FanBolt vs itikTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FanBolt
This app is a hub for a global fan community celebrating geek culture across TV, film, travel, and tech. It offers exclusive interviews, blogs, editorials, and video content, alongside fan forums and a badge system for fandom engagement.
- Exclusive interviews and editorials
- Video content coverage
- Fan forums for discussion
- Fandom badges and rewards
- Newsfeed updates
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FanBolt is home to a global fan community - from popular television series to film to travel and tech, the site is home to those that proudly celebrate geek culture! FanBolt features exclusive interviews, blogs, and editorials (written by fans) which are featured in our newsfeed. Also geek out over Geek Girl TV - video content from our editor Emma Loggins, who covers everything from film reviews to conventions to geeky dishes to cook in the kitchen. Join FanBolt to take part in our Fan Forums as well as earn badges to represent your favorite fandoms and win cool prizes! Visit us online at: https://www.fanbolt.com Geek On!
itikTV
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With the itik tv app, you can watch all popular short dramas. 【 Online Short Drama 】 All popular short dramas are available for free viewing, covering topics such as urban passion, sweet pet romance, ancient costumes, and more~ 【 Simple and Smooth 】 Easy to operate, vertical screen experience, support sliding switching, automatic selection playback, etc., bringing you a smooth experience~ 【 Rich Rankings 】 Clear and concise categorization helps you quickly find exciting and popular short dramas~
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FanBolt at none against itikTV's 3. itikTV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. itikTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. FanBolt asks for nothing beyond the download.
FanBolt ships an update every 8 months, itikTV every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FanBolt | itikTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Excite Creative Studios, LLC | 厦门多以特科技有限公司 |
In-app purchases
FanBolt
No in-app purchases
itikTV
- VIP Weekly Card$9.997 Days
- VIP Monthly Pass$17.991 Month
- VIP Annual Pass$99.991 Year
