Comparison

MagellanTV Documentaries vs PLY Spinners Guild

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

Head to head
About

MagellanTV Documentaries

Access an extensive library of documentaries across various genres, including history, science, and true crime. Enjoy unlimited streaming on multiple devices with new content added weekly. This service is ad-free and offers exclusive playlists.

Highlights
  • Extensive documentary library
  • Unlimited streaming
  • Multi-device support
  • New content added weekly
  • Ad-free viewing
  • Casting to TV devices
Features
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Documentaries Worth Watching MagellanTV is more than just a streaming service—it's a journey of discovery. Designed for the inquisitive, our expansive library offers documentaries that enlighten, inspire, and feed your lifelong love of learning. For those craving substantial content and awe-inspiring insights, MagellanTV is your refuge. Rekindle your sense of wonder and dive into a world where every film is a chance to learn, explore, and grow. MagellanTV membership includes: -Unlimited streaming anytime, anywhere, on multiple devices. -Extensive genre collections in History, Nature, Science, Space, Crime, and more. -Exclusive playlists that explore personalities and events that shaped our world. -New content added weekly. -No advertising or other interruptions ever. -Cast MagellanTV programs from your iOS device to a Roku, FireTV, Chromecast, or Smart TV. Please Note: -All subscriptions automatically renew at the end of your selected plan period, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your plan period. -Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of your current plan period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. -If you paid for your subscription through In-App Purchases, go to your App Store Account to cancel the service, change the plan period, or turn off auto-renew. -If you cancel your subscription, you can continue to enjoy all MagellanTV programs and features right up to the end of your plan period. -By downloading the MagellanTV app, you agree to its Terms & Conditions (https://www.magellantv.com/terms_conditions) and its Privacy Policy (https://www.magellantv.com/privacy_policy).

About

PLY Spinners Guild

This app provides a comprehensive fiber arts community with instructional videos and forums. Learn spinning techniques at your own pace with guidance from experts, covering everything from fiber prep to finishing. Connect with other spinners and participate in community events.

Highlights
  • Instructional videos
  • Expert guidance
  • Community forums
  • Regular spin-alongs
  • Access to past seasons
Features
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The PLY spinning guild is an inclusive, active fiber community centered around spinning more, and more satisfying, yarns. Brought to you by Jacey Boggs Faulkner and PLY Magazine, it's a series of progressive, instructional videos where spinners can learn at their own pace and be guided by some of the best spinners in the community. Whether you're just starting or have been spinning for years; spin on a wheel or a spindle; love wool, silk, and/or plant fibers, there's a place for you in the guild. Each season has 8-10 episodes and each episode has 3-20 parts (totaling 1-3 hours) where the topic is discussed in detail, from different perspectives, and demonstrated with easy-to-see spinning views (from the front, side, and above so you won't miss the action). For each season's topic we'll talk about fiber choices, fiber prep, drafting, plying, ply structures, texture, color, finishing, end use and so much more. Features: * All previous seasons and lessons for as long as you're a member * New episode every 6 weeks * Regular spin-alongs * Forums for questions, communication, and community Terms of Service: https://www.plyspinnersguild.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.plyspinnersguild.com/privacy

Screenshots

MagellanTV Documentaries4 screens
PLY Spinners Guild4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PLY Spinners Guild at 98% against MagellanTV Documentaries's 37%. PLY Spinners Guild also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). MagellanTV Documentaries's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 45). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MagellanTV Documentaries sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and PLY Spinners Guild sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PLY Spinners Guild holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagellanTV Documentaries has 3.9K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of MagellanTV Documentaries's written reviews are positive against 98% of PLY Spinners Guild's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagellanTV Documentaries ships an update every 3 weeks, PLY Spinners Guild every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MagellanTV Documentaries versus PLY Spinners Guild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagellanTV DocumentariesPLY Spinners Guild
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings)4.9 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews97.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better45
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMagellanTV LLCPLY Publishing Corp

Customer experience

MagellanTV Documentaries

All ratings3,884 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral16.9%
Negative46.2%

PLY Spinners Guild

All ratings45 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%

User reviews

MagellanTV Documentaries

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great content and selection
  • 💡 Diverse range of documentaries
  • 🚀 Excellent customer service
  • 🤩 Impressive content quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and search
  • 🔌 Inconsistent streaming performance
  • 🤯 Frustrating login and account issues
  • 🤔 Lack of basic features (e.g. continue watching, auto-play)

PLY Spinners Guild

From 45 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Exceptional content and inspiration
  • 👍 Great resource for spinners
  • 👍 Informative and educational videos
  • 👍 Warm and approachable teaching style
  • 👍 Diverse group of teachers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is minimal
  • 🐛 Not full access compared to web
  • 🐛 Forums not available on app
  • 🐛 Teaching content video episodes limited
  • 🐛 No useful help section

Bugs and requests

MagellanTV Documentaries

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Videos freeze or have audio-only playback
  • Login issues and inability to access account
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Download failures and unreliable offline viewing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add skip forward/backward buttons
  • Implement picture-in-picture mode
  • Improve offline viewing and downloads
  • Provide better content organization and search
  • Add user profile and watch history features

PLY Spinners Guild

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App is minimal with limited access compared to web version
  • Forums and spin-in chat threads not available on the app
  • Teaching content video episodes limited to a few from last year
  • No useful help section
  • App is bare bones and hard to navigate
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  • Content seems blocked from updates
  • Earliest videos are a little out of frame

Requested features

5 requests
  • Full access to all features on the app, including forums
  • Availability of current teaching content updates on the app
  • A useful help section
  • Improved app navigation
  • Fix earliest videos that are out of frame

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MagellanTV Documentaries

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Membership1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Quarterly Membership14 Days trial$17.993 Months
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  • Annual Membership1 Year trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

PLY Spinners Guild

Subscriptions2
  • PLY Spinners Guild Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • PLY Spinners Guild Yearly3 Days trial$85.991 Year

Questions

Is MagellanTV Documentaries free?
MagellanTV Documentaries is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PLY Spinners Guild free?
PLY Spinners Guild is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MagellanTV Documentaries or PLY Spinners Guild?
PLY Spinners Guild is rated higher. MagellanTV Documentaries averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while PLY Spinners Guild averages 4.9 from 45 ratings.
Do MagellanTV Documentaries or PLY Spinners Guild have ads?
Neither MagellanTV Documentaries nor PLY Spinners Guild shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagellanTV Documentaries or PLY Spinners Guild?
MagellanTV Documentaries ships an update every 3 weeks, and PLY Spinners Guild every 6 months. Most recently, MagellanTV Documentaries was updated on November 11, 2026 and PLY Spinners Guild on November 3, 2026.

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