TheBeacn vs Pause TeeVee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheBeacn
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TheBeacn (formerly NicheTV) is your window into everything you stream. One app for your whole streaming life: FIND ANYTHING, FAST Search across movies, shows, and people. Smart results show you exactly where every title streams. SEE EVERY WAY TO WATCH Each title shows all your options, ranked by the services you already subscribe to. Included with your subscription, free with ads, or rent and buy with prices shown upfront. One tap opens the right app on the right title. THOUSANDS OF TITLES, READY TO PLAY A deep library of movies and shows plays right inside the app. YOUR LIST, EVERYWHERE Save titles to My List, pick up where you left off, and send your Signal on what you watched. Your account syncs across phone, tablet, and TV. MADE FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY WATCH Pick a mood and browse what fits. Tonight's Picks blends your favorite genres. Most Beamed shows you what the community is watching right now. NicheTV fans: your app just got a major upgrade. Same login, same home on your device, and now the whole streaming universe comes with it.
Pause TeeVee
This media player allows you to organize and watch content from your own M3U playlists and Xtream Codes sources. It offers features like EPG support, search, favorites, and Picture in Picture, all while prioritizing user privacy.
- M3U playlist and Xtream Codes support
- Live TV, Movies, and Series organization
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Search functionality
- Favorites and Continue Watching
- Picture in Picture (PiP)
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TeeVee is a media player for the M3U playlist or Xtream Codes source you already use — comparable to VLC or Infuse. It does not include, sell, or provide any channels, movies, or series of its own. You connect your own legally obtained M3U playlist or Xtream Codes source, and TeeVee plays that content. WHAT TEEVEE ADDS • Full program guide (EPG) — browse by category, see what's on now and next • Movies & series library with artwork, search, and season/episode browsing • Resume playback — pick up where you left off, synced across your devices • Favorites, parental PIN lock, and per-category organization • Fast search across all content • Multi-view — watch multiple channels at once • Offline downloads for on-the-go viewing • Optional cloud sync so your connected sources follow you across devices There is no bundled content, no channel lineup, and no affiliation with any broadcaster or content provider. TeeVee simply plays the stream your source's URL points to, the same way a web browser opens a page you type in. OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The free tier includes core features with parental controls on one device. Optional auto-renewing subscriptions unlock additional app features: • Sync — $1.99/month: cloud sync across 2 devices, priority support • Plus — $4.99/month: custom EPG sources and 2-way multi-view across 3 devices • Pro — $9.99/month: 4-way multi-view, reminders, and offline downloads across 5 devices • Lifetime — $49.99 one-time: all features, forever Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your device's Settings after purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. See our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for full subscription terms. Terms of Use: https://rad-medovik-d72bb2.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rad-medovik-d72bb2.netlify.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pause TeeVee at none against TheBeacn's shown. Pause TeeVee also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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.
TheBeacn ships an update every 6 weeks, Pause TeeVee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheBeacn | Pause TeeVee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solaos, Inc | Istafa Marshall |
In-app purchases
TheBeacn
No in-app purchases
Pause TeeVee
No in-app purchases









