Comparison

Sight & Sound vs Telostream

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sight & Sound

Access a vast archive of film commentary and criticism from a renowned international film magazine. Enjoy news, interviews, analysis, and comprehensive reviews with detailed production information. Offers auto-renewing subscriptions for continued access.

Highlights
  • Film culture analysis
  • News and interviews
  • Comprehensive reviews
  • Complete archive access
  • Production details
Features
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Sight & Sound is the international film magazine that offers a unique perspective on the very best of film culture – past and present. Published for more than 80 years by the British Film Institute, Sight & Sound is the original magazine for the discerning film-fan. We carry news, interviews and analysis from the best writers on film as well as a comprehensive reviews section with a full synopsis, credits and production details for every film reviewed. Subscription Options: 1-month subscription - £3.99 6-month subscription - £18.99 12-month subscription - £34.99 All subscriptions come with access to the complete archive of Sight & Sound since first published in 1932 - an unrivalled archive of film commentary and criticism. Existing Print-Subscriber? Print-subscribers can read the iPad edition at no extra cost. Simply install the free App, open and enter your registered email address and password. For more information visit bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/subscribe These subscriptions are auto-renewing subscriptions. Prices for the subscriptions are £3.99 for one month, £18.99 for 6 months and £34.99 for one year. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. For any further information see http://subscriber.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/file/Website_Privacy_statement.doc The British Film Institute is governed by Royal Charter and is a charity registered in England and Wales number 287780. The contents of this e-mail are confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, kindly notify the sender that you have received this message in error and immediately delete it. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not forward this e-mail to anybody, nor make any use of its contents. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Telostream

Easily track your favorite TV shows across all your streaming services. Organize your viewing with custom watchlists, filter by genre or platform, and sort your selections. Sync your lists across devices for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Track shows across streaming services
  • Create custom watchlists
  • Filter by service or genre
  • Sort by rating or title
  • Sync lists across devices
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Telostream is a personal TV watchlist app for tracking shows across streaming services. Search for shows, save them to custom watchlists, filter by service or genre, sort by rating or title, and optionally sync your lists across devices with email sign-in.

Screenshots

Sight & Sound4 screens
Telostream3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Telostream at 5.0 against Sight & Sound's 1.7. Telostream also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 15 months). Sight & Sound's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, ads, device support 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. Sight & Sound sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Telostream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Telostream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sight & Sound has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sight & Sound ships an update every 15 months, Telostream every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sight & Sound versus Telostream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSight & SoundTelostream
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe British Film InstituteSIMON WOLFE TAYLOR

Customer experience

Sight & Sound

All ratings16 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative81.3%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive9.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative85.2%

Telostream

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sight & Sound

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App refuses to open
  • Unable to log in/invalid login details
  • Content not downloading/loading
  • App crashes frequently
  • Restore purchase not working
Show 7 more
  • Issues disappear after update
  • App not working with latest iOS versions
  • Login details rejected
  • Subscription auto-renews without consent
  • App freezes on loading screen
  • Downloaded issues disappearing
  • Contact/support links not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update app for better usability
  • Add search functionality
  • Allow hiding menu bars
  • Improve subscription management
  • PDF download option

Telostream

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sight & Sound

Subscriptions3
  • Sight & Sound$4.491 Month
  • Sight & Sound$22.496 Months
  • Sight & Sound$39.991 Year
None

Telostream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sight & Sound free?
Sight & Sound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Telostream free?
Telostream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sight & Sound or Telostream?
Telostream is rated higher. Sight & Sound averages 1.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Telostream averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sight & Sound or Telostream have ads?
Neither Sight & Sound nor Telostream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sight & Sound or Telostream?
Sight & Sound ships an update every 15 months, and Telostream every 2 days. Most recently, Sight & Sound was updated on November 1, 2026 and Telostream on October 6, 2026.

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