Comparison

VHome TV vs Pause TeeVee

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

Head to head
About

VHome TV

Stream live international TV channels from Taiwan and around the world. Enjoy news, dramas, and talk shows on demand with cloud DVR functionality. Access content across all your devices without long-term contracts.

Highlights
  • Live international TV channels
  • News and entertainment programming
  • On-demand catch-up with Cloud DVR
  • Multi-device compatibility
  • No long-term contracts
Features
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Watch your favorite live international TV channels from Taiwan and more — on any device and with no long-term contracts. ● LIVE NEWS Stay up to date with important news from Taiwan and worldwide with the top live news channels. ● ENTERTAINMENT Watch your favorite DRAMAS, TALK SHOWS, and more. ● CATCH-UP ON-DEMAND Watch the shows you love anytime-use our Cloud DVR to catch-up whenever you want. ● WATCH ON ALL YOUR DEVICES VHome TV is available on your smartphone, tablet, computer, TV, and more. This app features a proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research.

About

Pause TeeVee

This media player allows you to organize and watch content from your own M3U playlists and Xtream Codes sources. It offers features like EPG support, search, favorites, and Picture in Picture, all while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • M3U playlist and Xtream Codes support
  • Live TV, Movies, and Series organization
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Search functionality
  • Favorites and Continue Watching
  • Picture in Picture (PiP)
Features
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TeeVee is a media player for the M3U playlist or Xtream Codes source you already use — comparable to VLC or Infuse. It does not include, sell, or provide any channels, movies, or series of its own. You connect your own legally obtained M3U playlist or Xtream Codes source, and TeeVee plays that content. WHAT TEEVEE ADDS • Full program guide (EPG) — browse by category, see what's on now and next • Movies & series library with artwork, search, and season/episode browsing • Resume playback — pick up where you left off, synced across your devices • Favorites, parental PIN lock, and per-category organization • Fast search across all content • Multi-view — watch multiple channels at once • Offline downloads for on-the-go viewing • Optional cloud sync so your connected sources follow you across devices There is no bundled content, no channel lineup, and no affiliation with any broadcaster or content provider. TeeVee simply plays the stream your source's URL points to, the same way a web browser opens a page you type in. OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The free tier includes core features with parental controls on one device. Optional auto-renewing subscriptions unlock additional app features: • Sync — $1.99/month: cloud sync across 2 devices, priority support • Plus — $4.99/month: custom EPG sources and 2-way multi-view across 3 devices • Pro — $9.99/month: 4-way multi-view, reminders, and offline downloads across 5 devices • Lifetime — $49.99 one-time: all features, forever Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your device's Settings after purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. See our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for full subscription terms. Terms of Use: https://rad-medovik-d72bb2.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rad-medovik-d72bb2.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

VHome TV3 screens
Pause TeeVee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pause TeeVee at every 2 weeks against VHome TV's every 4 weeks. VHome TV's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VHome TV against 5.0 for Pause TeeVee. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VHome TV ships an update every 4 weeks, Pause TeeVee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
VHome TV versus Pause TeeVee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHome TVPause TeeVee
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTolka Telecommunications CorporationIstafa Marshall

Customer experience

VHome TV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pause TeeVee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VHome TV

No in-app purchases

None

Pause TeeVee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VHome TV free?
VHome TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pause TeeVee free?
Pause TeeVee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VHome TV or Pause TeeVee?
VHome TV and Pause TeeVee are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do VHome TV or Pause TeeVee have ads?
Neither VHome TV nor Pause TeeVee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VHome TV or Pause TeeVee?
VHome TV ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pause TeeVee every 2 weeks. Most recently, VHome TV was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pause TeeVee on October 28, 2026.

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