Cignal Play vs TJSmartApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cignal Play
Stream Filipino sports, live linear channels, original microdramas, and entertainment content anywhere in the world. Stay connected to home with news and familiar TV-style programming designed for Filipinos abroad.
- Filipino sports live & on-demand
- Live linear Filipino channels
- Filipino original microdramas
- Filipino movies and series
- Philippine news and current affairs
- Accessible on multiple devices
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Cignal Play is the home of live sports, news, and entertainment in the Philippines—bringing live games, breaking news, live TV channels, movies, series, and exclusive content together in one powerful streaming experience. Watch the biggest sports leagues live, stay informed with local and international news, and enjoy a wide selection of live TV channels, blockbuster movies, binge-worthy series, and on-demand entertainment from Cignal. It's your all-in-one streaming app that you can access wherever, whenever. KEY FEATURES: • LIVE & ON-DEMAND SPORTS THAT FILIPINOS LOVE – Stream live games, and sporting events from top local and international leagues such as PBA, UAAP, NCAA, PVL, NBA, FIBA, and more. • LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS – Stay up to date with breaking news, current affairs, and trusted coverage from leading local and global news networks. • LIVE TV CHANNELS – Access a wide range of live TV channels featuring news, movies, kids' shows, lifestyle, documentaries, and more. • ORIGINAL MICRODRAMAS - Discover short-form Filipino microdrama series, created for quick, on-the-go viewing. • MOVIES & SERIES ON DEMAND – Watch award-winning films, trending series, and exclusive content whenever you want. • ENHANCED SPORTS VIEWING EXPERIENCE – Enjoy extended pre-game and post-game coverage, interact with fellow fans as the games happen, and access exclusive sports shows and analysis. Download Cignal Play and enjoy the best of sports, news, and entertainment—all in one place. Terms of Use: https://cignalplay.com/terms-and-conditions Data Privacy: https://cignalplay.com/data-privacy
TJSmartApp
Enhance your karaoke sessions with this app, offering song updates, a comprehensive songbook, and personalized song lists. Record your performances, display custom messages on screen, and control your karaoke machine remotely for a more convenient and enjoyable experience.
- Song updates
- Comprehensive songbook
- Categorized song lists
- Favorite songs management
- Voice and video recording
- Custom message display
- Remote karaoke control
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TJSmartApp offers ARIA Karaoke(TJ Karaoke) users convenient access to a variety of functions, enhancing their enjoyable karaoke experience. TJSmartApp is connected to ARIA Karaoke. You can regularly receive new songs through the "SONG UPDATE" menu. In addition to the "SONG BOOK", which contains a comprehensive list of all songs, you can also access lists categorized by song attributes such as RS, Multiplex, and Chorus. Furthermore, there are separate lists available for events, duets, and more. You can choose your preferred songs and categorize them as favorites, then you can easily acesss them using the "FAVORITE SONGS" MENU. It is possible to record your voice and videos, enabling you to watch and also save them. The "FUN" menu enables you to display your own custom message signs on the TJ karaoke screen. The "REMOTE" menu allows you control the TJ karaoke remotely. With all these functions of TJSmartApp, TJ karaoke becomes more convenient and enjoyable, creating a delightful experience for both solo singers and gatherings with loved ones such as family and friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cignal Play at 4.6 against TJSmartApp's 2.0. Cignal Play also leads on ratings volume (398 vs 22) and device support (4 vs 2). TJSmartApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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. Cignal Play sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.29 per 7 days. TJSmartApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cignal Play holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cignal Play has 398 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Cignal Play's written reviews are positive against 5% of TJSmartApp's.
Cignal Play ships an update every 5 weeks, TJSmartApp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cignal Play | TJSmartApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (398 ratings) — better | 2.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews — better | 5.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 398 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cignal TV, Inc. | TJ MEDIA |
Customer experience
Cignal Play
TJSmartApp
User reviews
Cignal Play
From 398 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for Filipinos abroad
- 👍 High-definition quality (at least)
Room to improve
- 👎 Constant lagging and buffering
- 👎 Unreliable live coverage
- 👎 App crashes during events
- 👎 Poor video quality
- 👎 Subscription issues (unwanted charges)
TJSmartApp
From 22 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App is working as it should (Exculibur)
- ⭐ Happy new year 2025 (Patrick Jan)
- ⭐ Finally set up and working (PokerSel)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Failing updates
- 🐛 GUI interface looks stretched
- 🐛 Cannot connect using iPhone
- 🐛 Cannot connect
- 🐛 App is garbage, loses connection
Bugs and requests
Cignal Play
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes during finals
- App doesn't work most of the time
- Live coverage is cut
- Commentators' feedback is cut
- Cannot unsubscribe
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- Replays are not available
- Cannot access subscribed events
- Stream is not up to par, lagging, and errors
- Cannot watch the game after paying
- Lagging, especially free games
- Late upload of PBA
- Buffering
- Charged after deleting subscription
- Livestreams suck and are down most of the time
- Subscription management issues
- Still getting charged after cancellation attempts
- Charged again after cancelling
- App not working when connected to HDMI
- No VOD of UAAP Season 86 games
- Still buffering
- No actual live streaming games for Filipinas football
Requested features
14 requests- Allow casting to smart TVs
- Add PBA and PVL content
- Improve live coverage quality
- Faster uploads of game replays
- Provide UHD/4K video quality
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- Make content available for overseas subscribers
- Fix payment issues
- Provide Gilas games content
- Offer VOD of UAAP Season 86 games
- Improve customer service
- Add 50th season PBA uploads
- Allow payment via GCash
- Make app available on Amazon Fire TV stick
- Simplify navigation to live watch
TJSmartApp
Reported bugs
34 issues- Update downloads fail
- GUI interface looks stretched on iOS 26.1
- Cannot connect using iPhone
- Cannot connect
- Loses connection and saved song list
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- Home screen not fully shown on latest iPhone
- Does not connect to TV
- Buy tab for new songs not working
- Difficult to purchase song update codes outside Philippines
- Not connecting
- Cannot connect to iPhone 11
- Useless app, cannot connect
- Not connecting, needs fix
- Hated updated version, cannot pair phone
- Won't connect
- App won't connect
- Cannot connect to WiFi with iPhone
- Doesn't connect, tried multiple fixes
- Complicated, requires personal hotspot
- App won't connect
- App sucks, useless, cannot connect
- Won't link phone to machine
- Design not balanced on tablet
- Not compatible for purchases in North America
- Terrible customer service, cannot update without Philippines purchase
- Stuck on photo part, awful user experience
- Worst version, cannot upgrade songs online
- Design not appealing, looks boring
- New app won't pair with unit
- Never worked
- Broken sync, cannot connect
- Can't sync
- Can't buy codes in US
- Horrible new app, cannot connect
Requested features
11 requests- Support for Grand Videoke Symphony 3+
- Fix GUI interface stretching on iOS 26.1
- Fix Home Screen display on latest iPhone
- Fix buy tab for new songs
- Improve purchasing options for song updates outside the Philippines
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- Allow transfer of favorite songs from old GV app
- Return to the old GV app
- Make app compatible with tablets
- Add cancel song option
- Build in-app purchase function for song updates
- Unlock the old app
In-app purchases
Cignal Play
- Premium 7 Days$2.297 Days
- 7-DAY PREMIUM INTERNATIONAL$2.297 Days
- Premium 30 Days$5.991 Month
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- International Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Monthly Roaming$5.99
TJSmartApp
No in-app purchases
