OVID vs Jazz Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Jazz Live
Experience live and archival jazz performances from Jazz at Lincoln Center. Enjoy front-row access to concerts, interviews, and exclusive content on your devices. Subscribe for full access to season webcasts, club sets, and historic recordings.
- Live jazz concerts
- Archival concert footage
- Artist interviews
- Season webcasts
- Dizzy's Club sets
- Historic jazz recordings
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Jazz Live brings the music of Jazz at Lincoln Center to you. With live shows, archival concerts, artist interviews, and more, this app gives you a front row seat to jazz's greatest performers, whether you're watching on your phone, your tablet, or your TV. Subscribe to Jazz Live today to unlock the full breadth of our content, which includes access to Jazz at Lincoln Center's season webcasts, weekly Dizzy's Club sets, and historic gems from our extensive vaults. Terms of Service: https://www.jazzlive.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.jazzlive.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OVID at 4.8 against Jazz Live's 4.0. OVID also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 68%). On price, ratings volume, 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. OVID sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Jazz Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OVID holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of OVID's written reviews are positive against 68% of Jazz Live's.
OVID ships an update every 3 months, Jazz Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OVID | Jazz Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (40 ratings) — better | 4.0 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.5% of reviews — better | 67.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Docuseek, LLC | JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, INC. |
Customer experience
OVID
Jazz Live
In-app purchases
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
Jazz Live
- Jazz Live Monthly$9.991 Month
- Jazz Live Yearly$99.991 Year









