Frndly TV vs WVHM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frndly TV
Stream live and on-demand content from over 50 popular channels, including entertainment, lifestyle, and news. Enjoy a wide variety of programming at an affordable price.
- 50+ live channels
- On-demand content
- Affordable streaming
- Wide channel selection
- Entertainment and lifestyle programming
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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.
WVHM
Listen to southern gospel music and teaching programs from popular artists and speakers. This FM radio station serves the west Kentucky area.
- Southern gospel music
- Teaching programs
- Live FM radio stream
- West Kentucky area coverage
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WVHM is an FM radio station located near Benton, Kentucky. Owned and operated by Heartland Ministries, Inc., WVHM serves the west Kentucky area by providing southern gospel music from artists including The Kingsmen, Gold City, Triumphant Quartet, and Lauren Talley. Programs include teaching from speakers such as Tony Evans, Charles Stanley, and Chuck Swindoll.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WVHM at 5.0 against Frndly TV's 3.6. WVHM also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17). Frndly TV's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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 $4.99 per month. WVHM asks for nothing beyond the download.
WVHM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frndly TV has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Frndly TV ships an update fortnightly, WVHM every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frndly TV | WVHM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frndly TV, Inc | Heartland Ministries Inc. |
Customer experience
Frndly TV
WVHM
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
WVHM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Frndly TV
- Lifetime Movies Club7 Days trial$4.991 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
WVHM
No in-app purchases
