Frndly TV vs DNRcast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frndly TV
Stream over 50 live and on-demand channels for an affordable price. Enjoy popular networks like A&E, The HISTORY Channel, and Hallmark Channel, with options to record shows and access a 72-hour look back feature.
- 50+ live and on-demand channels
- Record shows and movies
- 72-hour look back feature
- Affordable pricing
- Includes popular networks like A&E and Hallmark
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The most affordable LIVE TV streaming service! Watch 50+ channels including A&E, The HISTORY Channel, MeTV, Hallmark Channel, INSP, Lifetime, LMN, Great American Family & more. Channel List: MeTV Toons, A&E, Hallmark Channel, INSP, Lifetime, Hallmark Mystery, Game Show Network, LMN, FETV, The Weather Channel, Hallmark Family, Court TV, UPtv, FYI, Great American Family, Justice Central, PixL, Outdoor Channel, Bounce, Dove Channel, GREAT, BYUtv, Great American Faith & Living, MILITARY HISTORY, Pursuit Channel, Vice, Local Now, MeTV, QVC, FMC, Story Television, Dove Spirit of the Heart Land, Heroes & Icons, Western Bound, REELZ, WEST, Start TV, Laff, Catchy Comedy, Crime & Investigation, ION, ION Mystery, GRIT, Movies!, MeTV+, aspireTV, TheGrio, Dabl, ION Plus, Tastemade, Stingray Channel Holidayscapes, Stingray Greatest Hits, Stingray Flashback 70s, Stingray Hot Country and MovieSphere Gold.
DNRcast
This app is a digital audio and podcast player supporting live streaming and downloads. Enjoy content from DNR Studios with features like group chat and call-in options for interactive listening.
- Live audio streaming
- Podcast downloads
- Group chat
- Show call-in functionality
- On-demand listening
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DNRcast is a full feature digital audio and podcast player that offers both live audio streaming and podcast downloads. Listen to Derek and Romaine live and other favorite shows from DNR Studios anytime, anywhere, including with CarPlay. Plus daily games, searchable episode archive, group chat, recipes, shop, travel ideas, show call-in functionality and more. All in light or dark mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DNRcast at 96% against Frndly TV's 33%. DNRcast also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 17). Frndly TV's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 100). On price, 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. Frndly TV sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. DNRcast asks for nothing beyond the download.
DNRcast holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frndly TV has 2.5K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Frndly TV's written reviews are positive against 96% of DNRcast's.
Frndly TV ships an update fortnightly, DNRcast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frndly TV | DNRcast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (2.5K ratings) | 4.9 (100 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews | 96.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 100 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Frndly TV, Inc | DNR Studios |
Customer experience
Frndly TV
DNRcast
Bugs and requests
Frndly TV
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Playback issues (restarts, buffering, out-of-sync audio)
- Inconsistent recording and saving of progress
- Search results not showing recorded content
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Ability to record new episodes only
- Channel sorting and filtering options
- Improved fast forward/rewind controls
- Better progress tracking and resume playback
DNRcast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Frndly TV
- Lifetime Movies Club7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- A&E Crime Central7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- HISTORY Vault7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- UP Faith & Family7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Hallmark+7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Hallmark+ Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- Frndly TV Basic$8.991 Month
- Classic Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Lifetime Movies Club7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- HISTORY Vault7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- A&E Crime Central7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- UP Faith & Family7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Hallmark+7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Frndly TV Basic7 Days trial$83.991 Year
- Classic Yearly7 Days trial$95.991 Year
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
DNRcast
No in-app purchases
