Comparison

Sodere vs EBS TV

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

Head to head
About

Sodere

Stream a vast library of Ethiopian movies, news, and entertainment. Subscribe monthly or yearly for unlimited access to new and classic films on your devices. Enjoy offline viewing and seamless casting.

Highlights
  • Ethiopian movie library
  • News and entertainment
  • Monthly/yearly subscriptions
  • Offline viewing
  • Chromecast/AirPlay support
  • Continue watching
Features
Read full description

Sodere is a streaming service for Ethiopian movies, news, movie premiere and entertainment. You can subscribe monthly or yearly to access new and previously released films. Choose an auto-renewing subscription plan to get access to all Sodere videos, right on your phone, tablet or TV.* With this subscription, you will receive: • Access to our entire library of films. • Automatically beam videos from your phone to your Chromecast or AirPlay enabled devices. • No Internet required! Sync videos to watch offline, or connect with WiFi, 3G and 4G. • Pick up where you left off, no problem. • Tell your friends about your favorite videos with Twitter, Facebook, texts, and email, right in the app. * 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. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Privacy Policy - http://www.sodere.com/privacy Terms of Service - http://www.sodere.com/tos

About

EBS TV

Stream Ethiopian Broadcasting Service's TV channels, including news, sports, entertainment, movies, dramas, and music. Enjoy a variety of Ethiopian content on demand.

Highlights
  • Watch EBS HD, EBS Musika & EBS Cinema
  • News, sports, and cultural content
  • Ethiopian films, dramas, and sitcoms
  • Pop, rap, and classical music
  • Talk shows and game shows
Features
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Welcome to EBS TV - Ethiopian Broadcasting Service Please feel free to watch all of our TV channels: EBS HD, EBS Musika & EBS Cinema. Ethiopian Broadcasting Service (EBS TV) is an Ethiopian free to air television network. Launched in 2008, the network is based in Ethiopia with correspondents both in United States at its headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. EBS TV is the first private channel launched in Ethiopia. EBS TV focuses various entertainments related subjects such as talk shows, game shows, movies, dramas and others. EBS HD is the main channel that broadcasts news, sports, entertainment, economy and culture content. EBS Cinema is a channel that focuses on only Ethiopian films, dramas and sitcoms. EBS Musika or music is a channel that broadcast only music content like pop, rap and classical music.

Screenshots

Sodere4 screens
EBS TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sodere at 72% against EBS TV's 0%. Sodere also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (492 vs 8). EBS TV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. Sodere sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. EBS TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sodere holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sodere has 492 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Sodere's written reviews are positive against 0% of EBS TV's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sodere versus EBS TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSodereEBS TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (492 ratings) — better3.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings492 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGirum AssefaTulix Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Sodere

All ratings492 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative23.1%

EBS TV

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Sodere

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App stops playing after subscription period
  • Videos fail to open or load
  • App crashes and becomes non-functional
  • Streaming issues requiring strong internet connection
  • Payment processing problems

Requested features

7 requests
  • Parental guidance (PG) ratings for all movies
  • Music streaming service
  • Live events and entertainment shows
  • Friend invitation/sharing features
  • Faster movie release schedule
Show 2 more
  • AirPlay support for iPhone to TV pairing
  • Content availability notifications

EBS TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sodere

Subscriptions2
  • Sodere Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Sodere Subscripition3 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

EBS TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sodere free?
Sodere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EBS TV free?
EBS TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sodere or EBS TV?
Sodere is rated higher. Sodere averages 4.6 out of 5 from 492 ratings, while EBS TV averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Sodere or EBS TV have ads?
Neither Sodere nor EBS TV shows ads.

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