Comparison

StrideTV vs 2nd try

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

Head to head
About

StrideTV

Access a diverse range of entertainment and educational content focused on music, drum corps, and dance. Stream live events, listen to podcasts, and engage with a community of enthusiasts. Enjoy exclusive originals and create personalized playlists.

Highlights
  • Watch and download videos
  • Exclusive live streams
  • Podcast listening
  • Community engagement
  • Playlist creation
  • Background video playback
Features
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Download StrideTV, a brand-new media platform for the arts! StrideTV is your new home for entertainment and educational content for music, drum corps, dance, and more. With the StrideTV app, you can: * Watch and download videos * View exclusive live streams * Listen to Podcasts * Engage with the community * Create playlists and favorites * Play video in the background Watch StrideTV Originals: * Inside Drum Corps * Fem Forte * UDB Virtual Curriculum Sign up for a StrideTV subscription to get access to all content, including StrideTV Originals and early access to podcasts and shows! * Monthly subscriptions will be automatically billed for the full monthly amount every 30 days. Annual subscriptions renew every 365 days. * Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy - https://www.ultimatedrillbook.com/stridetv-privacy Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

2nd try

Access exclusive, uncensored shows and a vast catalog of unscripted content. Stream all episodes of popular series and live events on any device, ad-free. Join a community for a unique internet entertainment experience.

Highlights
  • Exclusive shows
  • Ad-free streaming
  • Uncensored content
  • Vast catalog of past episodes
  • Live streams
  • Multi-device support
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Become a 2nd try Subscriber! By subscribing, you'll unlock Exclusive Shows and a huge catalog of everything we've made*, ad-free and totally uncensored (except when the bleeps are funnier, or, you know, Keith's butt). The best-unscripted shows on the internet are right at your fingertips and streaming on all your devices! New and old episodes of The Try Guys, Without A Recipe, Eat The Menu, Phoning It In, Trolley Problems, Escape The Kitchen, Smoke Show, Fun City, monthly live streams, and more, ready to watch whenever you need friends to laugh with. This is the internet done right. This is 2nd try. Join us and become part of our most exciting try yet! *Some stuff is excluded; we think you know why. But that stuff sucked anyway. To access all features and content you can subscribe to 2nd try on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle.Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment.Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. 
Terms of Service: https://watch.2ndtry.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.2ndtry.tv/privacy

Screenshots

StrideTV4 screens
2nd try4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 2nd try at 99% against StrideTV's 0%. 2nd try also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 8). StrideTV's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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. StrideTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 2nd try sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

2nd try holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2nd try has 7.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of StrideTV's written reviews are positive against 99% of 2nd try's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrideTV ships an update monthly, 2nd try every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StrideTV versus 2nd try: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrideTV2nd try
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews99.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB72 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUltimate Drill Book2nd Try LLC

Customer experience

StrideTV

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

2nd try

All ratings7,086 ratings
Positive99.5%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews2,036 reviews
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.3%

Bugs and requests

StrideTV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

2nd try

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Full screen mode crashes app
  • Captions not always accurate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add comment section
  • Improve video resume/continue watching feature
  • Add ability to mark videos as watched
  • Improve video discovery and recommendations

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StrideTV

Subscriptions2
  • StrideTV Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • StrideTV Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

2nd try

Subscriptions2
  • 2nd try Monthly$4.991 Month
  • 2nd try Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is StrideTV free?
StrideTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2nd try free?
2nd try is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StrideTV or 2nd try?
2nd try is rated higher. StrideTV averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while 2nd try averages 5.0 from 7.1K ratings.
Do StrideTV or 2nd try have ads?
Neither StrideTV nor 2nd try shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrideTV or 2nd try?
StrideTV ships an update monthly, and 2nd try every 2 months. Most recently, StrideTV was updated on September 9, 2026 and 2nd try on September 24, 2026.

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