Sparklight TV vs Rotondes AR
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
Rotondes AR
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Découvrez l’univers des contes autrement grâce à l’application de réalité augmentée Rotondes AR. Les Rotondes, centre culturel luxembourgeois, proposent cette application gratuite à l’occasion de la sortie de leur premier livre jeunesse, D’Sandmeedchen. Ce livre est le fruit d’une collaboration entre plusieurs partenaires luxembourgeois : l’illustrateur Dirk Kessseler, l’écrivain Yorick Schmit et le studio de création spécialisé dans l’AR et la VR, Virtual Rangers, tous soutenus et encadrés par les Rotondes et la maison d’édition luxembourgeoise Kremart. Il s’agit donc du premier livre jeunesse en réalité augmentée 100% luxembourgeois ! Téléchargez l’application gratuite Rotondes AR pour votre smartphone ou votre tablette. Vous n’aurez plus qu’à scanner les pages du livre D’Sandmeedchen pour animer les illustrations. Le livre D’Sandmeedchen est disponible via rotondes.lu/sandmeedchen, kremart.lu et en librairie, au prix de 24,90€.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rotondes AR at fortnightly against Sparklight TV's every 4 months. Rotondes AR also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Sparklight TV ships an update every 4 months, Rotondes AR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and May 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sparklight TV | Rotondes AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | Virtual Rangers |
In-app purchases
Sparklight TV
No in-app purchases
Rotondes AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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