Comparison

StarHub TV+ vs TiviMini

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

Head to head
About

StarHub TV+

Stream a wide variety of entertainment, including movies, dramas, live sports, and kids' shows. Enjoy on-demand content and live TV channels across multiple devices. StarHub Mobile postpaid customers can stream without data charges.

Highlights
  • On-demand movies and TV shows
  • Live TV channels
  • Multi-device access
  • No data charges for StarHub Mobile customers
  • Companion app for existing StarHub TV customers
Features
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With StarHub TV+, you can enjoy unlimited entertainment anytime, anywhere. From movies, dramas, variety programs, to kids TV shows and Live sports, there is something for everyone in the family. Simply select any of our packs to subscribe and start streaming. On Demand - Binge watch your favorite movies and TV shows on demand. Live TV - Check TV schedule and watch Live channels on the go. Multi-device access - Available across mobile, tablet and popular web browsers (PC & Mac), so you can watch and resume across all devices. No data charges - StarHub Mobile postpaid customers will enjoy no data charges when you stream on StarHub TV+ app. Companion app - Existing StarHub TV customers can watch your subscribed channels on StarHub TV+ wherever you go. For supported devices and FAQs, please refer to www.starhub.com/tvplus-faq. Terms of Use: https://www.starhub.com/content/dam/starhub/legal-notices-and-terms/consumer/starhub-tvplus.pdf

About

TiviMini

This IPTV player allows you to load your own playlists and watch live channels. It offers fast playback, battery efficiency, and a program guide with catch-up features. Enjoy a seamless viewing experience with Picture in Picture and detailed playback information.

Highlights
  • Load M3U/TXT playlists
  • Fast playback engine
  • Battery-friendly design
  • Program guide with catch-up
  • Picture in Picture mode
  • Detailed playback info panel
  • Custom playback rules
Features
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TiviMini is a light, fast, battery-friendly IPTV player. Load your own m3u / txt playlist, browse channels by name, and tap to play. FAST • RustMedia, our own playback engine: about 0.26 s from tap to moving picture • A 20,000-channel playlist parses in milliseconds • Live preview tiles on the home screen; swipe up or down to change channels BATTERY-FRIENDLY • Hardware decoding first, direct-to-screen video, zero UI redraws during playback • No preloading of other channels; CPU and network drop to zero in the background • Playlists and guides are only downloaded when they actually changed FEATURES • Programme guide: XMLTV (gzip supported), channels matched by tvg-id and name • Catch-up: common catch-up formats, scrub within a programme, next one plays automatically • Channels with the same name merge into multiple lines, switch in one tap • Favourites, history, multiple playlists, Picture in Picture • Info panel: bitrate, resolution, frame rate, packet loss, decoder • Custom playback: rewrite redirects and set request headers per host • English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese APPLE TV • Guide-first home with list and grid layouts • Full remote control, number keys to change channels • Add playlists from your phone by QR code • Motion-adaptive deinterlacing for 1080i; Dolby AC3 / E-AC3 output per system settings FORMATS HTTP-TS, HLS (TS / fMP4), HTTP-FLV, RTMP, RTSP, UDP / RTP multicast; H.264, H.265 (incl. 10-bit, 4K); AAC, MP2, MP3, AC3, E-AC3. TIVIMINI PRO One-time purchase, yours forever: playlist subscriptions and files, multiple playlists, catch-up, multi-day guide, audio and line switching, live previews, Picture in Picture, iCloud sync and custom playback rules. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The free version plays live stream links you add by hand. TiviMini is a player only. It does not provide any channels, programmes or playlists. Please use sources you have the right to watch.

Screenshots

StarHub TV+4 screens
TiviMini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TiviMini at 100% against StarHub TV+'s 5%. TiviMini also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). StarHub TV+'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. StarHub TV+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and TiviMini sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TiviMini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of StarHub TV+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of TiviMini's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarHub TV+ ships an update every 2 months, TiviMini daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StarHub TV+ versus TiviMini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarHub TV+TiviMini
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperStarHub Cable Vision Ltd兴光 李

Customer experience

StarHub TV+

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive4.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative91.9%

TiviMini

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

StarHub TV+

Subscriptions3
  • Starter Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Go Sports Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Go Max Monthly Subscription$21.491 Month
One-time7
  • StarHub TV+ VOD Rental$0.99
  • StarHub TV+ VOD Rental$1.99
  • StarHub TV+ VOD Rental$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Go Select Month Pass$6.99
  • StarHub TV+ VOD Rental$7.99
  • Hub Sports PPV HD$34.99
  • beIN SPORTS RUGBY$54.99
2 purchases

TiviMini

One-time2
  • 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • TiviMini Pro$2.99

Questions

Is StarHub TV+ free?
StarHub TV+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TiviMini free?
TiviMini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StarHub TV+ or TiviMini?
TiviMini is rated higher. StarHub TV+ averages 1.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while TiviMini averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do StarHub TV+ or TiviMini have ads?
Neither StarHub TV+ nor TiviMini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarHub TV+ or TiviMini?
StarHub TV+ ships an update every 2 months, and TiviMini daily. Most recently, StarHub TV+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and TiviMini on November 6, 2026.

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