Comparison

discovery+ | Stream TV Shows vs Neonly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

discovery+ | Stream TV Shows

Stream a vast library of original series and popular shows from top TV brands. Explore content across genres like Food, Home, True Crime, and Paranormal. Enjoy features like Continue Watching and My List for a personalized viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Stream original series and popular shows
  • Content from HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, and more
  • Award-winning natural history documentaries
  • Browse by Lifestyle, True Crime, Home, Food, and more
  • Cast to TV with Chromecast and Airplay
  • Download for offline viewing (Ad-Free subscribers)
  • Continue Watching and My List features
Features
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discovery+ is the streaming home of Food, Home, Travel, True Crime, Paranormal and so much more. Watch exciting, can’t miss Original series plus all your favorite shows from the best TV brands. There's something for everyone! Here's what else discovery+ offers you: • Enjoy all your favorites from the best TV brands including: HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel and more. Channel availability varies by region. • Must-see 90 Day Fiancé series and other incredible reality moments. • Award-winning collection of the best natural history series and breath-taking documentaries. • An ever-growing catalog of new TV series and episodes. • Full access to watch anytime, anywhere across compatible devices. • Browse or search with ease across the best in: Lifestyle, True Crime, Adventure, Home, Food, Paranormal, Relationships, Reality, Nature & Animals, Science & Technology, and more. • Cast from your mobile or tablet device to the big screen with Chromecast and Airplay. • Download your discovery+ favorites so you can watch on-the-go (only available to Ad-Free subscribers in the US). • Jump back into your favorite show with Continue Watching or save an episode to watch later with My List. Content and feature availability on discovery+ may vary by region. Some titles and features shown above may not be available in your country. Language availability varies by country. Your subscription will automatically renew at the then-current price of your plan unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the renewal. Your App Store account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription by visiting the App Store or Subscriptions under Settings on your Apple device after purchase. Purposes disclosed in the App Privacy label may vary based on features or services that may not be available in all regions. Discovery+ is only available in certain territories. Terms of Use: https://www.discoveryplus.com/terms-of-use

About

Neonly

Features
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Neonly turns your iPhone into a full stage kit. Neon signs, LED banners, K-pop lightsticks, strobes, teleprompter, scoreboard, alarm light — all in one glowing app. FOR EVERY MOMENT • Airport pickups — light up your bias's name in neon • Concerts & fan-meets — 20 official-style K-pop lightsticks + custom colors • Birthdays & gatherings — 105 ready-made templates in 8 categories • Sports match — split-flap scoreboard with two teams and a live timer • Presentations — a scrolling teleprompter with mirror mode • Emergencies — bright flashlight, screen strobe, and 3 Hz alarm light DESIGN A GLOWING SIGN • Type any text, pick from 24 neon colors and premium fonts • Live preview with real-time glow, blur, and stroke • Add wallpapers, procedural backgrounds, or your own photo • Save unlimited layers, rotate, scale, snap-to-guide FAN-READY LIGHTSTICK • 20 K-pop lightsticks: BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, NewJeans, aespa, Stray Kids, IVE, TXT, RIIZE, SEVENTEEN, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, NCT, ITZY, (G)I-DLE, LE SSERAFIM, Red Velvet, GOT7, MAMAMOO, Super Junior • Build your own — 9 stick styles, any color, save to your collection • Fullscreen present mode auto-boosts brightness for maximum visibility TOOLS FOR THE MOMENT • Flashlight with brightness slider • Screen flash — whole-screen strobe in any color • Music strobe — flashes to the beat via your mic • Morse — type a message, watch it flash out • Alarm light — safe 3 Hz cap, siren + vibrate • Teleprompter — scrolling text with speed and mirror • Scoreboard — split-flap or ring-binder, home vs away, live timer EXPORT & SHARE • Save as image, animated GIF, or 4K video • No watermark, unlimited layers • Share to Messages, Instagram Stories, TikTok, or Photos BUILT FOR YOU • Reduce Motion aware — every effect obeys iOS accessibility • VoiceOver labels on every control • No third-party ads · No account required · Works fully offline Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/neonly-privacy-policy/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/neonly-term-of-use/home

Screenshots

discovery+ | Stream TV Shows4 screens
Neonly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Neonly at none against discovery+ | Stream TV Shows's shown. discovery+ | Stream TV Shows's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. discovery+ | Stream TV Shows sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Neonly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

discovery+ | Stream TV Shows ships an update fortnightly, Neonly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
discovery+ | Stream TV Shows versus Neonly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdiscovery+ | Stream TV ShowsNeonly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (920K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings920K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDiscovery CommunicationsCuong Nguyen

Bugs and requests

discovery+ | Stream TV Shows

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App not working after updates
  • Inconsistent episode tracking
  • Subtitles/closed captions issues
  • Streaming quality problems
  • Autoplay issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add air dates for shows
  • Implement download option
  • Improve search functionality
  • Add 'mark as watched' option
  • Introduce 'new episode' indicators
Show 3 more
  • Allow clearing of 'Continue Watching' list
  • Improve Chromecast/TV integration
  • Add Picture-in-Picture mode

Neonly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

discovery+ | Stream TV Shows

Subscriptions4
  • discovery+7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • discovery+ (Ad-Free)7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Motortrend discovery+$11.991 Month
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  • Motortrend discovery+$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Neonly

Subscriptions2
  • Neonly Pro Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Neonly Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Neonly Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is discovery+ | Stream TV Shows free?
discovery+ | Stream TV Shows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neonly free?
Neonly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do discovery+ | Stream TV Shows or Neonly have ads?
discovery+ | Stream TV Shows shows ads; Neonly does not.
Which is updated more often, discovery+ | Stream TV Shows or Neonly?
discovery+ | Stream TV Shows ships an update fortnightly, and Neonly every 2 months. Most recently, discovery+ | Stream TV Shows was updated on November 6, 2026 and Neonly on October 31, 2026.

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