Frndly TV vs Christmas Plus
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.
Christmas Plus
Stream thousands of holiday movies, series, and TV specials for free, with no sign-up required. Enjoy live Christmas channels, a daily movie advent calendar, and a vast library of festive content all year round.
- Thousands of holiday movies and series
- 15+ live Christmas TV channels
- Daily movie advent calendar
- No sign-up or subscription required
- Festive cooking section with recipes
- Content available year-round
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Welcome to Christmas Plus, the world’s largest free Christmas streaming service. Over 3,000 hours of holiday movies, series, TV specials and music, 100% free. No sign-up, no credit card, no subscription. Open the app and start watching. THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS LIBRARY 1,000+ holiday movies and series in one place, from treasured classics like It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street to brand-new premieres for 2026. New movies are added all season long, so there is always something you haven’t seen. - More than 200 mistletoe-worthy Christmas romances - Family favorites and animated adventures for movie night - Holiday comedies, dramas, mysteries and musicals - 50+ Christmas TV specials from yesteryear - A festive cooking section packed with holiday recipes - 50+ curated rows so the perfect Christmas movie is always one tap away 15+ LIVE CHRISTMAS CHANNELS Flip through live holiday TV 24/7, free. Christmas Plus, Christmas Romance, Christmas Classics, Christmas Family, Christmas Comedy, Holiday TV Shows, Yule Log TV, North Pole Live, holiday shopping, Christmas music and more. Put the Yule Log on for the party, or let the Christmas Classics channel run all weekend. THE CHRISTMAS MOVIE ADVENT CALENDAR Unwrap a new movie every day from December 1st through Christmas. Each day reveals a hand-picked premiere, classic or hidden gem to count down the season. Last year the advent reveal was the most-watched title on Christmas Plus every single day of December. ALWAYS FREE, ON EVERY SCREEN No account to create and no card to enter. Watch on iPhone and iPad, AirPlay to the big screen, or download Christmas Plus on Apple TV and pick up right where you left off. After the holidays, Christmas Plus is also home to thousands of hit movies and TV shows all year round. Christmas Plus is ad-supported, which is how it stays free for everyone on the nice list. Season’s Streamings! Terms of Use: https://christmasplus.tv/terms Privacy Policy: https://christmasplus.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Plus at none against Frndly TV's 10. Christmas Plus also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (63% vs 34%). Frndly TV's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 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. Frndly TV sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Christmas Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Christmas Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frndly TV has 2.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Frndly TV's written reviews are positive against 63% of Christmas Plus's.
Frndly TV ships an update fortnightly, Christmas Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frndly TV | Christmas Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (2.5K ratings) | 4.1 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Frndly TV, Inc | OTT Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Frndly TV
Christmas Plus
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
Christmas Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Frndly TV
- Lifetime Movies Club7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- HISTORY Vault7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Hallmark+7 Days trial$8.991 Month
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- 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
- Frndly TV Basic7 Days trial$83.991 Year
- Classic Yearly7 Days trial$95.991 Year
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
Christmas Plus
No in-app purchases
