Mayya vs Lucy TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mayya
Access a comprehensive archive of Ethiopian television channels and on-demand videos. Stream live TV and catch up on your favorite shows with instant video features. Discover the latest trending content from Ethiopia all in one place.
- Ethiopian Live TV Channels
- On-Demand Videos
- Latest Trending Videos
- Favorite Shows Archive
- Instant Video Feature
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Ethiopian Live Channels and Videos on Demand. Ethiopia's Reliable TVs and Videos Archive. All Your Favorite TV Channels All Ethiopian Live Channels in one place. Ethiopia's Reliable News and Video Channel. You can find Ethiopian Videos and live TV channels here. You Can Browse the Latest and Trending Videos and catch up on your favorite shows online with our Instant Videos Feature.
Lucy TV
Stream a vast collection of movies, series, and live TV channels in HD. Pick up where you left off with cross-device syncing and get personalized recommendations. Create multiple profiles, including a kids' profile with PIN protection.
- HD movies and series library
- Live TV channels
- Cross-device progress syncing
- Personalized recommendations
- Multiple user profiles
- Kids profile with PIN lock
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Lucy TV brings movies, series, courses and live television together in one app. WATCH WHAT YOU LOVE • A growing library of films and series in crisp HD, with new titles added regularly. • Live TV channels streaming around the clock — news, sports and entertainment. • Browse by Movies, Shows and Live TV, or search any title or cast member. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF • Continue Watching syncs your progress across your phone, the web and your other devices. • Build a personal My List and get recommendations based on what you watch. ONE ACCOUNT, EVERY SCREEN • Sign in once and your subscription and rentals work everywhere — iPhone, the web at lucytv.ca, and more. • Multiple profiles per account, including a Kids profile with a PIN lock. • AirPlay to your Apple TV. Picture in Picture on your iPhone. FLEXIBLE PLANS • Subscribe to LUCY PRIME or PRIME PLUS for the full catalog, or rent individual titles. • Manage or cancel anytime. Wherever you are in the world, Lucy TV is your window to great storytelling. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings. Terms: https://lucytv.ca/legal/terms Privacy: https://lucytv.ca/legal/privacy
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Verdict
Mayya and Lucy TV both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lucy TV's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mayya's. Lucy TV also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Mayya's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lucy TV holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mayya's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lucy TV's.
Mayya ships an update every 2 months, Lucy TV every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mayya | Lucy TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WEBSPRIX IT SOLUTIONS PLC | Ican Film Inc. |
Customer experience
Mayya
Lucy TV
In-app purchases
Mayya
No in-app purchases
Lucy TV
No in-app purchases
