Comparison

A&E vs SeraphIRC

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

Head to head
About

A&E

Stream full episodes and clips of popular A&E TV series, including true crime, biography, and reality shows. Discover new binge-worthy content and catch up on entire seasons. Create a profile to continue watching across devices.

Highlights
  • Stream full episodes and clips
  • Catch up on entire seasons
  • Exclusive clips and deleted scenes
  • Create a user profile
  • Watch on any device
  • True crime, biography, and reality shows
Features
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Stream your favorite A&E TV shows! 60 Days In, Hoarders, The First 48, Cold Case Files, Nightwatch, Secrets of Playboy, to name a few. Watch your favorites and discover your next binge from A&E’s trove of award-winning, non-fiction and documentary programs about stories that matter. With the newly re-designed A&E app, you can: Watch full episodes and clips Catch up on entire seasons of new and classic shows See exclusive clips and deleted scenes, never shown before on television Create a profile with A&E so you can continue watching episodes whenever you want, on any device TRUE CRIME, BIOGRAPHY & REALITY 60 Days In The First 48 Duck Dynasty Biography on A&E Biography: WWE Legends WWE Rivals Court Cam Intervention Hoarders Storage Wars Secrets of Playboy Panic 9-1-1 Nightwatch First Blood Interrogation Raw American Justice WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures Cold Case Files Classic Bobby Brown: Every Little Step Road Wars Killer Cases ...and so much more! DIY, HOME IMPROVEMENT, DECOR AND FOOD Move or Improve Zombie House Flipping Living Smaller Rachael Ray’s Italian Dream Home Triple Digit Flip Tiny House Nation ...and so much more! The A&E app is free to use. If your TV Provider is supported, you can sign in and get access to even more content. This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. For more information, please visit: http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy A&E content is only available to stream in the United States and Canada.

About

SeraphIRC

A modern IRC client for iOS that syncs seamlessly with a Soju bouncer. Enjoy push notifications, shared history, and customizable themes across devices. Offers robust IRCv3 support and privacy-focused features.

Highlights
  • Soju bouncer integration
  • Push notifications
  • Cross-device history sync
  • 21 built-in color themes
  • Multiple presentation modes
  • IRCv3 support
  • FiSH encryption
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SeraphIRC is a native IRC client for iPhone and iPad, supporting direct IRC and ZNC/Soju bouncer connections. Notable features: - 27 built in color themes - 3 presentation modes: Chat bubbles, classic UI, Modern UI (default) - Pinned channel/query favorites at the top of your treebar - Extensive IRCv3 support - Push notifications even when app is in the background - Photo and file sharing through your Soju bouncer's file host - Thread replies, with plain-text fallback so they read correctly on every other client - Reactions & Message Redactions where server support exists - Every message and control is labeled and ordered for screen reader use - GIF search with your own Giphy key. SeraphIRC ships no key and does not see your searches - FiSH (Blowfish) encryption support using CBC or ECB for channels, queries, and channel topics - Privacy-first: no ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs of any kind. Credentials live in the iOS keychain - Pairs with SeraphIRC for desktop on Linux, Windows, and macOS to synchronize user ignore lists via Soju.

Screenshots

A&E3 screens
SeraphIRC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SeraphIRC at 100% against A&E's 25%. SeraphIRC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). A&E's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 3). On in-app purchases, 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

A&E is free to download; SeraphIRC costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeraphIRC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A&E has 7.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of A&E's written reviews are positive against 100% of SeraphIRC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A&E ships an update monthly, SeraphIRC weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
A&E versus SeraphIRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA&ESeraphIRC
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.9 (7.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.9K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#147 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB17 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperA+E Global MediaSeraph Technologies LLC

Customer experience

A&E

All ratings7,864 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative61.7%

SeraphIRC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

A&E

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Audio/video sync issues
  • Freezing during ads
  • Inability to log in with TV provider
  • Inconsistent episode ordering
Show 1 more
  • Inability to resume playback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow Airplay/Chromecast
  • Add YouTube TV as a provider
  • Improve Chromecast functionality
  • Implement Picture-in-Picture
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option

SeraphIRC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

A&E

No in-app purchases

None

SeraphIRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A&E free?
A&E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeraphIRC free?
SeraphIRC costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A&E or SeraphIRC?
SeraphIRC is rated higher. A&E averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while SeraphIRC averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do A&E or SeraphIRC have ads?
A&E shows ads; SeraphIRC does not.
Which is updated more often, A&E or SeraphIRC?
A&E ships an update monthly, and SeraphIRC weekly. Most recently, A&E was updated on October 24, 2026 and SeraphIRC on October 25, 2026.

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