Comparison

HISTORY vs UTVS

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

Head to head
About

HISTORY

Stream a vast library of popular HISTORY TV series and documentaries. Watch full episodes, catch up on seasons, and access exclusive clips. Create a profile to continue watching across devices.

Highlights
  • Watch full episodes and clips
  • Catch up on entire seasons
  • Exclusive clips and deleted scenes
  • Create a user profile
  • Continue watching on any device
  • Discover new documentary events
Features
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Stream your favorite HISTORY TV shows! Alone, The Curse of Oak Island, Pawn Stars, Mountain Men, Forged in Fire, American Pickers, to name a few. Watch your favorites and discover your next binge from HISTORY’s best-in-class documentary events, industry-leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming. HISTORY serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment. With the newly re-designed HISTORY 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 HISTORY TV so you can continue watching episodes whenever you want, on any device POPULAR SHOWS ON HISTORY Alone Pawn Stars Colosseum After Jackie The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Lost Gold of the Aztecs American Pickers’ Ancient Aliens Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War Food That Built America Forged in Fire History’s Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman History’s Greatest Mysteries I Was There Modern Marvels Mountain Men The Curse of Oak Island The UnXplained Toys That Built America ...and so much more! The HISTORY 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 HISTORY content is only available to stream in the United States.

About

UTVS

This application provides access to regional cable programming and live streaming content from an award-winning student-run college television station. It serves as an educational facility for students to learn media production and delivers high-quality programming to diverse audiences.

Highlights
  • Regional cable programming
  • Live streaming content
  • Student media production
  • Diverse audience reach
  • Educational facility
Features
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UTVS Television (University Television Station) is an award-winning student run college television station on the campus of St. Cloud State University. The national award-winning student television station started operations in 1978 under the leadership of Scott Bryce. Today, UTVS is located in Stewart Hall, and provides regional cable programming in the St. Cloud and surrounding areas via Spectrum Channel 180, Spectrum Channel 426, Spectrum Channel 823 and streaming on a variety of apps. UTVS exists to provide the highest quality programming possible to St. Cloud State University, the St. Cloud community, Minnesota and surrounding states. UTVS reaches diverse audiences in local, regional and national markets through public access television and streaming services. UTVS serves as an educational facility where students learn how to produce high quality media content.

Screenshots

HISTORY3 screens
UTVS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UTVS at none against HISTORY's shown. UTVS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). HISTORY's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UTVS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HISTORY has 1.8K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 49% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HISTORY ships an update every 3 weeks, UTVS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HISTORY versus UTVS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHISTORYUTVS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA+E Global MediaCablecast Community Media LLC

Customer experience

HISTORY

All ratings1,768 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative36.5%

UTVS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HISTORY

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video and audio desynchronization
  • Unexpected playback interruptions
  • Inability to resume from last watched position
  • Freezing and crashing during commercials

Requested features

5 requests
  • Faster release of new episodes
  • Offline viewing option
  • Ability to cast to TV
  • Subscription-based access without cable
  • Improved streaming reliability

UTVS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HISTORY

No in-app purchases

None

UTVS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HISTORY free?
HISTORY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UTVS free?
UTVS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HISTORY or UTVS?
UTVS is rated higher. HISTORY averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while UTVS averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do HISTORY or UTVS have ads?
HISTORY shows ads; UTVS does not.
Which is updated more often, HISTORY or UTVS?
HISTORY ships an update every 3 weeks, and UTVS every 3 months. Most recently, HISTORY was updated on November 10, 2026 and UTVS on November 5, 2026.

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