Comparison

FolksMedia vs telev8

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

Head to head
About

FolksMedia

Discover movies and TV shows across all your streaming services, from Netflix to Tubi. Control your smart TV directly from your phone with a built-in remote. Earn rewards for engaging with the community.

Highlights
  • Discover content across multiple streaming services
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Universal smart TV remote control
  • Play content directly on phone or TV
  • Create watchlists
  • Earn community rewards
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We connect you to your content directly on your smart phone or use the built-in remote control for your TV/streaming device. Discover movies & TV shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBOMax, Hulu, Showtime, Starz, Paramount+, and more. Find free movies & TV shows from Tubi, Pluto, Vudu, and others. Use our remote control feature now with Roku TV, Fire TV, AndroidSmart TVs, and Samsung Smart TVs. Plus you’ll earn rewards for being part of the FolksMedia Community. Discover the best movies and shows for you: > Select your streaming subscriptions and FolksMedia goes to work finding titles just for you > Personalized movies & TV show recommendations across all of your streaming services in one place > Search for titles across all popular streaming services > Long press on any title to watch on your phone or connect to smart TV/device > Get organized by creating Playlists > Use built-in remote to navigate streaming services directly from the app Built-in remote control: Supports Roku, Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, and Android Smart TVs Press to Play: Long press on any FolksMedia title icon connects you directly to content either on your phone or with your selected streaming device/TV Missing your remote? Now you can control streaming on your smart TV from your smartphone. TV Brands Supported by FolksMedia Universal Remote control: > Smart TV Remote for Samsung TV > TV Remote for Fire TV > TV Remote for Sony TV > TV Remote for Philips TV > TV Remote for TCL TV > TV Remote for Panasonic TV > Smart TV Remote for Roku TV > TV Remote for Xiaomi TV > TV Remote for Toshiba TV > TV Remote for Android TV > TV Remote for Google TV How to Use Universal Smart TV Remote Control App: > Install Folksmedia app > TV and phone should be connected to same wifi > Open Remote Tab in app > Click on Connect Device > Choose the TV/device to connect > Follow steps in connection guide > Click on Connect > Now your remote is ready to use. Smart Remote functionalities > Play / Stop / Reverse / Fast Forward. > Up / Down / Left / Right Navigation. > Back > Home > Power off button (only for Samsung TV) > Mute / Volume Control.( Not all brands/models) > Change inputs (Not all brands/models) > Simple UI with visually appealing design. Earn rewards with FolksMedia: There are many ways to earn rewards by doing things like: > Using FolksMedia daily to find what you’ll love > Reviewing movies and shows to let Folks know how you feel > Building watchlists and sharing with friends and other FolksMedia users > Referring friends to grow the FolksMedia Community > Reporting bugs to help us provide the best experience for you and FolksMedia users everywhere Get started: > Download the FolksMedia App > Create a secure account using your email address > Connect with your supported TV streaming device/smart TV > Start watching your favorites and discover new ones Reach out to us: We’re glad you’re here and hope that you’ll join the FolksMedia App. For more information check us out at www.folksmedia.com, and feel free to drop us a line at support@folksmedia.com, we’d love to hear from you. Note: > For Smart TVs / devices, both the smartTV device and user's mobile device must be connected to the same network. > This app is compatible with (Samsung TV, Fire TV, Sony TV,Philips TV, TCL TV, Panasonic TV, Roku TV, Xiaomi TV, Toshiba TV, Google TV). This is an unofficial TV remote application for these TV brands. > Support for more TV brands coming soon

About

telev8

Access your favorite national and local TV channels with an interactive guide, personal PVR, and up to 72 hours of catch-up TV. Watch on your preferred mobile device or TV without a set-top box.

Highlights
  • Interactive TV Guide
  • Personal PVR
  • 72-hour Catch-up TV
  • Watch on mobile devices or TV
  • No set-top box required
Features
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The telev8 app gives you access to all your favorite national and local channels with a fully featured interactive TV Guide, personal PVR, and up to 72 hours catch-up TV. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box!

Screenshots

FolksMedia4 screens
telev84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FolksMedia at 100% against telev8's 0%. FolksMedia also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). telev8's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

telev8 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of FolksMedia's written reviews are positive against 0% of telev8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FolksMedia ships an update every 11 days, telev8 every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FolksMedia versus telev8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolksMediatelev8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAdcuratio Media IncTELEV8, LLC

Customer experience

FolksMedia

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

telev8

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FolksMedia

No in-app purchases

None

telev8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FolksMedia free?
FolksMedia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is telev8 free?
telev8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FolksMedia or telev8?
telev8 is rated higher. FolksMedia averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while telev8 averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do FolksMedia or telev8 have ads?
FolksMedia shows ads; telev8 does not.
Which is updated more often, FolksMedia or telev8?
FolksMedia ships an update every 11 days, and telev8 every 6 months. Most recently, FolksMedia was updated on October 24, 2026 and telev8 on October 24, 2026.

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