STIRR TV vs The Explorers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STIRR TV
Stream over 100 live TV channels for free, including local events, breaking news, movies, and TV shows. Enjoy a wide variety of entertainment genres from action and sci-fi to documentaries and live music concerts. Experience live local programming and a growing on-demand library.
- 100+ live TV channels
- Live local events
- Breaking news coverage
- Movies and TV shows
- Live music performances
- On-demand library
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Get 100+ TV channels, live local events and breaking news, movies, TV shows, and more. All for free. STIRR is available for free on your Apple device. Watch over 100+ channels featuring the latest in entertainment, live music performances from today's top artists, live local events, breaking news, election coverage, national and local sports, movies, documentaries, classic series, cult favorites, and network programming you know and love. STIRR has you covered with: • Monster mayhem and sci-fi cult classics • High-impact action movies • Thought-provoking documentaries and investigative news specials • Music concerts featuring today's hottest stars from LiveXLive and more • Stand-up specials, romcom and comedy flicks STIRR gives you access to live local entertainment. Watch the ball drop in Times Square. Sit in on a presidential town hall. Cheer on your local high school football team. Don't just watch TV. Experience it. LIVE with STIRR. It’s is the new free TV. With new channels and a growing on-demand library, you won’t want to miss out. Download STIRR and watch free TV today.
The Explorers
Explore and share Earth's wonders through photos and videos. Join a global community of creators and scientists to document biodiversity and natural heritage. Discover location-based content and contribute your own media to a growing planet inventory.
- Explore location-based content on a world map
- Follow other Explorers' discoveries
- Post photos and videos in original size
- Private messaging with friends and Explorers
- Zoom feature for detailed photo viewing
- Access content up to 8K HDR with premium
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The Explorers is the best app to explore and share our Earth wonders’ to the Earth inventory of photos and videos. Photographers or videographers, amateurs or professionals, scientists, associations, artists and citizens of the world: join The Explorers community! Share your best photos and videos for free and free of advertising, and join a human adventure at the service of Nature! *App TV of the year 2019* COMMUNITY The Explorers is the best app to explore and share Earth’s diversity and wonders. Photographers or videographers, amateurs or professionals, scientists, associations, artists and citizens of the world, join our community. DISCOVER - Explore location-based content on a world map - Follow the Explorers sharing their discoveries, stories and animal & plant species identification - Find new content and search suggestions on the ‘Explorer’ screen - Chat with your friends or with your favorite Explorers through private messaging - Enjoy all the tiny details in photos using the zoom feature - Enjoy an experience free of advertising CONTRIBUTE - Post your photos and videos to show the world your region and all its species! - Take advantage of uploading your photos in their original size - Create a great profile to share with your friends. PREMIUM All The Explorers+ offer movies are available in up to 8K HDR. TEAM The Explorers is a team of explorers, media professionals, scientists and artists serving a great cause and a common goal: creating the first planet inventory to showcase the wealth our Earth in 8K HDR. Our many expeditions will take you to unique places that reflect the richness of life on Earth, its diversity, its wonders and its fragilities. FOUNDATION Within the framework of our global project, The Explorers Foundation aims to concretely contribute to the preservation of natural, cultural and human heritage by supporting local actors and their projects... All the actions supported are nominated after a careful analysis of the projects submitted by field operators to the Scientific Committee. This Committee ensures the monitoring of the funds' assignment and the proper completion of the project. Questions? Suggestions? Feel free to contact us through private messaging or by emailing us at: contact@theexplorers.com *All ‘The Explorers’ videos are available in HD and 4K SDR / 4K HDR / 8K HDR Know better to protect better Terms of use: https://theexplorers.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://theexplorers.com/privacy Subscription General Terms: https://theexplorers.com/cgau
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Explorers at 4.4 against STIRR TV's 3.1. The Explorers also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 17%). STIRR TV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (439 vs 88). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. The Explorers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. STIRR TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Explorers holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 439 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of STIRR TV's written reviews are positive against 55% of The Explorers's.
STIRR TV ships an update every 2 months, The Explorers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STIRR TV | The Explorers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (439 ratings) | 4.4 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 439 — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Thinking Media, Inc. | The Explorers Network |
Customer experience
STIRR TV
The Explorers
Bugs and requests
STIRR TV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant buffering and loading issues
- Repeating ads and content playback issues
- Channels not loading or showing incorrect content
- App crashing or not opening at all
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality
- Improve channel guide and navigation
- Expand local channel coverage
- Add Chromecast support
The Explorers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
STIRR TV
No in-app purchases
The Explorers
- The Explorers+14 Days trial$2.991 Month
