Thirteen Explore vs The Avenue Streamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thirteen Explore
Stream full episodes of popular PBS and THIRTEEN programs, including Masterpiece, Nature, and Frontline, directly to your iPhone and iPad. Access New York-centric shows and livestream THIRTEEN if you're in the NYC metro area. Cast content to your TV using Apple TV and Chromecast.
- Stream full episodes
- Masterpiece, Nature, Frontline
- New York-centric shows
- Livestream THIRTEEN (NYC)
- Cast to TV
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Your favorite THIRTEEN and PBS programs like Masterpiece, Nature and Frontline - streamed right to your iPhone and iPad! THIRTEEN Explore includes: * Full episodes from programs such as Masterpiece, American Masters, PBS NewsHour, Great Performances, Nature, NOVA, Antiques Roadshow and Frontline * New York-centric shows like NYC-ARTS, MetroFocus, Treasures of New York and NJTV News * Stream via Apple TV and Chromecast to your TV * Livestream THIRTEEN (must be in the NYC metropolitan area)
The Avenue Streamer
This application enables registered streamers to broadcast live content directly from their iOS devices. It provides a platform for creators to share their streams with an audience.
- Live stream from iPhone
- Requires registration on theavenue.live
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
- Free to download and use
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The Avenue Live Streamer app allows streamers, who have signed up at https://theAvenue.live to stream from their iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Avenue Streamer at none against Thirteen Explore's shown. The Avenue Streamer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Thirteen Explore's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Avenue Streamer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thirteen Explore has 6.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Thirteen Explore ships an update every 5 months, The Avenue Streamer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thirteen Explore | The Avenue Streamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thirteen/WNET | WEBREINVENT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Thirteen Explore
The Avenue Streamer
Bugs and requests
Thirteen Explore
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes or doesn't work
- Playback issues, such as app crashing or getting kicked out
- Incompatibility with certain devices (e.g., Firestick)
Requested features
3 requests- Add episode tracking and resume playback functionality
- Improve Chromecast support with features like closed captions
- Expand Passport content library to include more archived shows
The Avenue Streamer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thirteen Explore
No in-app purchases
The Avenue Streamer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Thirteen Explore free?
Is The Avenue Streamer free?
Which has better reviews, Thirteen Explore or The Avenue Streamer?
Do Thirteen Explore or The Avenue Streamer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Thirteen Explore or The Avenue Streamer?
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