Culture Forward TV vs RMPtv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Culture Forward TV
Stream a diverse collection of movies, TV shows, and educational content from Black and cultural creators. This ad-supported platform offers free access to original films, independent gems, and music visuals without requiring a subscription.
- Black and diverse cultural content
- Free movies and TV shows
- Original films and series
- Educational content
- Ad-supported model
- Available on multiple streaming devices
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Culture Forward TV is a Los Angeles based streaming app for Black, diverse and cultural content. As the first Black Owned Ad-Supported streaming platform, we have been serving the community, highlighting independent gems and giving power to the people since 2020. Subscription fatigue is real, so tap in now and stream FREE movies, TV and educational content from filmmakers, musicians, educators and creators of color with no payment or subscription needed. More classic films, original films and entertainment is on the way, stay tapped in on Roku, Samsung TV, Apple TV Amazon Fire TV, LG TV, Android TV and Google Play and IOS for mobile users. Stream our original films, from Harvested the Holiday Horror Franchise Harvested (2021), Harvested 2 (2022) and Harvested 3 (2024) which are the top 3 films in Culture Forward TV history. Other top titles include, For Evan's Sake, Social Distant Living, Best Friends, Plucked, #Just Black, Freeword, Call out Black, as well as content from Jackfruit Cafe, Compton Vegan, Garner's Garden, and music visuals from UraelB and Judell Rome. This is Your Driver and Harvested 4 will be released in 2025. Visit us at cultureforwardtv.com and facebook.com/Cultureforwardtv for updates and info. Don’t forget to give us 5 stars! #weallweneed
RMPtv
Discover and stream independent films from diverse locations and creators. This platform highlights local talent, from aspiring individuals to professional actors, showcasing a wide range of cinematic productions.
- Independent film streaming
- Showcases local talent
- Diverse film locations
- Content from RM Productions
- Suitable for all ages
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This app is a streaming platform for Independent films produced by RM Productions from various locations including Richmond, Va. Spotsylvania, D.C., Maryland, Florida, Puerto Rico and more. This app showcases local talents from various ages with no experience to television actors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RMPtv at every 3 weeks against Culture Forward TV's every 8 months. RMPtv also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Culture Forward TV against 5.0 for RMPtv. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Culture Forward TV ships an update every 8 months, RMPtv every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Culture Forward TV | RMPtv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 394 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CASTIFY LTD | Rico Mickens |
Customer experience
Culture Forward TV
RMPtv
In-app purchases
Culture Forward TV
No in-app purchases
RMPtv
No in-app purchases
