OTV vs FilFan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OTV
Access live news, entertainment shows, and on-demand video content from a leading Lebanese channel. Stay updated with politics, health, and social stories, and watch live broadcasts or browse extensive program libraries.
- Live news ticker
- Live video feed
- Video on demand library
- Digital resolution streaming
- Browse upcoming programs
- Multi-bitrate live feed
- Daily and weekly program grid
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OTV goes Digital in the application for iOS. One of the best Lebanese channel in the entertainment shows, in the latest news covering politics, health, social and more stories. With OTV application receive Live News ticker, fair and Balanced Headline news stories, live video feed of our 24/7 programs. As well as a complete access to our Video On Demand library, which includes all kind of Programs: Social, Family Show, Kids Shows, Entertainment programs, Life style programs, local and regional series, sports, and not to forget our special programs that have reached every home, every person and every household in Lebanon and in the world through our website OTV.COM.LB. App Highlights: - Watch for the 1st time OTV in Digital resolution, better than ever, clearer than ever, adapted for retina display. - Check out On Tonight Video, the show that is going to be presented tonight on Air on OTV. - Browse all of the most recent programs, shows, series and news before going on Air on OTV.COM.LB. - Watch LIVE feed of otv.com.lb channel with multiple bit rate to suite your connection and your mobile device, compatible with 3G, 4G and Wifi connections. - Never miss a show on Air, on the App or on our website, just by going through our updated Daily and Weekly Grid. - Watch LIVE OTV’s morning shows while you are not at home. - Missed an old show from OTV? Just browse our huge one of kind video on demand list and watch any episode from old seasons. - Read, watch and give us your feedback on our news articles and related videos by sending an email to news@otv.com.lb - Flip through our news ticker to get Live OTV News Channel Ticker. - Go beyond local news, as we cover and deliver the regional and international news straight to your device anywhere and anytime. We welcome your feedback! Tell us what you think and email us at mobile@otv.com.lb.
FilFan
Stay updated with the latest news and exclusive content from the leading Arab entertainment website. Get breaking celebrity news, movie summaries, music releases, and engaging non-news content. Interact with articles through comments and social sharing.
- Latest art and celebrity news
- Movie summaries and trailers
- Music album releases
- Exclusive interviews
- Comment and share content
- Non-news entertainment content
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وصف التطبيق تطبيق موقع "في الفن" يقدم آخر المحتوى المنشور على موقع الفن الرائد في العالم العربي، والذي يضم آخر وأهم أخبار الفن والمشاهير فور حدوثها، وملخصات الأفلام العربية والعالمية والهندية والإعلانات التشويقية لها، والألبومات الغنائية العربية والعالمية بجانب تحليلات ومحتوى ترفيهي غير خبري، ولقاءات حصرية مع أشهر نجوم الوطن العربي. مميزات التطبيق (مايو ٢٠١٥) *معرفة آخر أخبار الفن والمشاهير عربيا وعالميا وقراءة التقارير والمحتوى غير الخبري عن هذه الأحداث. *التفاعل مع المحتوى وامكانية التعليق عليه ومشاركته عبر شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي وتطبيق WhatsApp.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FilFan at 100% against OTV's 45%. FilFan also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7). OTV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (88 vs 7). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FilFan holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OTV has 88 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of OTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of FilFan's.
OTV ships an update every 2 months, FilFan every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OTV | FilFan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (88 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sync s.a.r.l | Sarmady Communications Company |
Customer experience
OTV
FilFan
In-app purchases
OTV
No in-app purchases
FilFan
No in-app purchases
