Comparison

DStv Stream vs PUKfm 93.6

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

PUKfm 93.6

Features
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PUKfm 93.6 is the official campus radio station of North-West University's Potchefstroom Campus. We broadcast music, campus news, student affairs, sport, and community content to the NWU community and listeners across Potchefstroom. PUKfm also serves as a practical training platform for the next generation of South African broadcasters, giving communication science students hands-on experience in a fully operational, ICASA-licensed radio environment.

Screenshots

DStv Stream4 screens
PUKfm 93.64 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PUKfm 93.6 at none against DStv Stream's shown. PUKfm 93.6 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DStv Stream versus PUKfm 93.6: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDStv StreamPUKfm 93.6
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMultichoice Support Services (Pty) LtdIono Broadcasting

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

PUKfm 93.6

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DStv Stream

No in-app purchases

None

PUKfm 93.6

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DStv Stream free?
DStv Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PUKfm 93.6 free?
PUKfm 93.6 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DStv Stream or PUKfm 93.6 have ads?
DStv Stream shows ads; PUKfm 93.6 does not.

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