GLARAB vs Televika
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GLARAB
Access live Arabic television programming and radio stations from around the world. This service offers a rich source of cultural, educational, musical, and entertaining content for Arabic-speaking communities globally. Future updates will include video-on-demand for movies and TV series.
- Live Arabic television programming
- International radio stations
- Cultural, educational, musical, and entertainment content
- Video-on-Demand (coming soon)
- Access from anywhere, anytime
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Welcome to the world’s most powerful WebTV technology! GLWebTV's GLARAB service offers Arabic live television programming broadcasted from around the world over the high speed public internet. The GLARAB feature-rich WebTV service provides an enhanced viewing experience in Arabic language that suits every taste and preference. GLARAB's state-of-the-art Application allows for the Arabic-speaking communities from all Arab communities living around the globe to tap into GLARAB's rich and comprehensive source of cultural, educational, musical and entertaining content from anywhere, at anytime. Now you can access hundreds of live TV Channels and international Radio Stations on your iPhone and iPod Touch device. Plus, coming soon, the Video-On-Demand feature will allow you to watch thousands hours of your favourite Movies and TV series directly on your mobile device! Download the GLARAB App today and start enjoying your favourite television programming on your iPhone and iPod Touch from anywhere in the world.
Televika
Access a vast library of Persian movies, exclusive series, and reality shows. Stream live TV channels and download content to watch offline. Enjoy personalized profiles and robust parental controls for a worry-free entertainment experience.
- Persian movies and exclusive series
- Live TV channels streaming
- Download for offline viewing
- Multi-user profiles
- Robust parental controls
- New content added weekly
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Try Televika for free for 7 days. Televika is your Persian Entertainment Hub with blockbuster Persian movies, exclusive series, and reality shows. Televika has something for everyone and every mood. You have many choices of award-winning movies, original TV series, docs, and kid's shows, plus a variety of drama, action, reality, comedy, crime, and adventure. There's always something exciting to watch. Stream and download exclusive titles like Set me free, Actor, Camp Nou, Mehmooni, TNT, and many more. Watch popular Persian movies like The Salesman, A Separation, Life and a Day, and Dynamite. - Stream live TV channels for free. - 7-day free trial for new customers. There are no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. - Watch on three screens at once, at no extra cost - Robust parental controls to let the kids watch worry-free - Multi-user profiles to create personalized entertainment experiences - Download option to watch offline. - New series and movies added every week You can see our EULA: https://www.televika.com/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Televika at 4.4 against GLARAB's 3.1. GLARAB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (49% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Televika sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. GLARAB asks for nothing beyond the download.
Televika holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 307 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of GLARAB's written reviews are positive against 40% of Televika's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GLARAB ships an update every 6 months, Televika every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GLARAB | Televika |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (118 ratings) | 4.4 (307 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews — better | 40.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 118 | 307 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOLD LINE TELEMANAGEMENT INC. | Ereele GmbH |
Customer experience
GLARAB
Televika
User reviews
GLARAB
From 118 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Great app
- 👍 Excellent application
- 🙌 Awesome app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Not working
- ⚠️ Doesn't work anymore
- 🚫 App not working
- 🔴 Connection issues
- 💤 Freezes/crashes
Televika
From 307 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for Persian entertainment
- 👍 Wide selection of shows
- 👍 High-quality streaming
- 👍 Affordable subscription
- 👍 Good for Iranians abroad
Room to improve
- 🐛 Lots of glitches
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Cannot play anything
- 🐛 Paid but locked out
Bugs and requests
GLARAB
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with iOS 8 and newer
- Frequent crashes and connection timeouts
- Channels not loading or disappearing
Requested features
4 requests- Add more Arabic channels
- Support for iPad and iPhone 5
- Chromecast support
- Subscription option to remove ads
Televika
Reported bugs
18 issues- Cannot login
- Cannot play anything
- Paid but locked out after cancellation
- Technical problems with viewing
- App crashes instantly on loading
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- Cannot select an episode of a series
- Not all series shown under specific section
- Very slow streaming, intermittent stops
- Cannot watch live TV
- Not HD quality
- App closes instantly
- Keeps crashing while watching
- Error messages when trying to watch
- Cannot log in with multiple devices
- App crashes constantly on iPhone iOS
- App freezes
- Support email gives error 500
- Website AirPlay button doesn't work
Requested features
7 requests- Add more movies
- Add Persian TV (Seda Sima) to mobile app
- Add Apple TV app
- Add Chromecast support
- Add English UI version
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- Improve search functionality
- Copy Netflix/Filimio layout
In-app purchases
GLARAB
No in-app purchases
Televika
- 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- 3 Months Subscription7 Days trial$14.953 Months
- 6 Months Subscription$22.993 Months
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- 6 Months Subscription7 Days trial$23.956 Months
- 1 Year Subscription$47.901 Year
- Package 1 month$5.99
- Package 3 month$13.99
- Package 6 month$23.99
