Comparison

Optimum vs EmotiBear

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

Head to head
About

Optimum

Stream live TV, manage DVR recordings, and explore an extensive On Demand library on any screen. This app offers a sleek interface for easy content discovery and allows for picture-in-picture viewing while browsing. It's designed for Optimum Video subscribers to enjoy their favorite programs anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Watch Live TV and browse guide
  • Access On Demand library
  • TV to GO feature for remote viewing
  • Picture-in-picture video player
  • Schedule and manage Cloud DVR recordings
  • View scheduled and recorded lists
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Turn every screen into a TV with the Optimum app, designed for Optimum Video subscribers. Enjoy your favorite live TV while on the go plus, manage your DVR recordings and browse our extensive On Demand library from any room in your home, all on the app. Features: Sleek new interface and easier content discovery. Watch: • Watch Live TV and browse your your entire TV guide and channel lineup • Browse and access our On Demand library directly from the app • With the TV to GO feature, watch programs from top networks anytime, anywhere • Use the picture in picture video player to watch content while browsing other sections of the Optimum app or multitasking on your device Record: • Schedule and manage your Cloud DVR recordings • View your scheduled and recorded lists • Manage scheduled and recorded programs Requirements: • Available content and features are based on your current programming package and premium service. Not all content is available to stream at this time. • An Optimum ID and Password • A WiFi or internet connection. Some features only available while connected to Optimum Internet at home • Visit optimum.net/app for more information *Some features not available in all areas. Privacy Policy : https://www.optimum.com/terms-of-service/privacy/Customer-Privacy/optimum-customer-privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.optimum.com/terms-of-service/residential/television/app

About

EmotiBear

Features
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Stories affect us. We think about them. They move us. They take us to places we can only imagine. And they can tell us something about ourselves. When a movie scares us and we’re bothered long after it’s over, a book makes us laugh and we find ourselves still chuckling, or a show emboldens us to take a risk, an impression is made. As we experience more stories, a pattern begins to build. EmotiBear gives you a place to discover that pattern. Reflect on the movies, TV shows, and books that stay with you. Record how they made you feel, what resonated, and what you took away from the experience. Over time, EmotiBear helps you explore emotional patterns across the stories that matter to you. With EmotiBear, you can: • Reflect on movies, TV shows, and books • Record the emotions and ideas a story brought up for you • Discover patterns across your reflections • Save stories you want to revisit • Find and follow other EmotiBear users • Explore shared stories and compare perspectives The stories we love can become a window into how we experience the world. EmotiBear helps you look through that window...at yourself and at the people you connect with. And who knows? You might just make a meaningful connection along the way that helps you create a story of your own.

Screenshots

Optimum4 screens
EmotiBear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EmotiBear at every 5 days against Optimum's every 4 months. Optimum's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optimum ships an update every 4 months, EmotiBear every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Optimum versus EmotiBear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptimumEmotiBear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB50 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCSC Holdings, LLC.SHABBOARD LLC

Bugs and requests

Optimum

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Live TV not working on multiple devices
  • Guide not showing full program information
  • Inability to record shows from the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back old app's functionality
  • Improve channel guide and search
  • Add remote control capabilities
  • Allow casting to non-smart TVs

EmotiBear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Optimum

No in-app purchases

None

EmotiBear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Optimum free?
Optimum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EmotiBear free?
EmotiBear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Optimum or EmotiBear have ads?
Neither Optimum nor EmotiBear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optimum or EmotiBear?
Optimum ships an update every 4 months, and EmotiBear every 5 days. Most recently, Optimum was updated on November 1, 2026 and EmotiBear on October 31, 2026.

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