STIRR TV vs zone·ify
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.
zone·ify
Access a vast library of free movies, live TV channels, and exclusive short-form video stories. This AI-powered platform offers personalized recommendations and a dedicated kids' channel for family-friendly content, all without requiring sign-up.
- Thousands of free movies
- Live TV channels worldwide
- Exclusive short-form video stories
- Dedicated Kids channel
- AI-powered personalization
- Continued playback across devices
- No sign-up required
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Zone·ify is all the entertainment you want in one awesome, A.I.- powered platform. And yup, you guessed it... it’s all free. App features: • No sign-up required • 1000's of free movies • Short-form, exclusive video stories. Whatever you’re into we have something for you • Need some quiet time? We have a dedicated Kids channel with family-friendly, kid-safe entertainment • Live channels from all over the world • Continued playback across devices • A.I. powered for advanced personalization • Want more of what you’re watching? Hit the zone·ify button and we’ll give you more of just that Thousands of movies, hundreds of live channels, tens of thousands of short videos, more than a thousand exclusive stories, a dedicated kids channel… all in all, this is the only entertainment app you need—and did we mention it’s free? Unlock zone·ify’s full potential by starting a free account. If that’s not your thing, feel free to enjoy the same great entertainment as-is. No pressure. Zone·ify—this changes everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: zone·ify at 53% against STIRR TV's 17%. zone·ify also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). STIRR TV's advantage is ratings volume (439 vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
zone·ify holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STIRR TV has 439 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of STIRR TV's written reviews are positive against 53% of zone·ify's.
STIRR TV ships an update every 2 months, zone·ify every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STIRR TV | zone·ify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (439 ratings) | 3.4 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 439 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Thinking Media, Inc. | ES3™ |
Customer experience
STIRR TV
zone·ify
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
zone·ify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
STIRR TV
No in-app purchases
zone·ify
No in-app purchases
