The CW vs The Planet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The CW
Stream the latest TV episodes, movies, and live sports content. Catch up on full series, discover new films, and follow live events from NASCAR, PAC-12 football, and WWE. Create a profile to save your watch list and continue viewing across devices.
- Latest episode streaming
- Full series binge-watching
- Movie collection
- Live sports broadcasts
- 24/7 channel programming
- User profiles and watch lists
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Stream all the latest episodes from The CW, plus movies, sports, and full series! Keep up with new episodes of All American and Sullivan’s Crossing, stream hit series like Wild Cards, Drop Dead Diva, Law & Order Toronto and Marvel’s Runaways, or find your new favorite film in our fast-growing movie collection. And we’ve got sports! Stream NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races live and catch up on the latest action from the PAC-12 football and WWE NXT. Features Include: LATEST EPISODES: Watch new episodes of primetime shows the day after broadcast. FULL SERIES: Binge CW favorites like 90210, Beauty and the Beast and The Carrie Diaries, or discover new obsessions like Drop Dead Diva, Lost Girl, Bates Motel and Marvel’s Runaways. MOVIES: New films are being added all the time. CW SPORTS: All NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice and qualifying races are live and on demand, plus replay of all the action from the PAC-12 Football, Professional Bull Riders and WWE NXT. CHANNELS: Stream 24/7 programming, there’s something for everyone. PROFILE: Create a login and continue watching content on any device and create a watch list with My CW. NO HASSLE: No cable subscription, no credit cards. Please note: This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please visit http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information. Ad Choices: https://www.cwtv.com/thecw/privacy-policy/#advertising Terms of Use: http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/terms-of-use/ Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://privacycenter.cwtv.com/
The Planet
Stream live and local rock music from 92.7 & 98.5 The Planet directly on your mobile device. Stay updated with on-air talent and local information while enjoying music from popular rock artists.
- Live rock music streaming
- Local rock music
- On-air talent shows
- Live and local information
- Mobile device access
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The Planet ROCKS! The best app to get Live and Local Rock music. Now you can take 92.7 & 98.5 The Planet with you, anywhere you go, right on your mobile device! Listen to The Planet, with Lex & Terry and all your favorite on-air talent. Get all the Live & Local information you have come to expect from The Planet. You get all the information you want right on your mobile device! The Planet app brings you the music of Shinedown, Stone Temple Pilots, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, and so many others. Download The Planet ROCKS app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: The CW at 22K against The Planet's 5. The CW also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). On price, rating, ads 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.
The Planet holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The CW has 22K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of The CW's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Planet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The CW ships an update monthly, The Planet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The CW | The Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (22K ratings) | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The CW Network | Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
Customer experience
The CW
The Planet
Bugs and requests
The CW
Reported bugs
3 issues- Playback stalling and freezing issues
- Incorrect episode resume points
- Orientation and layout problems on tablets
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to watch full seasons of shows
- Improved episode resume and tracking
- Reduced ad frequency and more variety
The Planet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The CW
No in-app purchases
The Planet
No in-app purchases
