Eyewitness News vs Streamlly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eyewitness News
Access real-time news from a team of local and international journalists. Stay informed with breaking news alerts, trending stories, and in-depth video and audio reports on a variety of topics.
- Latest news as it happens
- Trending stories section
- Breaking news notifications
- Video reports
- Audio interviews
- Multiple news categories
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Get first-hand accounts and thought-provoking content from the EWN team of local and international journalists. You heard it first from EWN. What can you expect in the app: All the latest news, as it happens The most popular stories across EWN brought together in the Trending section Notifications on breaking news, important news developments and featured content Engaging video reports Informative audio interviews on a range of topics including politics, personal finance, health, technology, entertainment and more Sport, Business, Lifestyle, Politics and Opinion Be sure to turn on your notifications for breaking news alerts to keep informed as soon as news happens. About Eyewitness News: Eyewitness News is an independent, award-winning South African news organisation, accessible through http://ewn.co.za and on 702, CapeTalk, 947 and KFM. EWN reporters, photographers and videographers are based in Johannesburg and Cape Town and travel wherever the news is happening. EWN also has a string of correspondents across the country and in major cities around the world.
Streamlly
This app delivers fact-based news, information, and human stories through short, impactful films. Created by real journalists and filmmakers, it offers verified content without opinion or commentary, accessible to everyone.
- Fact-based news films
- Real human stories
- Verified content
- No opinion or commentary
- Created by journalists and filmmakers
- Free to watch
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Streamlly is the Human Storytelling Network. We bring fact-based news, meaningful information, and real human stories to the screens people use every day. Because the world doesn’t just happen in headlines. It happens in homes. In hospitals. In classrooms. In courtrooms. In communities where real people live through real events. Streamlly takes you there. Short, powerful news films designed for how people watch today. Created by real journalists, writers, filmmakers, editors, and actors — never AI actors or creators. Every story is verified, reviewed, and told without opinion or commentary. Completely free to watch. No paywalls, subscriptions, ads, or sponsorships. Real stories. Real people. Information that can change a life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Streamlly at 100% against Eyewitness News's 8%. Eyewitness News's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Eyewitness News ships an update every 3 months, Streamlly every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eyewitness News | Streamlly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Primedia Broadcasting | Streamlly, LLC |
Customer experience
Eyewitness News
Streamlly
In-app purchases
Eyewitness News
No in-app purchases
Streamlly
No in-app purchases
