Comparison

E Tenebris vs TCL TV+

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

Head to head
About

E Tenebris

Watch trailers and films from an independent cinematic universe. This app offers an ad-free and privacy-focused viewing experience, developed entirely in-house.

Highlights
  • View trailers and films
  • Ad-free experience
  • No AI intrusions
  • Privacy-focused tracking
  • In-house development
Features
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View trailers and films from our little cinematic universe without 3rd party ads, artificial intelligence intrusions or being tracked! The ETE app continues to be developed in-house by our cadre of former NASA engineers. They've spent countless hours pouring over the computer language 'Swift', wrestling with the Apple development program called Xcode and jumping through the hoops to upload it to the app store, all so you can grab it! Go NASA! --Currently the 'CREW' portion of the app is disabled while we run extensive project development tests and low-gravity implementation. --If you are likewise a producer looking for efficiency tools like we have been, great!

About

TCL TV+

Access a wide range of free entertainment with over 250 TV channels and thousands of movies and shows. New content is regularly added, offering endless viewing possibilities to enhance your entertainment experience.

Highlights
  • 250+ TV channels
  • Thousands of movies and TV shows
  • Regular content additions
  • Free multimedia entertainment
  • User-friendly interface
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TCLtv+ is your ultimate free multimedia entertainment software. Explore a vast selection of 250+ TV channels and thousands of movies and TV shows. With ongoing additions to our program formats and content, the possibilities are limitless. Download now and elevate your entertainment experience!

Screenshots

E Tenebris2 screens
TCL TV+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TCL TV+ at Free against E Tenebris's $3.00. E Tenebris's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 63%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

TCL TV+ is free to download; E Tenebris costs $3.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

E Tenebris holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of E Tenebris's written reviews are positive against 63% of TCL TV+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E Tenebris ships an update monthly, TCL TV+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
E Tenebris versus TCL TV+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterE TenebrisTCL TV+
Price$3.00Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings514 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB20 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBrandon EstenTCL Research America Inc.

Customer experience

E Tenebris

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TCL TV+

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

E Tenebris

No in-app purchases

None

TCL TV+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E Tenebris free?
E Tenebris costs $3.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is TCL TV+ free?
TCL TV+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, E Tenebris or TCL TV+?
E Tenebris is rated higher. E Tenebris averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TCL TV+ averages 4.0 from 14 ratings.
Do E Tenebris or TCL TV+ have ads?
TCL TV+ shows ads; E Tenebris does not.
Which is updated more often, E Tenebris or TCL TV+?
E Tenebris ships an update monthly, and TCL TV+ every 2 months. Most recently, E Tenebris was updated on November 3, 2026 and TCL TV+ on November 4, 2026.

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