GOtv Stream vs Flicks ON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GOtv Stream
Stream live TV channels, catch up on missed episodes and movies, and download content for offline viewing. Personalize your experience with profiles and plan your viewing with the TV guide and reminders.
- Live streaming of selected TV channels
- Catch Up on latest episodes and movies
- Download content for offline viewing
- Create personalized profiles
- Add items to watchlist
- Access TV Guide and set reminders
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As a GOtv customer, you can enjoy the shows, movies, and sport you love with the GOtv Stream app. Download now and get watching! Never miss your favourite TV shows, sports team, or breaking news. Watch live on your iPhone or iPad, Catch Up on the latest episodes and movies or download to watch offline later on your mobile app. As a GOtv customer, you can enjoy all of these features on the GOtv Stream app. Watch it as it happens, tune in, and start live streaming selected TV channels via WIFI or mobile data. Missed it live, catch it later by watching a selection of the most popular shows, sports highlights, and movies on Catch Up. Don’t want to use mobile data to watch shows or movies? Download up to 25 videos on Catch Up while on WIFI to enjoy offline later across 4 mobile devices. Want your own experience based on the sport, shows, and movies you like to watch? Create up to 6 profiles to personalise each family member's viewing experience. Want to plan your viewing in advance, add Catch Up items to your watchlist to come back to later, or access the TV Guide and set reminders to arrange your viewing. The GOtv Stream mobile app gives you the freedom to watch your best-loved GOtv entertainment when you’re on the move. *The Live TV and Catch Up content on the GOtv Stream app will be as per your subscription package and country. Viewing requires data / internet. Due to geo-blocking, this content can only be played within the countries in the GOtv territories.
Flicks ON
Stream and download a wide variety of Nigerian and African entertainment, including movies, TV shows, live comedy, and music concerts. New content is added weekly, featuring titles in indigenous languages.
- Watch Nigerian/African Movies
- Stream TV Shows
- Live Comedy Performances
- Musical Concerts
- Content in Indigenous Languages
- Downloadable Content
- Weekly New Additions
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Watch Nigerian/African Movies, TV Shows, Live Comedy, and Musical Concerts online. New movies are added every week! Movies are available in indigenous languages like Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Ibibio, Bini, and others. Subscribe | Watch | Stream | Download
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flicks ON at 100% against GOtv Stream's 26%. Flicks ON also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). GOtv Stream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Flicks ON sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GOtv Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flicks ON holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GOtv Stream has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of GOtv Stream's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flicks ON's.
GOtv Stream ships an update every 2 months, Flicks ON every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GOtv Stream | Flicks ON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Multichoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd | Theflickson Limited |
Customer experience
GOtv Stream
Flicks ON
Bugs and requests
GOtv Stream
Reported bugs
3 issues- Channels not showing
- Login/sign-up issues
- App not functioning
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to view all channels under package
- Improved login and registration process
Flicks ON
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GOtv Stream
No in-app purchases
Flicks ON
- Flicks ON$2.99
