AFN Now vs GFam+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AFN Now
Access American news, information, and entertainment programming from the American Forces Network. This app provides authorized users stationed overseas with an internet-based alternative to satellite delivery for enjoying AFN content.
- American news and information
- Entertainment programming
- For overseas US military families
- Internet-based streaming
- Alternative to satellite delivery
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AFN Now delivers top-rated American news, information, and entertainment programming to Defense Department employees and their immediate family members stationed with them outside of the United States, its territories and possessions. It provides the authorized audience with another way to enjoy AFN programming, that is also delivered by satellite to the worldwide audience, by using a device connected to the internet.
GFam+
Stream faith and family programming live, 24/7, from Great American Family and Great American Faith & Living. Access content anytime, anywhere, without commercials, in a single, reliable destination.
- Live channel feed access
- 24/7 faith and family programming
- Commercial-free viewing
- Available anytime, anywhere
- Trusted content destination
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If you don’t subscribe to cable—or your provider doesn’t carry us—GFam+ is your home for Great American Family and Great American Faith & Living programming. GFam+ gives you 24/7 access to a live channel feed — making faith & family programming available anytime, anywhere, commercial free and all in one trusted destination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GFam+ at 1.8 against AFN Now's 1.4. AFN Now's advantage is ratings volume (577 vs 29). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GFam+ holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AFN Now has 577 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of AFN Now's written reviews are positive against 7% of GFam+'s.
AFN Now ships an update every 3 months, GFam+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AFN Now | GFam+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (577 ratings) | 1.8 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.7% of reviews | 7.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 577 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Defense Media Activity | Great American PF, LLC |
Customer experience
AFN Now
GFam+
Bugs and requests
AFN Now
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank screens and content not loading
- Constant log-outs and session limit issues
- Incompatibility with overseas locations
Requested features
4 requests- Expand content beyond just sports
- Improve stability and reliability
- Add Chromecast/AirPlay support
- Provide better playback controls
GFam+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AFN Now
No in-app purchases
GFam+
No in-app purchases
