DISH Anywhere vs X101
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.
X101
Stream your favorite local classic hits radio station on the go. Access playlists, news, podcasts, and connect via social media.
- Live radio streaming
- Access to playlists
- Local news updates
- Podcast listening
- Social media integration
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Download the official FREE X101 Always Classic app, it's easy to use! Take your favorite local radio station anywhere! X101 Always Classic is like no other Classic Hits station. With the official app, you can stay connected from work, home, or on the road, follow us on social media, get access to our playlist, Local News, podcasts and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: X101 at none against DISH Anywhere's shown. X101 also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 36%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). DISH Anywhere's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (265K vs 7). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DISH Anywhere against 4.7 for X101. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DISH Anywhere has 265K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of DISH Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 60% of X101's.
DISH Anywhere ships an update every 2 weeks, X101 every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DISH Anywhere | X101 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (265K ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 265K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DISH Network LLC | Eves Media Inc. |
Customer experience
DISH Anywhere
X101
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
X101
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DISH Anywhere
No in-app purchases
X101
No in-app purchases
