Comparison

Streampire vs TV Studio Sim

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

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About

Streampire

Build your own streaming service from scratch. Produce original content, license popular movies, and compete with rivals to become the ultimate streaming mogul. Make critical business decisions to grow your empire and earn your place in history.

Highlights
  • Produce original movies and series
  • License blockbuster movie catalogs
  • Compete with rival streaming platforms
  • Manage business operations and finances
  • Expand into global markets
  • Make strategic business decisions
  • Playable offline
Features
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Netflix wasn't built in a day. Yours will take about a week of your life — we're sorry in advance. Streampire is a premium streaming-empire tycoon: you found your own streaming service, produce original movies and series, license blockbuster catalogs, and fight four ruthless rival platforms for every subscriber on the planet. PRODUCE ORIGINALS LIKE A REAL SHOWRUNNER • Develop scripts across 12+ genres — thrillers, sci-fi, horror, romance and more • Hire writers, directors and stars, each with their own strengths, egos and price tags • Set the budget by department, pick binge drop or weekly episodes, and hold your breath on premiere night • Build franchises: renew your hits, sign season options early, end a saga with a planned finale — or milk it one season too long RUN THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE BINGE • License movie packages from 14 studios — negotiate terms, market by market • Set your subscription price per territory: cheap spreads fast, expensive earns more per head • Expand across 8 world markets, each with its own tastes, purchasing power and pain threshold • Take loans, raise funding rounds, survive the board — or get fired trying OUTPLAY FOUR RIVAL PLATFORMS • Living competitors with distinct strategies: prestige, budget, family, tech • License auctions — when a hot package drops, you won't be the only one bidding • Weekly charts, market share and industry news that react to everything you do EARN YOUR PLACE IN HISTORY • Scandals, awards season, milestone records and 45+ tough decisions • Win the Binge Awards — or get roasted by the trade press • Reach 100 million subscribers and hold the throne for a full year to win. Then keep ruling in endless mode. PREMIUM, LIKE THE OLD DAYS • Pay once, own it forever • No ads. No in-app purchases. No energy timers. • Fully playable offline — perfect for flights, commutes and "one more week" at 2 a.m. • Localized in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese and Italian Your rivals are already producing. Found your service, greenlight your first original, and show the world what it should binge next.

About

TV Studio Sim

Manage every aspect of a TV network, from creating original series and hiring talent to launching shows and building a legacy. Make critical decisions to ensure your dramas become phenomena or face cancellation.

Highlights
  • Create original TV series
  • Hire and manage talent
  • Develop scripts and handle production
  • Launch ad campaigns
  • Track ratings and fan reactions
  • Build a network legacy
  • Customize network branding
Features
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You just founded a TV network. One office, one idea, and a lot to prove. TV Studio Sim puts you in charge of every decision behind the shows people can’t stop talking about. Develop the series, hire the talent, pick the premiere date and watch the ratings roll in week by week. Will your drama become a phenomenon, or get cancelled after one season? MAKE THE SHOWS • Create original series across drama, comedy, sci-fi, procedurals, reality and limited series, each with its own theme, from crime and romance to horror, westerns and space. • Bid against rival networks for hot pitches on the Rights Market. • Hire showrunners, directors and actors, every one with their own stats, strengths and potential. • Run the writers’ room. Bring in a script doctor, buy extra weeks or pay for rewrites on set to sharpen the script. • Handle the drama behind the scenes: on-set incidents, rival poaching attempts and tough calls that change your season. LAUNCH THEM RIGHT • Pick the perfect premiere week and design a poster for every season. • Buy ad campaigns to build hype before episode one. • Follow every episode’s viewers, ratings and revenue as the season airs. • Read the headlines and the fan reactions on The Wire. Is your show trending? BUILD A LEGACY • Renew your hits, cancel your flops, or give a fan favourite its final season. • Watch your talent grow with every season they work for you. • Sign streaming deals, or launch your very own streaming service. • Compete at the Golden Remotes, TV’s biggest night, and fill your trophy shelf. • Raise your network’s prestige and outshine your rivals year after year. MAKE IT YOURS • Name your network and design its logo. • Choose your difficulty, from a relaxed start to a cutthroat climb. • Unlock achievements as your empire grows. • Light and dark mode. From your first pilot to the top of the ratings: how big can your network get?

Screenshots

Streampire4 screens
TV Studio Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TV Studio Sim at Free against Streampire's $3.99. TV Studio Sim also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On rating, ratings volume, 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

TV Studio Sim is free to download; Streampire costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Streampire against 5.0 for TV Studio Sim. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Streampire's written reviews are positive against 100% of TV Studio Sim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streampire ships an update every 3 weeks, TV Studio Sim every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Streampire versus TV Studio Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreampireTV Studio Sim
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarsten VauthBlummy Studios LLC

Customer experience

Streampire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

TV Studio Sim

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Streampire

No in-app purchases

None

TV Studio Sim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Streampire free?
Streampire costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TV Studio Sim free?
TV Studio Sim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Streampire or TV Studio Sim?
Streampire and TV Studio Sim are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Streampire or TV Studio Sim have ads?
Neither Streampire nor TV Studio Sim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streampire or TV Studio Sim?
Streampire ships an update every 3 weeks, and TV Studio Sim every 2 days. Most recently, Streampire was updated on November 10, 2026 and TV Studio Sim on November 10, 2026.

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