StreamlyTV vs YOW.tv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StreamlyTV
Access over 100 live television channels streamed directly to your mobile devices. This service prioritizes digital rights and respects content owner protections, drawing on decades of industry experience.
- Over 100 live TV channels
- Mobile streaming (OTT)
- Digital rights protection
- Ad-free experience
- Supports Apple TV and iOS devices
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Streamly provides its subscribers access to over 100 channels of live television via mobile apps, also known as over-the-top (OTT). As we are streaming this content over the internet, we are keenly aware of the importance of digital rights, and protecting the rights of the content owners is paramount to our business. We have operated within the cable industry for over 30 years, and respect and will always adhere to the procedures and processes laid out by the industry.
YOW.tv
Discover and stream a curated selection of independent films. This platform offers filmmakers and distributors flexible earning opportunities. Engage with a community through shareable watchlists and public profiles for enhanced film discovery.
- Curated independent film library
- Flexible earning for filmmakers
- Shareable watchlists
- Public user profiles
- Community engagement features
- Transparent distribution options
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YOW.tv is a new boutique streaming channel tailored specifically for independent film. We license standout titles and offer independent distributors and filmmakers flexible, transparent ways to earn. Viewers enjoy a focused library rather than a mass catalog, shareable watchlists and even public profiles, adding new layers of discovery and community engagement which has never existed on a channel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YOW.tv at 3.5 against StreamlyTV's 1.7. YOW.tv also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 17%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). StreamlyTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. YOW.tv sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. StreamlyTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
YOW.tv holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of StreamlyTV's written reviews are positive against 45% of YOW.tv's.
StreamlyTV ships an update monthly, YOW.tv fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StreamlyTV | YOW.tv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 3.5 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Adaptive Media Inc | YOW TV LLC |
Customer experience
StreamlyTV
YOW.tv
In-app purchases
StreamlyTV
No in-app purchases
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