Hallmark+ vs ManilowTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hallmark+
Access exclusive original series, movies, and a vast library of feel-good content. Enjoy benefits like free greeting cards, eCards, and exclusive discounts.
- Exclusive original series
- Unlimited movie streaming
- Free greeting cards monthly
- Unlimited free eCards
- Exclusive discounts and rewards
- Surprise gifts
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Hallmark+ is your all in one streaming and membership experience, bringing the very best of Hallmark together in one place. Enjoy exclusive original series, next day access to new Hallmark Channel premieres, always-on streaming channels, the largest collection of Hallmark Original Christmas movies, and a full library of uplifting, feel good entertainment. Your membership also comes with special perks like free monthly Hallmark greeting cards, monthly discounts and rewards, unlimited eCards, surprise gifts, and more! It’s easy to start streaming with two subscription options: • Annual (Best Value: Over 25% savings!) • Monthly Subscriptions are automatically renewed until cancelled. Hallmark+ is owned and operated by Hallmark Media United States, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Incorporated. For more information, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. https://www.hallmark.com/terms-of-use/ https://www.hallmark.com/privacy/ https://corporate.hallmarkmedia.com/#/
ManilowTV
Access Barry Manilow's personal archive of concert recordings. Stream five handpicked performances monthly, with options to cast to other devices or watch offline. Engage with a community of fans and relive iconic musical moments.
- Monthly concert access from personal archive
- Cast to Chromecast or AirPlay
- Offline viewing available
- Community commenting
- Resume playback
- Share videos
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These recordings were locked away and were meant to be viewed by Barry only for reference and archival purposes. Until now! Hi Everyone. Barry here. Since the days of going on those long tours are coming to a close, I thought this might be a good time to remind you all about ManilowTV. I think many of you know that ever since I started performing I have hit the "record" button; be it audio or video. Recordings of every show I've ever done are in a big vault. (Right next to my baby shoes and the Copacabana jacket!). All of these recordings were meant only for reference and archival purposes. I would look at the shows each night after a concert, make notes, and give them to the staff so that we could tighten the show or change things. But watching them brings back so many great memories! I know you will enjoy seeing them. That's what ManilowTV is all about. Each month for the past six years, Marc and I have looked through hundreds of video tapes and DVD's and picked a performance that we think you would enjoy and have shown it on ManilowTV. Even though some of the shows were recorded on one camera and the video and audio is not professional network quality, I think they are very exciting. I think you will too. These shows bring back such great memories. Big laughs, some tears and such talent! Lady Flash! Big bands, small bands, choirs! England! Germany! Australia! Japan! So many American cities! You'll see it all on ManilowTV. I hope you check it out. And keep the Kleenex nearby. Love, Barry With this subscription, you will receive: • Access to five concerts every month, handpicked by Barry, straight from his own personal archive. • Automatically beam videos from your phone to your Chromecast or AirPlay enabled devices • Comment on videos with the rest of the community • For existing subscribers, you can simply sign in to your account to get access. No need to resubscribe. • No Internet required! Sync videos to watch offline, or connect with WiFi, 3G and 4G • Pick up where you left off, no problem • Tell your friends about your favorite videos with Twitter, Facebook, texts, and email, right in the app To access all features and content you can subscribe to ManilowTV 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. Privacy Policy: http://www.manilowtv.com/privacy Terms of Service: http://www.manilowtv.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ManilowTV at 96% against Hallmark+'s 8%. ManilowTV also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2). Hallmark+'s advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (12K vs 162). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Hallmark+ sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and ManilowTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ManilowTV holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hallmark+ has 12K ratings behind it against 162, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Hallmark+'s written reviews are positive against 96% of ManilowTV's.
Hallmark+ ships an update monthly, ManilowTV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hallmark+ | ManilowTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12K ratings) | 4.8 (162 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.4% of reviews | 96.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 162 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #47 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hallmark Labs, LLC | ManilowTV |
Customer experience
Hallmark+
ManilowTV
User reviews
Hallmark+
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast app
- 👍 Visually appealing
- 👍 Seamless streaming
- 👍 Lots of content
- 👍 No commercials
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Glitchy playback controls
- 🐛 Logging out issues
- 🐛 Slow loading and buffering
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
ManilowTV
From 162 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Extensive archive of concerts spanning decades
- 💰 Excellent value at $10/month subscription price
- 🎬 High-quality video and audio recordings
- 📱 Reliable app functionality across devices
- 🎭 Nostalgic experience reliving past concerts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Audio distortion in some videos
- 📊 Limited total video library (approximately 21 videos available)
- 🔍 Search functionality doesn't match advertised content
- 📋 Discrepancy between monthly emails and actual available content
- 🎬 Video quality inconsistency (not all DVD quality)
Bugs and requests
Hallmark+
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback issues
- Frequent log-outs
- Compatibility problems on various devices
- Inconsistent app behavior
Requested features
6 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Resume watching from last position
- Ability to remove items from 'Continue Watching'
- Improved search and browsing functionality
- More new and current Hallmark content
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- Individual user profiles
ManilowTV
Reported bugs
3 issues- Audio distortion in some videos
- Search function returns no results for available content
- Mismatch between advertised concerts in emails and searchable content
Requested features
7 requests- Full-screen app for TV viewing
- Archive feature to access previously released videos
- More recent concert performances
- TV specials from 1977, 1978, and 1979
- Specific concert requests (Mandalay Bay 2001 early show, Toyota Center 2004, Smart Financial 2018)
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- Better search functionality matching advertised content
- Improved content organization and categorization
In-app purchases
Hallmark+
- Feeln$7.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Hallmark Movies Now (Monthly)1 Month trial$7.991 Month
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- Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Feeln$79.991 Year
- Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Annual subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Hallmark Movies Now (Annual)1 Month trial$79.991 Year
ManilowTV
- ManilowTV7 Days trial$9.991 Month








