CleoTV vs VURT
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!
VURT
This platform is dedicated to vertical cinema, offering original micro-series, short films, and documentaries designed for mobile viewing. It serves as a space for creators to showcase their work and connect with a passionate audience, defining a new cinematic format.
- Original micro-series
- Curated short films
- Vertical documentaries
- Creator showcase
- Earn from content
- Community for storytellers
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Vertical cinema has arrived and it lives on VURT. The new home for vertical filmmakers and creators. VURT is the streaming platform built for vertical storytelling. Original micro series, short films, and documentaries all designed from the ground up for your mobile screen and the way we watch content today. WATCH ON VURT: Original Micro-Series Gripping, cinematic stories you won't find anywhere else. -New episodes added regularly. -Drama, Romance, Thrillers, Horror and stories that hit different. -Vertical-first, made for your mobile screen. Short Films Bold powerful storytelling in every frame. -Curated short films from emerging and established creators. -Cinema quality content built for mobile. -Fresh titles added every week. Documentaries Real stories. Real impact. Vertical perspective. -In-depth films on culture, identity, and community -Thought provoking stories that go beyond the surface. -New documentaries added regularly. VURT isn't just a place to watch content, it's home to the top vertical filmmakers and creators. FOR FILMMAKERS AND CREATORS: -Showcase your vertical projects to a passionate audience. -Get discovered and grow your following. -Earn from your content. -Join a community of storytellers defining a new cinematic format. The future of storytelling fits in your hand. Download VURT.
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Verdict
CleoTV and VURT both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of VURT's written reviews are positive against 33% of CleoTV's. VURT also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, rating, 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.
VURT holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CleoTV's written reviews are positive against 82% of VURT's.
CleoTV ships an update every 5 months, VURT every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | CleoTV | VURT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (32 ratings) | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | VURT CORPORATION |
Customer experience
CleoTV
VURT
In-app purchases
CleoTV
No in-app purchases
VURT
No in-app purchases
