Comparison

DStv Stream vs Gathrify

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

Gathrify

Features
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Gathrify makes hosting events effortless, elegant, and completely stress-free. No more paper invites. No more messy spreadsheets. Just smooth planning from start to finish. What You Can Do With Gathrify Beautiful Digital Invites Create and share stunning invitations in seconds. Smart RSVP Tracking See who’s attending—live and in real time. Easy Guest List Management Add, remove, and organize guests with zero stress. Co-Host & Planner Access Bring your team on board while you stay in full control of your event. Instant Broadcast Updates Send announcements or messages to all guests at once. Perfect for weddings, parties, corporate events, and any gathering where guest management should be simple—not stressful. Host smarter. Plan faster. Celebrate better with Gathrify.

Screenshots

DStv Stream4 screens
Gathrify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gathrify at none against DStv Stream's shown. Gathrify also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). DStv Stream's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DStv Stream ships an update monthly, Gathrify every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DStv Stream versus Gathrify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDStv StreamGathrify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB127 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMultichoice Support Services (Pty) LtdBigaz Network International Limited

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

Gathrify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DStv Stream

No in-app purchases

None

Gathrify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DStv Stream free?
DStv Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gathrify free?
Gathrify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DStv Stream or Gathrify have ads?
DStv Stream shows ads; Gathrify does not.
Which is updated more often, DStv Stream or Gathrify?
DStv Stream ships an update monthly, and Gathrify every 6 days. Most recently, DStv Stream was updated on October 15, 2026 and Gathrify on October 11, 2026.

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