Comparison

WAVES PB vs Skypro Selfcare

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WAVES PB

This app offers a comprehensive entertainment experience, featuring a wide range of content from Indian culture and stories to trending shows and podcasts. It allows users to shop while streaming, play interactive games, and personalize their viewing with language and category preferences for seamless enjoyment anywhere.

Highlights
  • All-in-one OTT entertainment
  • Shop while you stream
  • Play and learn games/shows
  • Personalized content recommendations
  • Seamless streaming anywhere
  • Variety of content: classics, trending, podcasts, sports, animation
Features
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Introducing Waves OTT by Prasar Bharati – the app that’s got something for everyone! From the legacy of Akashvani and Doordarshan comes this all-in-one app, bringing the best of India’s entertainment, culture, and stories right to your phone. Whether you’re here for timeless classics, the latest trending content, or something fresh and fun, Waves has it all under one roof. Why you’ll love Waves: ● All-In-One OTT Entertainment From latest releases, trending content and podcasts to independent creator content, animation, and sports – whatever your taste, Waves has it covered! ● Shop While You Stream With CSC shopping built right into the app, discover curated finds and shop with a tap no need to leave the fun! ● Play & Learn Dive into games and shows for every interest. Waves makes entertainment informative and interactive. ● Personalized Just for You Set your language preference, explore categories that match your mood, and find exactly what you’re looking for with easy search tools. ● Seamless Streaming Anytime, Anywhere Waves OTT lets you stream without a hitch – whether you’re in a metro or in the countryside. Waves isn’t just an app – it’s your one-stop destination for everything India loves! Get ready to discover, enjoy, and experience India’s culture, entertainment, and stories in a whole new way. Download Waves OTT today and start exploring!

About

Skypro Selfcare

Manage your IPTV subscription with this companion app. Log in to your TV app using QR codes, check your active subscription status, and connect with customer care. You can also view program guide information for available channels.

Highlights
  • QR code login for TV app
  • Check active IPTV subscription
  • Connect to customer care
  • View program guide
Features
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Skypro Selfcare - Companion app for your Skypro IPTV service Skypro Selfcare helps you to seamlessly access your IPTV subscription via our TV app. Key Features: - QR code based login to TV app using the Selfcare iOS app. - Can check IPTV subscription currently active on your TV. - Connect to our customer care via Selfcare iOS app. - Check program guide information of the available channels.

Screenshots

WAVES PB4 screens
Skypro Selfcare3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WAVES PB at 64% against Skypro Selfcare's 2%. WAVES PB also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). Skypro Selfcare's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WAVES PB holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAVES PB has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of WAVES PB's written reviews are positive against 2% of Skypro Selfcare's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAVES PB ships an update monthly, Skypro Selfcare every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WAVES PB versus Skypro Selfcare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVES PBSkypro Selfcare
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (18 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better2.3% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB164 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAll India RadioSkypro Selfcare

Customer experience

WAVES PB

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative24.3%

Skypro Selfcare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive2.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative90.7%

Bugs and requests

WAVES PB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Skypro Selfcare

Reported bugs

58 issues
  • App crashes when jumping many channels at once
  • Subscriber not found error
  • Cannot connect with customer support agent
  • BSNL suffering because of Skypro
  • App crashes in tv
Show 53 more
  • Login page not working
  • Send otp button not clickable
  • Not working in 13pro
  • Unable to use app
  • Not able to click on get OTP
  • Cannot access OTT platforms
  • Can’t watch anything
  • Buttons are not working
  • No error message
  • Unable to modify the package
  • App not being updated for the past few months
  • Waste App
  • App not working
  • Not able to send verification code
  • No buttons are working inside the app
  • Nothing works, buttons not clickable
  • Live tv channels not loading
  • Very buggy app
  • Cannot filter the channel to view
  • Nothing is working in it
  • Doesn't work
  • Nothing happens after entering OTP
  • Add Pack button is not working
  • Unable to login
  • Unable to renew packages
  • Buttons not working
  • Very poor customer care
  • Nothing work in this app
  • Buttons are not responsive
  • Unable to get OTP while login
  • All buttons not clickable
  • Channel shows as not available
  • App user experience was bad for both mobile and TV app
  • App crashed
  • Many bugs in the app
  • Not sign in
  • Get OTP button did not work
  • App also doesn’t work
  • Nothing happening when “get otp” button is pressed
  • Bad app
  • Button is unresponsive
  • App frequently crashes while in use
  • Cannot click on any channel
  • Nothing will open
  • No clicks nothing
  • App cashed continuously
  • Cannot watch anything up to 1min
  • Videos hanging continuously
  • Nothing happened when clicked on buttons
  • Not able to log
  • Stuck at ‘send otp’
  • Cannot sign in stuck at otp button
  • Nothing happen on channel button click

Requested features

2 requests
  • Include all channels under an à la carte system
  • Make app available on Apple TV App Store

In-app purchases

None

WAVES PB

No in-app purchases

None

Skypro Selfcare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVES PB free?
WAVES PB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skypro Selfcare free?
Skypro Selfcare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WAVES PB or Skypro Selfcare?
WAVES PB is rated higher. WAVES PB averages 3.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Skypro Selfcare averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WAVES PB or Skypro Selfcare have ads?
Neither WAVES PB nor Skypro Selfcare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVES PB or Skypro Selfcare?
WAVES PB ships an update monthly, and Skypro Selfcare every 5 weeks. Most recently, WAVES PB was updated on October 18, 2026 and Skypro Selfcare on October 15, 2026.

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