DStv Stream vs TVNow
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.
TVNow
Stream live content from over 20 Nigerian broadcasters for free. Catch up on your favorite TV shows with the on-demand section. Enjoy an interactive media experience for information and entertainment.
- Watch live broadcasts from 20+ stations
- On-demand TV show catch-up
- Interactive media experience
- Nigerian broadcaster content
- Free to watch
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TVNow is a user friendly media app that brings you the best of Nigeria's broadcasters. You will be able to : i. Watch live content from your favorite broadcast houses free. TVNow brings over 20 broadcast stations live to watch anywhere and at anytime. ii. Catch up with your favorite TV shows on the on-demand section iii. Gives you an interactive media experience. It is your one stop shop for information and Entertainment. Download Now!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DStv Stream at 4.5 against TVNow's 3.0. DStv Stream also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). TVNow's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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.
DStv Stream holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DStv Stream has 11K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of DStv Stream's written reviews are positive against 29% of TVNow's.
| Parameter | DStv Stream | TVNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Multichoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd | IDS AFRICA LIMITED |
Customer experience
DStv Stream
TVNow
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
TVNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DStv Stream
No in-app purchases
TVNow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DStv Stream free?
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