing experience across all your devices.
- Indian and international movies
- Music videos
- Web series
- Short films
- News channels
- High-quality video streaming
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Firstshows currently offers movies from India and abroad, Music Videos, web series, short films and news channels. Firstshows have highly evolved video streaming technology and a high attention to quality of experience across devices and platforms, make Firstshows the most complete video destination for Over The Top (OTT) video consumers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tentkotta VOD at none against FirstShows's shown. Tentkotta VOD also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). FirstShows's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tentkotta VOD ships an update every 3 weeks, FirstShows every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tentkotta VOD | FirstShows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (90 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 2.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cinematix LLC | Palmstone Multimedia Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
Tentkotta VOD
FirstShows
In-app purchases
Tentkotta VOD
No in-app purchases
FirstShows
No in-app purchases
