Comparison

Text vs Simple World TV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Watch live TV worldwide

Free

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About

Text

Features

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Text-TV is a little app which is helpful when you're on the go and need to check a page on Teletext. This app handle teletext from countries: Channels from Danmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Germany You are welcome to write to us if you have some channels you want have on the list. We can not promise that we can get all channels on the list.

About

Simple World TV

Features

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Simple World TV is a fast and lightweight live TV application that allows users to watch Free-to-Air (FTA) television channels. Key Features: * Live streaming of Free-to-Air TV channels * Fast and smooth playback * Simple and clean interface * No registration or login required * Optimized for iPhone and iPad The app provides a simple viewing experience with publicly available TV streams. Note: Content availability may vary depending on external sources and regional restrictions.

Screenshots

Text3 screens

Simple World TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple World TV at none against Text's 1. Simple World TV also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). Text's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple World TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text ships an update every 11 months, Simple World TV every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Text versus Simple World TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Text	Simple World TV
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	—	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	17.6
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	12 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Calculate Solutions	AHMET HASCELIK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text

One-time1

Salary to the developer$0.99

None

Simple World TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text free?

Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Simple World TV free?

Simple World TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which is updated more often, Text or Simple World TV?

Text ships an update every 11 months, and Simple World TV every 5 weeks. Most recently, Text was updated on October 3, 2026 and Simple World TV on October 14, 2026.