Comparison

DStv Stream vs Accelerate Plus

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming
  • Catch Up on demand content
  • Offline downloads
  • Personalized profiles
  • 8-day TV Guide
  • Kids section with PIN control
Features
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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.

About

Accelerate Plus

Stream a curated selection of African films, series, documentaries, and talk shows. Experience diverse storytelling and cultural narratives from the continent, accessible anytime, anywhere. Offers monthly and yearly subscription plans.

Highlights
  • Afrocentric content library
  • Drama series
  • Action movies
  • Documentaries
  • Short films
  • Talk shows
  • Monthly and yearly subscriptions
Features
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Accelerate Plus is a Subscription Video on Demand Service that brings the best content from Africa to you anytime, anywhere. We are dedicated to showcasing the best that Africa has to offer, as it is our passion to be the pacesetter in changing the African narrative. In addition to creating and curating exciting talk shows, drama series, action movies and more, we also have fantastic documentaries that bring you to the ground floor of what it is to be African and short films that show you our passion, pleasure and pain at the click of a button. Our goal is to put captivating content at your fingertips while promoting African stories for a global audience. Sign up to Accelerate Plus now and Watch Africa Anywhere. To access all features and content, you can subscribe to Accelerate Plus on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In-app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://accelerateplus.tv/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://accelerateplus.tv/privacy-policy/web

Screenshots

DStv Stream4 screens
Accelerate Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Accelerate Plus at 100% against DStv Stream's 36%. Accelerate Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). DStv Stream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (12K vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Accelerate Plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. DStv Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Accelerate Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DStv Stream has 12K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of DStv Stream's written reviews are positive against 100% of Accelerate Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DStv Stream ships an update monthly, Accelerate Plus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DStv Stream versus Accelerate Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDStv StreamAccelerate Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB59 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMultichoice Support Services (Pty) LtdAccelerate Communications Limited

Customer experience

DStv Stream

All ratings11,130 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative56.3%

Accelerate Plus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Accelerate Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DStv Stream

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Accelerate Plus

Subscriptions4
  • Indian Plan 01$0.997 Days
  • Indian Test Plan 02$0.997 Days
  • Accelerate Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Accelerate Plus Yearly$54.991 Year

Questions

Is DStv Stream free?
DStv Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Accelerate Plus free?
Accelerate Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DStv Stream or Accelerate Plus?
Accelerate Plus is rated higher. DStv Stream averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Accelerate Plus averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do DStv Stream or Accelerate Plus have ads?
Both DStv Stream and Accelerate Plus show ads.
Which is updated more often, DStv Stream or Accelerate Plus?
DStv Stream ships an update monthly, and Accelerate Plus every 5 weeks. Most recently, DStv Stream was updated on October 21, 2026 and Accelerate Plus on September 28, 2026.

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