DV KING vs Essential Sci
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DV KING
Connect to a device for real-time video previews and capture memorable moments. Manage your files by downloading, deleting, or sharing them directly from the app.
- Real-time video preview
- Capture moments
- Download files
- Delete files
- Share files
- Device hot connection
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DV KING is a real-time preview and operating software. Steps for usage: 1, open the device hot and connect the app 2, real-time preview video screen, capture the wonderful moments 3, download, delete or share files
Essential Sci
Stream a vast library of science fiction movies and TV shows for free. Subscribe monthly to enjoy an ad-free viewing experience and access premium content.
- Hundreds of hours of sci-fi content
- Free streaming
- Monthly ad-free subscription
- Watch on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, iPod
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The Essential Sci-Fi Channel contains hundreds of hours of your favorite science fiction movies and television shows available to watch for free. Sign up for a monthly subscription to watch without ads! Terms of Use: http://macmillanweb.com/html/terms.asp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Essential Sci at 4.5 against DV KING's 1.0. Essential Sci also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). DV KING's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Essential Sci sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. DV KING asks for nothing beyond the download.
Essential Sci holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Essential Sci has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DV KING ships an update every 4 days, Essential Sci every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DV KING | Essential Sci |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ealen Luo | MacMillan Interactive Communications, LLC |
Customer experience
DV KING
Essential Sci
In-app purchases
DV KING
No in-app purchases
Essential Sci
- Essential Sci-Fi Subscription$5.991 Month
- Essential Sci-Fi Yearly Sub$69.991 Year
