Runtime TV vs SO Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runtime TV
Stream award-winning movies and series for free, anytime and anywhere. Create personalized playlists of your favorite titles and enjoy live broadcasts or on-demand content from an extensive catalog.
- Free movie and series streaming
- Live and on-demand content
- Award-winning entertainment
- Cross-device compatibility
- Customizable playlists
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Runtime is your new favorite destination for the best in entertainment. Binge your favorite movies and series anytime, anywhere, and absolutely free! On Runtime you can: - Stream award-winning content from any device you want. - Watch titles live and see what is coming up next, or choose from our extensive catalog and stream it on demand. - Create your own fav playlist with the movies and series you love the most.
SO Play
Access a vast library of open TV channels, movies, series, and sports content. Stream everything easily online with this application. Available for iPhone and iPad.
- Open TV channel streaming
- Movie library
- Series collection
- Sports broadcasts
- Online streaming
- Easy to watch
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O maior conteúdo de tvs abertas, filmes, séries e esportes. Tudo online e fácil para assistir. Basta baixar o app SO Play para iPhone e iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Runtime TV at 66% against SO Play's 14%. Runtime TV also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 19). SO Play's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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.
Runtime TV holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runtime TV has 1.2K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Runtime TV's written reviews are positive against 14% of SO Play's.
Runtime TV ships an update every 3 months, SO Play monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runtime TV | SO Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.2 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Runtime Media | SERGIO JUNIOR |
Customer experience
Runtime TV
SO Play
Bugs and requests
Runtime TV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to log in or create account
- Playback issues like audio/video desync
- Orientation lock not working properly
- Certain movies/shows not loading
Requested features
4 requests- Add Chromecast/TV casting support
- Provide original audio and subtitle options
- Improve content library with more recent titles
- Implement language translation and localization
SO Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Runtime TV
No in-app purchases
SO Play
No in-app purchases
