Comparison

FirstShows vs Hillypix

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

Head to head

Truly East

About

FirstShows

Stream a wide variety of Indian and international movies, music videos, web series, short films, and news channels. This platform offers advanced video streaming technology for a high-quality viewing experience across all your devices.

Highlights

Indian and international movies
Music videos
Web series
Short films
News channels
High-quality video streaming

Features

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Firstshows currently offers movies from India and abroad, Music Videos, web series, short films and news channels. Firstshows have highly evolved video streaming technology and a high attention to quality of experience across devices and platforms, make Firstshows the most complete video destination for Over The Top (OTT) video consumers.

About

Hillypix

Stream live and on-demand TV shows, movies, and original content from North-East India. Discover new cinemas, series, and music from the Hillywood region.

Highlights

Live TV streaming
On-demand movies
Original content
TV shows
Music videos
North-East Indian focus

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HillyPix app is a platform for streaming live and on-demand TV shows and movies of North-East Indian States, also called Hillywood. It focuses on getting newer cinemas, TV shows, original content movies and music out to viewers.

Screenshots

FirstShows4 screens

Hillypix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hillypix at 100% against FirstShows's 0%. Hillypix also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). FirstShows's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price and device support 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. Hillypix sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FirstShows asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstShows ships an update every 6 weeks, Hillypix every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 2 level

FirstShows versus Hillypix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	FirstShows	Hillypix
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Ad-supported — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	141 MB	35 MB
Age rating	9+	12+
Developer	Palmstone Multimedia Limited Liability Company	HILLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

FirstShows

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative100.0%

Hillypix

Written reviews2 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FirstShows

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hillypix

One-time4

Rent for 99$0.99
Rent for 29$0.99
Rent for 199$1.99

Show 1 more

Rent for 299$2.99

Questions

Is FirstShows free?

FirstShows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Hillypix free?

Hillypix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do FirstShows or Hillypix have ads?

FirstShows shows ads; Hillypix does not.

Which is updated more often, FirstShows or Hillypix?

FirstShows ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hillypix every 2 weeks. Most recently, FirstShows was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hillypix on October 2, 2026.