Comparison

Istream vs TANGOTVPLUS

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

Head to head
About

Istream

Stream exclusive, high-quality Malayalam movies, short films, and lifestyle shows. Discover content that resonates with your heart and connect with creators worldwide.

Highlights
  • Exclusive Malayalam content
  • Golden era movies
  • Short films
  • Lifestyle and travel shows
  • Global streaming
  • Content discovery
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iStream' is Malayalam's independent OTT platform, which provides exclusive, high-quality Malayalam content. On iStream, Malayalis around the globe can stream online the golden movies of the Malayalam film industry, superb short films, well-explained lifestyle & travel shows, and more! With iStream, our goal is to help Malayalis around the world discover content that is close to their hearts. To bring together OMG - inducing, share-compelling, like-attracting, clutter-breaking, and thought-provoking content from Malayalam’s leading content creators and curators

About

TANGOTVPLUS

Features
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Get all of your favorite live TV channels, OTT, free shows, movies, devotion, and education in one simple app. Works just like traditional cable or DTH, with channel numbers, a TV guide, and global search across all popular OTT apps. All you need is a smart TV and Internet. 1000s of popular TV channels (news, sports, entertainment, and regional content) You can watch free episodes and movies at any time. Just connect to Wi-Fiβ€”no dish or cable box. Simple channel guide with numbers similar to cable TV and EPG. Works with Android TV, smartphones, and tablets. Aunique Devotional Section that caters to all faiths. Our AI-based educational platform offers video-based teaching, meets the needs of students from kindergarten to 12th grade across all boards and popular coaching classes. Can be personalized for partners such as ISPs, TV brands, STB manufacturers, and cable operators. Designed to help you deliver Live TV, FAST, AVOD, SVOD, and VAS services via IP in a fast, cost effective, and scalable manner. ISPs: Bundle TangoTVPlus with your broadband connection. Smart TV and STB Manufacturers: Preload TangoTV Plus as a launcher for your device and provide a rich bouquet of content. Cable/DTH Operators– Insure your future with TangoTVPlus OEM/ODMSupport–co-branding ready with custom ads delivery. All in all a simple, straight forward app which fulfills all the viewing needs of subscribers.

Screenshots

Istream4 screens
TANGOTVPLUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TANGOTVPLUS at none against Istream's 7. TANGOTVPLUS also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Istream's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Istream sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. TANGOTVPLUS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Istream ships an update every 2 months, TANGOTVPLUS daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Istream versus TANGOTVPLUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIstreamTANGOTVPLUS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews16.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size77 MB41 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRadhakrishnan RamachandranTANGOPLUS SERVICE PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Istream

One-time7
  • UnDead$0.99
  • Orumbettavan$0.99
  • Secret$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Istream Kids$1.99
  • Super$1.99
  • Special+$3.99
  • Premium$11.99
None

TANGOTVPLUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Istream free?
Istream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TANGOTVPLUS free?
TANGOTVPLUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Istream or TANGOTVPLUS have ads?
Neither Istream nor TANGOTVPLUS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Istream or TANGOTVPLUS?
Istream ships an update every 2 months, and TANGOTVPLUS daily. Most recently, Istream was updated on October 29, 2026 and TANGOTVPLUS on October 24, 2026.

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