Comparison

OVID vs Telostream

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Telostream

Easily track your favorite TV shows across all your streaming services. Organize your viewing with custom watchlists, filter by genre or platform, and sort your selections. Sync your lists across devices for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Track shows across streaming services
  • Create custom watchlists
  • Filter by service or genre
  • Sort by rating or title
  • Sync lists across devices
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Telostream is a personal TV watchlist app for tracking shows across streaming services. Search for shows, save them to custom watchlists, filter by service or genre, sort by rating or title, and optionally sync your lists across devices with email sign-in.

Screenshots

OVID4 screens
Telostream3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Telostream at none against OVID's 6. Telostream also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). OVID's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OVID sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Telostream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Telostream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OVID has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OVID ships an update every 3 months, Telostream every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OVID versus Telostream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOVIDTelostream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDocuseek, LLCSIMON WOLFE TAYLOR

Customer experience

OVID

All ratings41 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

Telostream

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

OVID

Subscriptions2
  • OVID Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • OVID Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • OVID.tv - 499$4.99
  • OVID.tv - 999$9.99
  • OVID.tv - 1299$12.99
Show 1 more
  • OVID.tv - 1499$14.99
None

Telostream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OVID free?
OVID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Telostream free?
Telostream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OVID or Telostream?
Telostream is rated higher. OVID averages 4.8 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Telostream averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OVID or Telostream have ads?
Neither OVID nor Telostream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OVID or Telostream?
OVID ships an update every 3 months, and Telostream every 2 days. Most recently, OVID was updated on October 7, 2026 and Telostream on October 6, 2026.

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