CleoTV vs StartTV Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CleoTV
This app offers a destination for multicultural women, featuring content centered around travel, home design, relationships, finances, cooking, and more. Access full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and movies from a diverse lineup of programming. Requires login with your TV provider credentials.
- Travel content
- Home design shows
- Relationship advice
- Financial planning
- Cooking programs
- Talk shows and movies
- Short and long-form programming
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Get CLEOTV Anytime. Anywhere. Bold. Fearless. Fresh. And now available on the go! CLEO TV is for us and gives multicultural women a destination for content centered around travel, home design, relationships, finances, cooking, talk shows, movies, docu-series, sitcoms, and so much more. We’ve got a unique and diverse lineup of short and long-form programming that reflects our multifaceted lives. Get the latest full episodes, behind the scenes content and movies, when you download the CLEOTV app. Remember, you’ll need to log in using your TV Provider’s username and password. Once you log in, sit back, relax and enjoy your favorite shows and movies. Take a look at our programming line-up and download the app to watch it: - Just Eats with Chef JJ - New Soul Kitchen - Living by Design - Culture Kitchen - Tough Love - And More!
StartTV Network
Discover the schedule and details for shows on the StartTV Television Network. This network is accessible over the air, on select cable systems, and through various streaming services.
- Preview network schedule
- View show information
- Access across U.S. markets
- Information on availability
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The StartTV Network app makes it easy to preview the network schedule and show information about the StartTV Television Network available across the U.S. TV markets. The StartTV Network is available of free over the air with an antenna, on some cable systems, and streaming on multiple services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CleoTV at 4.1 against StartTV Network's 2.4. CleoTV also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and device support (4 vs 2). StartTV Network's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume 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.
CleoTV holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CleoTV's written reviews are positive against 0% of StartTV Network's.
CleoTV ships an update every 5 months, StartTV Network daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CleoTV | StartTV Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (32 ratings) — better | 2.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | Weigel Broadcasting Co. |
Customer experience
CleoTV
StartTV Network
In-app purchases
CleoTV
No in-app purchases
StartTV Network
No in-app purchases
