Comparison

AfroLandTV vs ROOTFLIX

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

Head to head
About

AfroLandTV

Stream a diverse collection of Black films and television shows for free. Access premium content through optional monthly or annual subscriptions with a free trial period. Explore stories celebrating Black culture and experiences.

Highlights
  • Free streaming of Black films and TV
  • Celebrate Black stories and voices
  • Optional premium subscription
  • Monthly and annual subscription plans
  • 7-day free trial for premium
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AfroLandTV is a free streaming service that celebrates Black stories, voices, and experiences. Dive in to premium branded experiences and discover curated channels and entertainment with Afroland’s Culture Hub. Users of this application can subscribe to optional auto-renewing subscriptions for AfrolandTV Premium to obtain access to additional features. Should you choose to subscribe, please be aware that it will automatically renew each month and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the subscription cost agreed upon at the time of the original auto-renewing subscription purchase. You can turn off auto-renew at anytime from your iTunes account settings but it must be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of a current period to avoid being charged for that time period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. Please go to https://www.afrolandtv.com/privacy and https://www.afrolandtv.com/terms for more information. Auto-renewing subscriptions available in this app include: AfrolandTV Premium - $3.99 per month - 7-day trial AfrolandTV Premium - $39.99 per year - 7-day trial

About

ROOTFLIX

Access a diverse library of festival-selected films, including shorts, features, series, documentaries, and animations. Explore multicultural content in various languages and genres, offering an educational and entertaining streaming experience.

Highlights
  • Festival-selected films
  • Shorts, features, series, documentaries, animations
  • Multicultural content
  • Various languages and genres
  • Educational content
Features
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Rootflix is one of the leading multicultural streaming platforms for quality festival-selected films. Members are able to enjoy a variety of educative short, feature, series, documentaries, events, and animations in different languages and genres.

Screenshots

AfroLandTV4 screens
ROOTFLIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ROOTFLIX at none against AfroLandTV's 3. ROOTFLIX also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). AfroLandTV's advantage is ratings volume (537 vs 4) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. AfroLandTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ROOTFLIX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ROOTFLIX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AfroLandTV has 537 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AfroLandTV ships an update every 6 weeks, ROOTFLIX monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AfroLandTV versus ROOTFLIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfroLandTVROOTFLIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (537 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings537 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB97 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAfroLandTV, Inc.ROOTFLIX, LLC

Customer experience

AfroLandTV

All ratings523 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%

ROOTFLIX

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AfroLandTV

Subscriptions3
  • Afroland TV Radio Premium$1.991 Month
  • AfrolandTV Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • AfrolandTV Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

ROOTFLIX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AfroLandTV free?
AfroLandTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ROOTFLIX free?
ROOTFLIX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AfroLandTV or ROOTFLIX?
ROOTFLIX is rated higher. AfroLandTV averages 4.8 out of 5 from 537 ratings, while ROOTFLIX averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AfroLandTV or ROOTFLIX have ads?
AfroLandTV shows ads; ROOTFLIX does not.
Which is updated more often, AfroLandTV or ROOTFLIX?
AfroLandTV ships an update every 6 weeks, and ROOTFLIX monthly. Most recently, AfroLandTV was updated on November 3, 2026 and ROOTFLIX on November 3, 2026.

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