Comparison

Nebula⁣ vs 2nd try

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Full catalog access
  • Exclusive Nebula Originals
  • Nebula Plus extended content
  • Creator release notifications
  • Offline video downloads
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Nebula⁣4 screens
2nd try4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nebula⁣ ships an update fortnightly, 2nd try every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nebula⁣ versus 2nd try: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNebula⁣2nd try
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)5.0 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews99.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better7.1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB72 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperStandard2nd Try LLC

Customer experience

Nebula⁣

All ratings14,069 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews683 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral17.0%
Negative28.7%

2nd try

All ratings7,086 ratings
Positive99.5%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews2,036 reviews
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.3%

User reviews

Nebula⁣

From 14K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

9 purchases

Nebula⁣

Subscriptions9
  • 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
2 purchases

2nd try

Subscriptions2
  • 2nd try Monthly$4.991 Month
  • 2nd try Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Nebula⁣ free?
Nebula⁣ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2nd try free?
2nd try is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nebula⁣ or 2nd try?
2nd try is rated higher. Nebula⁣ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while 2nd try averages 5.0 from 7.1K ratings.
Do Nebula⁣ or 2nd try have ads?
Neither Nebula⁣ nor 2nd try shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nebula⁣ or 2nd try?
Nebula⁣ ships an update fortnightly, and 2nd try every 2 months. Most recently, Nebula⁣ was updated on September 24, 2026 and 2nd try on September 25, 2026.

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