Nebula vs 2nd try
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nebula
Access a curated collection of videos, podcasts, and classes from independent creators. Enjoy exclusive original content, extended cuts, and offline downloads. Support creators directly through this ad-free streaming platform.
- Full catalog access
- Exclusive Nebula Originals
- Nebula Plus extended content
- Creator release notifications
- Offline video downloads
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Premium streaming from independent creators. Enjoy exclusive originals, bonus material, and early releases from the best independent creators. Unlimited and ad-free. • Nebula Originals — Documentaries, collaborative series, animated specials, and more. • Nebula Plus — Bonus material including extended cuts, companion videos, and interviews. • Nebula First — Early releases available on Nebula before anywhere else. • Notifications when your favorite creators release a new video • Video downloads for offline viewing Usage of the app and its features requires an active subscription to Nebula. https://nebula.tv/terms
2nd try
Access exclusive, uncensored shows and a vast catalog of unscripted content. Stream all episodes of popular series and live events on any device, ad-free. Join a community for a unique internet entertainment experience.
- Exclusive shows
- Ad-free streaming
- Uncensored content
- Vast catalog of past episodes
- Live streams
- Multi-device support
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Become a 2nd try Subscriber! By subscribing, you'll unlock Exclusive Shows and a huge catalog of everything we've made*, ad-free and totally uncensored (except when the bleeps are funnier, or, you know, Keith's butt). The best-unscripted shows on the internet are right at your fingertips and streaming on all your devices! New and old episodes of The Try Guys, Without A Recipe, Eat The Menu, Phoning It In, Trolley Problems, Escape The Kitchen, Smoke Show, Fun City, monthly live streams, and more, ready to watch whenever you need friends to laugh with. This is the internet done right. This is 2nd try. Join us and become part of our most exciting try yet! *Some stuff is excluded; we think you know why. But that stuff sucked anyway. To access all features and content you can subscribe to 2nd try on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. 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.Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment.Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.2ndtry.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.2ndtry.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 2nd try at 99% against Nebula's 54%. 2nd try also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Nebula's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Nebula sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 2nd try sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
2nd try holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 7.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Nebula's written reviews are positive against 99% of 2nd try's.
Nebula ships an update fortnightly, 2nd try every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nebula | 2nd try |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (7.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | 99.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 7.1K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Standard | 2nd Try LLC |
Customer experience
Nebula
2nd try
User reviews
Nebula
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Ad-free experience
- 💡 Creator-owned platform
- 🚀 Smooth app performance
- 🤩 Excellent content quality
- 💰 Affordable subscription
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Poor content discoverability
- 🔀 Confusing navigation and lack of user-friendly features
- 🔇 No background playback or audio-only mode
- 🔒 Lack of platform-wide login persistence
2nd try
From 7.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Organized content
- 🔒 No ads
- 🎨 Clean and intuitive design
- 💰 Affordable subscription
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional video playback issues
- 🚫 Lack of comment section
- 🔍 Difficulty finding new content
Bugs and requests
Nebula
Reported bugs
4 issues- Downloaded videos disappearing from the app
- Inability to exit full-screen mode without restarting the app
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between portrait and landscape modes
- Frequent app crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add Chromecast and AirPlay support
- Implement a 'Watch Later' or 'Continue Watching' feature
- Allow users to adjust video quality and playback speed
- Introduce a comments section for user feedback
- Improve content organization and recommendation algorithms
2nd try
Reported bugs
2 issues- Full screen mode crashes app
- Captions not always accurate
Requested features
4 requests- Add comment section
- Improve video resume/continue watching feature
- Add ability to mark videos as watched
- Improve video discovery and recommendations
In-app purchases
Nebula
- MONTHLY$2.991 Month
- MONTHLY3 variants$4.991 Month
- MONTHLY$5.001 Month
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- MONTHLY2 variants$7.001 Month
- YEARLY$9.991 Year
- YEARLY$29.991 Year
- YEARLY2 variants$30.001 Year
- YEARLY3 variants$49.991 Year
- YEARLY$60.001 Year
2nd try
- 2nd try Monthly$4.991 Month
- 2nd try Yearly$49.991 Year








