8 String TV vs UpNext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8 String TV
Access on-demand content, live streams, and video archives from this entertainment provider on your iOS devices. Stay updated with news and subscribe to their Google Calendar for event notifications.
- Watch Live Streams
- View Playlist Video Archive
- Subscribe to Google Calendar
- Get 8 String TV News
- iOS device compatibility
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View all of 8 String TV's on demand content from your IOS devices! With 8String TV you can: - Watch Live Streams - View Playlist Video Archive - Subscribe and View 8String TV Google Calendar - Keep up to date with 8String TV News
UpNext
This platform offers a comprehensive mobile streaming experience for live sports, movies, cartoons, music videos, TV shows, and documentaries. Enjoy a wide variety of entertainment content all in one place.
- Live sports streaming
- Movie library
- Kids' cartoons
- Music videos
- TV shows
- Documentaries
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Up Next Tv is the world's best mobile streaming Tv platform. You can enjoy watching live sports, Movies, Kids' Cartoons, Music videos, TV shows, and Documentaries all from one platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 8 String TV at none against UpNext's 3. On price, rating, 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. UpNext sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 8 String TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 8 String TV against 5.0 for UpNext. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
8 String TV ships an update every 4 months, UpNext every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 String TV | UpNext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CASTUS Corporation | Up Next Marketing Inc |
Customer experience
8 String TV
UpNext
In-app purchases
8 String TV
No in-app purchases
UpNext
- PPV $1.99 - Available for 72 hours$1.99
- PPV $2.99 - Available for 72 hours$2.99
- $3.99 - Available for 72 hours$3.99
