YOW.tv vs Tugo TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YOW.tv
Discover and stream a curated selection of independent films. This platform offers filmmakers and distributors flexible earning opportunities. Engage with a community through shareable watchlists and public profiles for enhanced film discovery.
- Curated independent film library
- Flexible earning for filmmakers
- Shareable watchlists
- Public user profiles
- Community engagement features
- Transparent distribution options
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YOW.tv is a new boutique streaming channel tailored specifically for independent film. We license standout titles and offer independent distributors and filmmakers flexible, transparent ways to earn. Viewers enjoy a focused library rather than a mass catalog, shareable watchlists and even public profiles, adding new layers of discovery and community engagement which has never existed on a channel.
Tugo TV
Stream a variety of TV shows, live news, movies, and documentaries for free. This platform specializes in faith and family content, offering the most extensive collection of Christian channels in North America. Enjoy unlimited viewing on your preferred devices.
- Free streaming of TV shows, news, movies, and documentaries
- Largest collection of Christian channels in North America
- Prioritizes faith and family content
- Watch on phone, tablet, computer, or TV
- Unlimited viewing
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A free streaming app. Watch TV shows, live news, movies, documentaries, sports, and more. The only platform that prioritizes faith and family content, with the largest collection of Christian channels ever offered in North America. Watch as much as you want, whenever you want, on your favorite devices (phone, tablet, computer, or TV), for free. Terms of Use: https://tugotv.app/page/9/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://tugotv.app/page/2/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tugo TV at 80% against YOW.tv's 45%. Tugo TV also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.5). YOW.tv's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. YOW.tv sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Tugo TV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tugo TV holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of YOW.tv's written reviews are positive against 80% of Tugo TV's.
YOW.tv ships an update fortnightly, Tugo TV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YOW.tv | Tugo TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (19 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOW TV LLC | 11888820 CANADA INC. |
Customer experience
YOW.tv
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In-app purchases
YOW.tv
- Home$0.99
- Undercover Wrestler3 variants$1.99
- Different Kind of Sick$1.99
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- MaMa$1.99
- Seigz$1.99
- Method Movie$2.99
- Protocol7$4.99
- vaxxed$4.99
- Channel Subscription$5.99
- Film Invasion Lima$5.99
- Subscription$9.99
- Sherman Oaks Film Festival$9.99
Tugo TV
- Tugo Plus USA$9.991 Month
