Whatch vs Istream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whatch
Discover TV and film recommendations from your friends. Search for titles, add them to your watch list, rate them, and see what your network is enjoying. Never forget a recommendation again.
- Friend recommendations
- Personal watch list
- Rate films and TV shows
- Search for titles
- View friend activity feed
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Whatch is a ‘What to Watch’ social media application for TV and Film recommendations. No annoying algorithms or promoted recommendations, build youStart connecting with your friends through a mutual love of all things TV and Movie related.r Whatch list from things you and your friends like to watch. No more scrolling through on-demand services looking for something to watch or trying to remember the name of that show your mate recommended - just check your app. Search for Films and TV shows and add them to your Whatch list, and once watched, add a rating and send recommendations to your friends. Then scroll through your feed to see what your friends are watching and get personal recommendations from them for more great things to watch. Just add it to your Whatch list for later!
Istream
Stream exclusive, high-quality Malayalam movies, short films, and lifestyle shows from creators worldwide. Discover content that resonates with your heart and explore the best of the Malayalam film industry.
- Exclusive Malayalam content
- Golden era movies
- Short films
- Lifestyle and travel shows
- Content discovery
- Global streaming
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iStream' is Malayalam's independent OTT platform, which provides exclusive, high-quality Malayalam content. On iStream, Malayalis around the globe can stream online the golden movies of the Malayalam film industry, superb short films, well-explained lifestyle & travel shows, and more! With iStream, our goal is to help Malayalis around the world discover content that is close to their hearts. To bring together OMG - inducing, share-compelling, like-attracting, clutter-breaking, and thought-provoking content from Malayalam’s leading content creators and curators
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whatch at none against Istream's 7. Istream's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Istream sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whatch | Istream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alex Borton | Radhakrishnan Ramachandran |
Customer experience
Whatch
Istream
In-app purchases
Whatch
No in-app purchases
Istream
- UnDead$0.99
- Orumbettavan$0.99
- Secret$0.99
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- Istream Kids$1.99
- Super$1.99
- Special+$3.99
- Premium$11.99
