Comparison

StreamlyTV vs Stage Reel

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Stage Reel

Features
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Stage Reel is a vertical micro-series streaming app. Short cinematic episodes shot for the phone, built for the way you actually watch. Real series. Real cliffhangers. No 30-second TikTok-style scroll trap. WHAT YOU GET Hand-curated series — Each show is produced by Stage Reel's team or by select creators. We don't ingest user-generated content. Every episode meets a quality bar. Vertical, full-screen — Shot 9:16. No black bars. No tilting your phone. The whole frame is the show. 10-minute episodes, real arcs — Each episode is the length of a podcast segment. Each season tells a real story. Watch one on the subway. Finish a season on a flight. Continue where you left off — Pick up an episode mid-stream, on any device, exactly where you stopped. Community per series — Each show has its own chat room. Discuss episodes with other watchers, react to drops, follow the cast. Library — Save shows to your library, like episodes, build a watch list you'll actually finish. WHAT'S COMING We're launching with a free catalog. Pay-per-episode passes, season passes, and membership tiers (Insider, All-Access, Founders) light up after launch. We don't sell user data and we don't train AI on your watch history.

Screenshots

StreamlyTV4 screens
Stage Reel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stage Reel at every 2 weeks against StreamlyTV's monthly. StreamlyTV's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StreamlyTV ships an update monthly, Stage Reel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StreamlyTV versus Stage Reel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamlyTVStage Reel
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAdaptive Media IncBrendan Armstrong

In-app purchases

None

StreamlyTV

No in-app purchases

None

Stage Reel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StreamlyTV free?
StreamlyTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stage Reel free?
Stage Reel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StreamlyTV or Stage Reel have ads?
Neither StreamlyTV nor Stage Reel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StreamlyTV or Stage Reel?
StreamlyTV ships an update monthly, and Stage Reel every 2 weeks. Most recently, StreamlyTV was updated on October 11, 2026 and Stage Reel on October 25, 2026.

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