8 String TV vs GBE TV
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
GBE TV
Discover entertainment and educational content focused on Black business and culture in Georgia. Access a curated selection of programming designed to inform and inspire.
- Entertainment programming
- Educational content
- Focus on Black business
- Focus on Black culture
- Georgia-specific content
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Entertainment and Educational programming highlighting black business and culture in Georgia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GBE TV at 11.0 against 8 String TV's 15.1. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 8 String TV against 5.0 for GBE TV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 String TV | GBE TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CASTUS Corporation | TvStartup Inc. |
Customer experience
8 String TV
GBE TV
In-app purchases
8 String TV
No in-app purchases
GBE TV
No in-app purchases
