DISH Anywhere vs SmartShotz
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 shows, movies, and sports from your DISH Hopper DVR on any device. Manage your DVR library, schedule recordings remotely, and browse a searchable program guide. Requires a high-speed internet connection for streaming.
- Stream live and recorded TV
- Access full DVR library
- Schedule recordings remotely
- Searchable program guide
- Watch on multiple devices
- Transfer recordings for offline viewing
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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.
SmartShotz
Connect to SmartShot hardware using Bluetooth Low Energy. This application enables seamless interaction with specialized shooting equipment.
- BLE connectivity
- SmartShot hardware integration
- Device connection management
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A BLE enabled app that allows connection to SmartShot hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartShotz at 100% against DISH Anywhere's 36%. SmartShotz also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). DISH Anywhere's advantage is ratings volume (265K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartShotz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DISH Anywhere has 265K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of DISH Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartShotz's.
DISH Anywhere ships an update every 2 weeks, SmartShotz monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DISH Anywhere | SmartShotz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (265K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 265K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DISH Network LLC | SmartShotz LLC |
Customer experience
DISH Anywhere
SmartShotz
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
SmartShotz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DISH Anywhere
No in-app purchases
SmartShotz
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DISH Anywhere free?
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