Sparklight TV vs IFT Network TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sparklight TV
Transform your devices into a TV to stream live cable and local channels. Record your favorite shows with cloud DVR, manage recordings, and utilize parental controls. Available in select areas with a required subscription.
- Stream live cable and local channels
- Record shows with Cloud DVR
- Multiple stream options
- Parental controls
- Video on Demand
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Never miss a show with Sparklight® TV – Turn almost any screen in your home into a TV and record your favorite shows at the touch of a button. Available in select areas only. Visit www.sparklight.com/about-sparklight-tv for details. With Sparklight® TV: - Your Favorite Cable TV & Local Channels streamed LIVE to almost any device in your home - 3 streams with optional upgrade to 6 streams - Record and watch your favourite shows with Cloud DVR - 10 to 200hrs of DVR recordings - Parental Controls - Video on Demand Subscription to Sparklight® TV Required
IFT Network TV
Stream award-winning independent films, new theater and musical productions, comedy specials, and original web series. Enjoy a unique streaming experience with access to a diverse range of content anytime, anywhere.
- Independent films
- New theater and musicals
- Comedy original shows
- Web series
- Online streaming platform
- Watch anytime
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IFT Network Online Streaming Platform featuring Best-In-Class: Award Winning Independent Films New Theater & Musicals Comedy Original Shows Web Series IFT Network: The Indie Film Theater Network. New Streaming Experience. Access Everything. Watch Anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IFT Network TV at 100% against Sparklight TV's 4%. IFT Network TV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and monetization model (free vs subscription). Sparklight TV's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
IFT Network TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sparklight TV has 74 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Sparklight TV's written reviews are positive against 100% of IFT Network TV's.
Sparklight TV ships an update every 4 months, IFT Network TV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sparklight TV | IFT Network TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (74 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | TvStartup Inc. |
Customer experience
Sparklight TV
IFT Network TV
In-app purchases
Sparklight TV
No in-app purchases
IFT Network TV
No in-app purchases
