Garage TV vs UPIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garage TV
Discover original comedy series from independent creators. This video streaming network offers a curated selection of humorous content for fans of stand-up and sketch comedy.
- Original comedy series
- Independent comedians
- Video streaming
- Curated content
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A video streaming network featuring original comedy series from independent comedians and producers.
UPIC
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UPICtv is the newfound home of Botswana’s stories. A subscription based, video on demand service that gives the world access to bingeworthy local TV shows and movies. The aim of the platform is to predominantly promote production and uptake of Botswana local content. UPICtv offers quality international content with an emphasis on diverse, locally sourced and produced titles suitable for the whole family. What sets UPICtv apart is its ability to encourage creativity and innovation locally. Subscribers all over the world, have a wide range of local and international tv series, films, drama and documentaries to choose from at any given point in time on any internet connected devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UPIC at none against Garage TV's 3. Garage TV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). 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
Both are free to download. Garage TV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. UPIC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Garage TV ships an update every 3 months, UPIC every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garage TV | UPIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | dave ciaccio | BROADSMART (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
Garage TV
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
- Day Pass$0.99
UPIC
No in-app purchases
