SW Stream TV vs BroadStream TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SW Stream TV
Transform your device into a comprehensive TV experience. Stream live channels and access your recorded content with intuitive navigation and a program guide. This app is designed exclusively for existing subscribers.
- Live channel streaming
- Program guide
- Content search
- Recordings management
- Catch Up TV
- Gesture navigation
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Turn your device into a full featured TV. Watch current channels and recordings. This app is intended for people that are already subscribers to SW Stream TV. MAIN FEATURES -- Navigation with simple and efficient gestures. -- Fully interactive program guide -- Advanced content search -- Watch currently streaming programming -- Catch Up TV on selected programs -- Record and watch series and individual programs. REQUIREMENTS - This is a free app for SW Stream TV subscribers only. - Wi-Fi only video viewing. - Universal App (iPhone and iPad). Requires IOS 15.6 +
BroadStream TV
Transform your device into a comprehensive TV experience. Stream live channels and access your recorded content with intuitive navigation and advanced search.
- Live channel streaming
- Access to recordings
- Interactive program guide
- Advanced content search
- Catch Up TV functionality
- Series and program recording
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Turn your device into a full featured TV. Watch current channels and recordings. This app is intended for people that are already subscribers to BroadStream TV. MAIN FEATURES -- Navigation with simple and efficient gestures. -- Fully interactive program guide -- Advanced content search -- Watch currently streaming programming -- Catch Up TV on selected programs -- Record and watch series and individual programs. REQUIREMENTS - This is a free app for BroadStream TV subscribers only. - Wi-Fi only video viewing. - Universal App (iPhone and iPad). Requires IOS 15.6 +
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SW Stream TV at 5.0 against BroadStream TV's 4.5. BroadStream TV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SW Stream TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadStream TV has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SW Stream TV ships an update every 5 months, BroadStream TV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SW Stream TV | BroadStream TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Southwest Minnesota Broadband Services | Broadstar |
In-app purchases
SW Stream TV
No in-app purchases
BroadStream TV
No in-app purchases
