SalemNOW vs Tugo TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SalemNOW
Stream a diverse collection of films, breaking news, and podcasts. Discover award-winning documentaries and exclusive interviews. Enjoy HD streaming and casting to your TV.
- Video on Demand
- Exclusive content
- Free content catalog
- HD streaming
- Casting to TV
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Movies, News, Podcasts, & More Stream top-rated films, breaking news, and insightful podcasts—plus award-winning documentaries and exclusive interviews featuring powerful voices you trust. Only on SalemNOW. Watch anytime, anywhere. SalemNOW features: Video on Demand Captivating movies, events and videos you won't find anywhere else! A catalog of free content to watch* Beautiful, HD streaming videos Seamlessly cast videos from your phone to your TV devices * Free videos require a free SalemNOW account To access all features and content you can register to SalemNOW right inside the app. Terms of Service: https://salemmedia.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://salemmedia.com/privacy-policy/
Tugo TV
Stream a variety of TV shows, live news, movies, and documentaries for free. This platform specializes in faith and family content, offering the most extensive collection of Christian channels in North America. Enjoy unlimited viewing on your preferred devices.
- Free streaming of TV shows, news, movies, and documentaries
- Largest collection of Christian channels in North America
- Prioritizes faith and family content
- Watch on phone, tablet, computer, or TV
- Unlimited viewing
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A free streaming app. Watch TV shows, live news, movies, documentaries, sports, and more. The only platform that prioritizes faith and family content, with the largest collection of Christian channels ever offered in North America. Watch as much as you want, whenever you want, on your favorite devices (phone, tablet, computer, or TV), for free. Terms of Use: https://tugotv.app/page/9/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://tugotv.app/page/2/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SalemNOW at 4.3 against Tugo TV's 3.8. SalemNOW also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 4). Tugo TV's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. SalemNOW sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Tugo TV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SalemNOW holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SalemNOW has 88 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of SalemNOW's written reviews are positive against 80% of Tugo TV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SalemNOW | Tugo TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (88 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Salem Communications | 11888820 CANADA INC. |
Customer experience
SalemNOW
Tugo TV
In-app purchases
SalemNOW
- SalemNOW+ & Police State Film$6.991 Month
- SalemNOW+ Monthly Recurring$6.991 Month
- SalemNOW+ Yearly Recurring$65.991 Year
- SalemNOW $6.99$6.99
- SalemNOW+ Monthly$6.99
- SalemNOW $9.99$9.99
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- SalemNOW $12.99$12.99
- SalemNOW $14.99$14.99
- SalemNOW $19.99$19.99
- SalemNOW $24.99$24.99
- SalemNOW $29.99$29.99
- SalemNOW+ Yearly$65.99
Tugo TV
- Tugo Plus USA$9.991 Month
