# SideTVs vs Hopday

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hopday at none against SideTVs's 2. Hopday also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SideTVs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Hopday asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SideTVs against 5.0 for Hopday. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hopday has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

SideTVs ships an update monthly, Hopday weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SideTVs | Hopday |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidetvs/id6776528084/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hopday/id6784585956/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 22 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [强 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896609908) | [斌 罗](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797364105) |

## What reviewers say

### SideTVs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidetvs/id6776528084)

Transform your iPhone into a comprehensive TV control hub. Wirelessly manage smart TVs, VR headsets, and streaming devices with remote control, screen mirroring, and media casting capabilities. Offers advanced tools for app management and file transfer.

**Highlights:** Wireless remote control for smart TVs, Screen mirroring and casting, ADB control for Android TVs, Media and document casting, App management (Pro), Low-latency screen mirroring (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Membership | $7.99 | per month |
| PRO | Free | one-time |


### Hopday

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hopday/id6784585956)

This app helps film festival and exhibition attendees plan their viewing schedules. It allows users to browse film lists, add desired movies to their schedule, and view arrangements in various calendar formats. The tool also identifies time conflicts and travel times between venues.

**Highlights:** Browse film festival schedules, showtimes, and venues, Create personal viewing schedules, Detect schedule conflicts and travel times, Manage movie tickets and seating information, Scan ticket details automatically, Sync with Apple Calendar, Optional iCloud synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SideTVs free?

SideTVs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hopday free?

Hopday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SideTVs or Hopday?

SideTVs and Hopday are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do SideTVs or Hopday have ads?

Neither SideTVs nor Hopday shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SideTVs or Hopday?

SideTVs ships an update monthly, and Hopday weekly. Most recently, SideTVs was updated on October 11, 2026 and Hopday on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*