Sastra Film vs Merl24
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sastra Film
Stream a wide variety of Cambodian films, series, and TV shows on demand. Enjoy new releases, classics, and original content with options for offline viewing and high-quality playback. Content is segmented to suit different ages and life stages.
- Video on Demand (VOD) streaming
- Latest releases, original series, and classic films
- Content segmented for different ages
- Ad-free premium experience
- Downloadable content for up to 3 devices
- Over 100 titles in 4K UHD and HDR
- Create favorite playlists
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Cambodia's leading film production is now on App Store. Sastra Film app is a Video on Demand (VOD) streaming platform that brings all the latest releases, original series and movies, classic films, exclusive TV shows, and so much more. We've got video content in different segments to meet the age, and the status of life, based on entertainment and education. With Sastra Film App, you get: * A premium ad-free experience * Access to new releases, timeless classics, and every episode of your favorite series * Downloadable content up to 3 devices * Over 100 titles in 4K UHD and HDR * Make your own favorite playlists of films to watch later * Available on mobiles, tablets, and your computer. Terms of Service: https://www.sastrafilm.com/en/terms
Merl24
This video-on-demand platform offers a wide selection of dubbed and subtitled lessons for Khmer speakers. Enjoy thousands of hours of content on any device with free and exclusive material added regularly. Sign up is simple using just your phone number.
- Thousands of hours of video content
- Dubbed and subtitled in Khmer
- Stream on phone, tablet, browser
- Chromecast and AirPlay support
- Full HD resolution
- Regularly added new content
- Exclusive Merl24 productions
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Merl24 is online VOD platform, offering a variety of videos lesson, dubbed, and subtitled for Khmer. With free plans on offer, you can get access to thousands hours of videos anywhere, any time, and on any device! Sign up is quick and easy to do, all you need is your phone number! Download the Merl24 app for free today! • Stream from your phone, tablet, browser • Chromecast and AirPlay support • Available in Full HD resolution • New video lesson content is added regularly • Including fresh content produced exclusively for Merl24 • Free content available as well • Available in Khmer Dub • With English and Khmer subtitles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merl24 at none against Sastra Film's 8. Merl24 also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Sastra Film sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Merl24 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Merl24 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Sastra Film's written reviews are positive against 14% of Merl24's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sastra Film ships an update every 5 weeks, Merl24 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sastra Film | Merl24 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (36 ratings) | 3.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sastra Film Co, Ltd | Sovanny Tem |
Customer experience
Sastra Film
Merl24
In-app purchases
Sastra Film
- 1 Month Subscription$4.991 Month
- 1 Month Plan$4.99
- 3 Months Plan$11.99
- 3 Months Plan$14.99
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- 6 Months Plan$21.99
- 6 Months Plan$29.99
- 1 Year Plan$35.99
- 1 Year Plan$59.99
Merl24
No in-app purchases
