HighballTV vs OVID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HighballTV
Discover curated, independent films from major festivals like Sundance and Cannes. Engage with a community of film lovers, curators, and filmmakers through comments and behind-the-scenes content. Experience a human-centered approach to film discovery, free from algorithms.
- Curated film festival selections
- Community commentary and discussion
- Behind-the-scenes content
- Filmmaker and curator interaction
- Algorithm-free discovery
- Monthly and yearly subscription options
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HighballTV makes it possible for you to bring film festival cinema to every screen in your life. We are actual, real-life humans who track down exquisite films for you from major festivals like Sundance, Cannes, TIFF, and Venice, and we hand-curate them in fresh and innovative ways, so we can constantly bring you fascinating films you'll love. We missed that feeling of a video store and the in-person relationship shared by cinephiles, so we encourage our community to comment on films, and the film-curators and film-makers get in on the conversation with you. You'll also find the kind of behind-the-scenes and Q&A special features that make you feel like you're at the festival. We're proudly algorithm-free, because we believe in the essential humanity of film. HighballTV is a community of film-lovers, and we'd love for you to join us. To access all features and content you can subscribe to HighballTV 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://www.highballtv.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.highballtv.com/privacy
OVID
Discover a curated selection of independent documentaries, art-house films, and global cinema. This subscription service offers unique titles not found on other platforms, with new content added monthly. Enjoy high-quality independent films and television series.
- Curated streaming for indie films
- Documentaries and global cinema
- Art-house film collection
- Exclusive titles not on other platforms
- 20-35 new films added monthly
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A curated streaming destination for documentaries, art-house films, and global cinema. A new subscription video-on-demand service, OVID draws from the collections of the leading distributors of high-quality, independent, art-house, documentary, and social issue films and television series. Most of the films on OVID are not available on any other subscription streaming platform. We add 20-35 new films every month. To access all features and content you can subscribe to OVID 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://www.ovid.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.ovid.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: HighballTV at free with in-app purchases against OVID's subscription. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. HighballTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and OVID sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HighballTV | OVID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 95.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Internext Entertainment Distribution Incorporated | Docuseek, LLC |
Customer experience
HighballTV
OVID
In-app purchases
HighballTV
- HighballTV Subscription$4.991 Month
- HighballTV Subscription$49.991 Year
OVID
- OVID Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- OVID Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- OVID.tv - 499$4.99
- OVID.tv - 999$9.99
- OVID.tv - 1299$12.99
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- OVID.tv - 1499$14.99









