DISH Anywhere vs ROW8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DISH Anywhere
Stream live and recorded TV channels from your home receiver to your iPhone or iPad. Manage your DVR, access thousands of On Demand titles, and follow your favorite sports teams with live scores. Download content for offline viewing.
- Stream live TV channels
- Watch recorded DVR shows
- Manage DVR recordings
- Access On Demand content
- Download shows for offline viewing
- Sports scores and game info
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With DISH Anywhere, you can watch the TV you love on your favorite devices. Enjoy your live and recorded programs anytime, anywhere, at home or on the go. Access your full DVR library and browse your favorite live shows with an intuitive, searchable program guide. This is a must-have app for DISH subscribers. Watch all your favorite sports, news, TV shows, and movies from your Hopper. Schedule recordings from anywhere, manage your DVR library, and set recording priorities to ensure you never miss your favorite content. Search the program guide to find shows by title, genre, network, keyword, or actor. A high-speed Internet connection is required for streaming from a Hopper. Regardless of your receiver, all DISH Network customers can watch a selection of streaming and on-demand content. This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software, which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please see www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.
ROW8
Access the newest movies directly from theaters, ahead of their release on subscription services. This app offers a pay-per-view model, meaning you only pay for the films you choose to watch.
- Latest movies from theaters
- Early access before streaming
- Pay-per-view model
- No subscription required
- Movie Love Guaranteed
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ROW8 brings you the latest movies, fresh from the theaters and before subscription streaming services. No subscription ever - you only pay for what you watch. Movie Love Guaranteed!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DISH Anywhere at 4.6 against ROW8's 3.3. DISH Anywhere also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 21) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). ROW8's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. ROW8 sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. DISH Anywhere asks for nothing beyond the download.
DISH Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DISH Anywhere has 262K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 37% and 38% positive.
DISH Anywhere ships an update every 2 weeks, ROW8 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DISH Anywhere | ROW8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (262K ratings) — better | 3.3 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 262K — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DISH Network LLC | Philo |
Customer experience
DISH Anywhere
ROW8
Bugs and requests
DISH Anywhere
Reported bugs
3 issues- Transferred shows not playing
- Guide/channel information not updating
- Inconsistent behavior when device is locked or goes to sleep
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back old app features
- Improve stability and reliability
- Add more customization options
- Optimize for larger screens
ROW8
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DISH Anywhere
No in-app purchases
ROW8
- 2.99 HD Movie Rental$2.99
- 3.99 HD Movie Rental$3.99
- 4.99 HD Movie Rental$4.99
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- 12.99 HD Movie Purchase$12.99
- 13.99 HD Movie Purchase$13.99
- 14.99 HD Movie Purchase$14.99
- 18.99 HD Movie Rental$18.99
- 18.99 HD Movie Purchase$18.99
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- 29.99 HD Movie Purchase$29.99
