KTLA+ vs ABP Desam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KTLA+
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KTLA+ is Channel 5’s news and streaming video app for smart TV platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs. In addition to regularly scheduled live newscasts and other KTLA programing, the app features live breaking news and in-depth coverage, clips of the day’s top videos, and shows that are only available for streaming. Los Angeles’ Very Own KTLA has been keeping Southern Californians informed since 1947. Get KTLA 5 News online at http://KTLA.com
ABP Desam
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Get all latest news and breaking updates from Politics, Sports, National, International, Education, Entertainment, Health, Lifestyle, Business to all Regional in Telugu with ABP Desam. Download the ABP Desam News app on your phone and watch ABP Desam news channel Live Tv and get all the latest updates of news from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warangal, Amaravati, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam, Tirupati from wherever you are, read all the latest news, watch Live TV 24x7, News Videos and see the latest pictures with ABP Desam App. Our top channels are – ABP Live, ABP News, ABP Ananda (Bengali), ABP Asmita (Gujarati), ABP Majha (Marathi), ABP Ganga(news from Uttar Pradesh / Uttarakhand), ABP Nadu (Tamil). ABP Desam news App features in-depth coverage of Election, Sports, Political Analysis, Entertainment News and Top trending news from India and across the world. Get All News Updates: Find Cricket News, IPL News, Politics, Election News, Entertainment, business, videos, galleries, lifestyle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: KTLA+ at none against ABP Desam's shown. KTLA+ also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). ABP Desam's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price 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.
KTLA+ ships an update monthly, ABP Desam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KTLA+ | ABP Desam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting | ABP Network PRIVATE LIMITED |
In-app purchases
KTLA+
No in-app purchases
ABP Desam
No in-app purchases
