DStv Stream vs Reelgood
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DStv Stream
Stream your favorite TV shows, movies, and live sports from your subscription. Watch live, catch up on missed episodes, or download content to enjoy offline. Personalize your experience with profiles and plan your viewing with the TV guide.
- Live TV streaming
- Catch Up on demand content
- Offline downloads
- Personalized profiles
- 8-day TV Guide
- Kids section with PIN control
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As a DStv customer you can enjoy the shows, movies and sport you love with the DStv app. Download now and get watching! Never miss your favourite TV shows, sports team or breaking news with the DStv app, watch live on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV; catch up on the latest episodes and movies or download to watch offline later on your mobile app. As a DStv customer you can enjoy all of these features on the DStv app. - Watch it as it happens, tune in and start live streaming selected TV channels via 3G/4G or WIFI. - Missed it live, catch it later by watching a selection of the most popular shows, sport highlights, and movies on Catch Up. - Don’t want to use mobile data to watch shows or movies, download up to 25 videos on Catch Up while on WIFI to enjoy offline later across 4 mobile devices. - Want your own experience based on the sport, shows and movies you like to watch, setup up to 6 profiles to personalise each family members viewing experience. - Want to plan your viewing in advance, add Catch Up items to your watchlist to come back to later or access the full 8-day TV Guide and set reminders to arrange your viewing. - Need to keep the kids entertained, our Kids section on the mobile app is a safe and fun viewing environment with PIN controlled access so your kids can enjoy the coolest shows and movies unattended. The DStv mobile app gives you the freedom to watch your best-loved DStv entertainment when you’re on the move. If you don’t have DStv, no problem, just download the app, sign-up, and start watching our selection of free live streaming channels and video on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV (available in South Africa only). As long as you’ve got the data, you’re good to go. *The Live TV and Catch Up content on the DStv app will be as per your subscription package and country. Due to geo-blocking this content can only be played within the countries in the DStv territories.
Reelgood
This app simplifies finding and tracking movies and TV shows across all your streaming services. It aggregates content from over 100 platforms, offering personalized recommendations, trailers, and updates on new episodes. Discover what to watch, where to watch it, and manage your watchlist in one convenient place.
- Search across 100+ streaming services
- Personalized recommendations
- Track TV shows and movies
- New episode alerts
- View ratings, trailers, and cast info
- Discover free streaming options
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Reelgood is here to help you find what to watch and where to watch it. We make streaming easier! See everything that's on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, and over 100 other subscription, TV everywhere, and free streaming services. Join the millions using Reelgood for searching, browsing, watching, and tracking TV shows and movies across all their streaming services in one app How It Works: - Select your streaming services from the over 50 available on Reelgood - Browse and search everything you can watch in one app. - Can't decide? Let recommendations, curated collections, IMDb scores and Reelgood scores guide you - Track your TV shows and add movies you want to watch - Let Reelgood keep you updated with alerts when new episodes are available and movies are added to your services - Get all the info: ratings, trailers, genres, cast & crew, summaries and more - See what's free to watch online across over 90 streaming services with free to stream options - Browse what's new on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO and others - Try out Roulette for something random to watch. Webby Award Winner - Best Entertainment App! Featured in: The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Mashable, TheNextWeb, TechCrunch, MacWorld Get in touch and tell us what you think: Email: support@reelgood.com Twitter: @reelgoodapp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Reelgood at weekly against DStv Stream's monthly. Reelgood also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 35%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
Reelgood holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 9.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of DStv Stream's written reviews are positive against 49% of Reelgood's.
DStv Stream ships an update monthly, Reelgood weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DStv Stream | Reelgood |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11K ratings) | 4.7 (9.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | 48.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 9.7K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Multichoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd | MYFLICKLIST, INC. |
Customer experience
DStv Stream
Reelgood
User reviews
DStv Stream
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Streaming on the go
- 👍 Great app when it works
- 🚀 Excellent video quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent buffering and freezing issues
- 🔥 Poor live streaming experience
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🚫 Limited device support
- 🚫 Restricted to African regions only
Reelgood
From 9.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful app for finding movies/shows
- 🔍 Useful for tracking across streaming services
- 📊 Provides ratings and reviews
- 💻 Integrates with Roku devices
- 🔍 Comprehensive movie/TV database
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate information about availability
- 🔍 Limited support for non-US/UK regions
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔍 Confusing user interface at times
Bugs and requests
DStv Stream
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing downloaded content
- Inability to resume playback from last position
- Constant log-out issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Allow multi-device streaming
- Add rewind and fast-forward controls
- Improve channel guide and program discovery
- Introduce 4K streaming support
- Expand availability to more regions
Reelgood
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Incorrect information about content availability
- Login and account issues, including data loss
- Compatibility problems with older devices and operating systems
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to filter by language, genre, and ratings
- Improve watchlist organization and sorting options
- Integrate with more streaming services, especially in non-US regions
- Add push notifications for new content availability
- Improve syncing across devices and platforms
In-app purchases
DStv Stream
No in-app purchases
Reelgood
No in-app purchases
