Chunky’s Subscribe vs Xumo TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chunky’s Subscribe
Access a year of new movies at a local cinema with a convenient monthly subscription. Choose your films, theaters, and showtimes without blackout dates, enjoying savings on any format.
- Monthly movie subscription plans
- Access to new movies
- Flexible individual and group plans
- Choose movies, theaters, and showtimes
- No blackout dates
- Works at all cinema locations
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The easiest way to enjoy movies at Chunky's Cinema and Pub. Movie subscription plans are available to all and offer the most convenient and unbeatable savings. Lock in a year of the newest movies with a plan that’s perfect for you and pay one low monthly fee. Flexible Plans For Everyone: We have individual and group plans – any kind of plan to elevate your movie-going experience. All About Convenience: Choose your movies, your theaters, and your showtimes, but pay only once. Any movie format, any Chunky's Cinema and Pub location – and no blackout days. All movies and Chunky's Cinema and Pub locations at your fingertips, so you can have the movie-going experience that’s perfect for you, each time.
Xumo TV
Transform your smartphone or tablet into a powerful remote for your smart TV. Easily navigate menus, launch apps, control playback, and adjust volume. Browse content and switch channels effortlessly from your mobile device.
- Smartphone as TV remote
- Navigate platform
- Launch apps and channels
- Playback controls
- Volume adjustment
- Number pad channel tuning
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Control is at your fingertips with the Xumo TV app. Download the app and pair it with your Xumo TV to use your smartphone or tablet as a second remote. Key Features: - Navigate the Xumo platform with the directional pad - Launch different apps and channels - Play, pause, fast forward, and more to watch at your pace - Browse content across your streaming apps from the Launchpad or search by category or content type - Increase and decrease volume, or mute your TV entirely - Use the number pad to navigate to channels via your cable provider or antenna Requirements: - A Xumo TV - A reliable WiFi network – your Xumo TV and mobile device must be on the same WiFi network to pair - Reliable WiFi or cellular internet connection Questions: - Help and support: tv.xumo.com/support - Privacy policy: tv.xumo.com/privacy/policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xumo TV at 1.5 against Chunky’s Subscribe's 1.0. Xumo TV also leads on ratings volume (741 vs 5). Chunky’s Subscribe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Xumo TV holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xumo TV has 741 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Chunky’s Subscribe's written reviews are positive against 5% of Xumo TV's.
Chunky’s Subscribe ships an update every 2 months, Xumo TV every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Chunky’s Subscribe | Xumo TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (5 ratings) | 1.5 (741 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 4.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 741 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Subgen Inc. | Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC |
Customer experience
Chunky’s Subscribe
Xumo TV
Bugs and requests
Chunky’s Subscribe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Xumo TV
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pairing issues
- Buttons/controls not working
- App stops working after some time
Requested features
3 requests- Allow pairing of multiple devices
- Improve overall reliability and stability
- Add more control options beyond just remote
In-app purchases
Chunky’s Subscribe
No in-app purchases
Xumo TV
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chunky’s Subscribe free?
Is Xumo TV free?
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