truTV vs AFN Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
truTV
Stream live sports, full episodes, and movies from your favorite truTV shows and originals. Sign in with your TV provider to watch anytime, anywhere on any screen. Enjoy a laugh with content like Impractical Jokers and Tacoma FD.
- Live sports streaming
- Full episodes of truTV originals
- Blockbuster movie selection
- TV provider sign-in
- Watch anytime, anywhere
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ALWAYS HERE FOR A GOOD LAUGH The truTV app makes watching live sports, full episodes and movies easy! Sign in with your TV Provider to catch live sports like Mountain West football, MotoGP, MLB, NHL , and classic truTV originals like Impractical Jokers, Tacoma FD, Adam Ruins Everything, and more. Watch anytime, anywhere with the truTV app. Plus, enjoy blockbuster movies -- on any screen. The truTV app supports most TV Providers, including AT&T, Spectrum (incl. Time Warner Cable, Charter & Bright House), Comcast XFINITY, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish, Optimum, Suddenlink, Verizon, and many more.
AFN Now
Access American news, information, and entertainment programming from the American Forces Network. This app provides authorized users stationed overseas with an internet-based alternative to satellite delivery for enjoying AFN content.
- American news and information
- Entertainment programming
- For overseas US military families
- Internet-based streaming
- Alternative to satellite delivery
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AFN Now delivers top-rated American news, information, and entertainment programming to Defense Department employees and their immediate family members stationed with them outside of the United States, its territories and possessions. It provides the authorized audience with another way to enjoy AFN programming, that is also delivered by satellite to the worldwide audience, by using a device connected to the internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: truTV at 4.5 against AFN Now's 1.4. truTV also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 580) and review sentiment (15% vs 5%). AFN Now's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
truTV holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: truTV has 14K ratings behind it against 580, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of truTV's written reviews are positive against 5% of AFN Now's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | truTV | AFN Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14K ratings) — better | 1.4 (580 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.3% of reviews — better | 4.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 580 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | truTV | Defense Media Activity |
Customer experience
truTV
AFN Now
User reviews
truTV
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Great content like Impractical Jokers and Adam Ruins Everything
- 👍 Decent user interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashes and bugs
- 🔁 Endless ad loops and poor ad integration
- 📺 Inability to continue watching from where you left off
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 🔒 Frequent sign-out issues and login problems
AFN Now
From 580 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great for watching sports overseas
- 🙌 Excellent free content for service members
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔌 Unreliable connectivity and login issues
- 🤔 Limited content selection beyond sports
- 📺 Poor streaming quality and playback controls
Bugs and requests
truTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to watch episodes
- Freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Login screen issues and inability to sign in
- Video playback problems and constant buffering
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to turn off closed captions
- Implement Chromecast/AirPlay support
- Add a 'continue watching' feature
- Improve overall app stability and performance
AFN Now
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank screens and content not loading
- Constant log-outs and session limit issues
- Incompatibility with overseas locations
Requested features
4 requests- Expand content beyond just sports
- Improve stability and reliability
- Add Chromecast/AirPlay support
- Provide better playback controls
In-app purchases
truTV
No in-app purchases
AFN Now
No in-app purchases
