Tablo vs ReelAthon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tablo
Record and watch live TV from your antenna and streaming channels without a subscription. Access broadcast content and local news on any device in your home, including smartphones and tablets.
- Record live TV
- Watch streaming channels
- No subscription required
- Access on all home devices
- Includes local news and sports
- Works with TV antennas
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Tablo is a device that lets you watch and record live TV, with no subscription. Just one Tablo delivers antenna TV and streaming channels to every screen in your home, including your iPhone or iPad. Simply connect your TV antenna to Tablo, connect your Tablo to your home network, and you can enjoy live sports, local news, and favorite broadcast TV shows, and even ad-supported streaming channels on any iOS-enabled device via the Tablo app. Tablo also works with your smart TV and streaming media devices so you can catch up on your favorite shows.
ReelAthon
Discover curated movie marathons based on themes, franchises, or moods. Easily plan, track, and share your viewing experiences with friends. Features a "Wheel of Boom" for spontaneous movie selection and family-safe options.
- Curated movie marathons
- Franchise and theme-based lineups
- Wheel of Boom for random selection
- Build and share custom marathons
- Track watched films and rate them
- Family-safe viewing option
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Never argue about what to watch again. ReelAthon turns movie night into the best part of the week. Instead of scrolling for an hour, pick a mood, a franchise, or a theme and get a ready-made marathon: a hand-curated lineup of films that actually belong together. Over 1,100 movies, organized into more than 100 marathons, every one built by a person who loves movies, not an algorithm. BROWSE MARATHONS FOR EVERY OCCASION - Franchises in the right order, old and new: Planet of the Apes from 1968 to today, every Mission: Impossible, Dune, Mad Max, and dozens more - Themes with real depth: Fists of Fury, Spy Games, Dark and Brooding Heroes, Epic Romances, Whodunits, Kaiju and Titans - End of the World, sliced ten ways: killer robots, rogue AI, alien invasion, Big Brother regimes, nuclear war, outbreaks, natural disaster, the wasteland, and the walking dead - Holiday lineups for Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and more - Career marathons for your favorite actors and characters CAN'T DECIDE? SPIN Tap the Wheel of Boom and a slot-machine drum picks tonight's movie for you, tuned to your taste. Don't like it? Spin again. PLAN, TRACK, AND SHARE - Build your own marathon by hand-picking films, then save it or send it to a friend, who can import it with one tap - Set a pace and get a finish date, with evening reminders so the lineup actually gets watched - Mark films watched, rate them, and uncover a "Did you know?" fact on every title - Earn a Reel Buddy card that levels up as you watch, and share it anywhere MADE FOR EVERY COUCH Tell ReelAthon who's watching. Turn on "Watching with kids" and every marathon stays family-safe automatically. Pick a vibe for the night without changing your saved tastes. ONE PRICE, YOURS FOREVER ReelAthon is free to browse. Unlock the full version with a single purchase to open every marathon, build unlimited lineups, plan your binges, and share them. No subscription. No account required. Everything stays on your device. Stop scrolling. Start watching.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReelAthon at 100% against Tablo's 20%. ReelAthon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). Tablo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (57 vs 2). On price, monetization model, 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. ReelAthon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tablo asks for nothing beyond the download.
ReelAthon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tablo has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Tablo's written reviews are positive against 100% of ReelAthon's.
Tablo ships an update every 5 weeks, ReelAthon daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tablo | ReelAthon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nuvyyo Inc. | Brandon Henrie |
Customer experience
Tablo
ReelAthon
Bugs and requests
Tablo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to watch recordings in progress
- Unreliable channel scanning and guide data
- Connectivity issues with certain network setups
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Remote access to recordings
- Improved channel guide and DVR management
- Seamless integration with smart home devices
ReelAthon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tablo
No in-app purchases
ReelAthon
- Lifetime$2.99









