Roya TV vs BABYLON TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roya TV
Stream top Jordanian series, documentaries, and Arabic shows on any device. Enjoy exclusive content, original productions, and a user-friendly interface for personalized entertainment.
- Exclusive series and shows
- Roya TV Originals
- Arabic content library
- Multi-device streaming
- Personalized recommendations
- User profiles
- Continue watching feature
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Roya TV is the no. 1 streaming platform in Jordan, has it all! We’ve got the best series, documentaries, Arabic shows and content - on all devices! With our new user-friendly interface, all this great content is perfectly curated and collated right at your fingertips. More Options, More Entertainment Subscribe to ٌRoya TV Plus and watch additional entertainment programs, original shows, documentaries and exclusive plays and series Access to FHD Livestream of Roya TV with no ads and watch before airing Roya TV Plus Streaming app is home for exclusive series and programs hits, Roya TV Originals and premium, so much more. Entertainment shows? Yes! All the entertainment you and your family need, in one place, for one great price, on one easy-to-use app. Why you will love Roya TV PLUS: Exclusive and non-exclusive series, plays and shows Roya TV Originals Arabic shows & content, you’ll fall in love with Create up to 3 individual profiles for family & friends Enjoy personalized recommendations Improved interface with easier navigation Discover content easily with auto-complete search and suggestions Continue watching feature Watch Anytime, Anywhere You can watch on your smartphone, smart TV, tablet, and Chromecast device Check out our Privacy Policy: https://roya.tv/privacy-policy Terms of use https://roya.tv/terms
BABYLON TV
Experience Arabic entertainment with this channel broadcasting live programming, Arabic series, and music videos. It's the first all-entertainment, no-news channel from Erbil, Iraq.
- Arabic entertainment channel
- Live programming
- Arabic series
- Music videos
- No-news format
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BABYLON TV is an Arabic entertainment channel broadcasting from Erbil, Iraq. The channel is groundbreaking as it is the first all-entertainment, no-news channel in Iraq. Live programming can be seen weekly at night, with Arabic series and music videos throughout the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BABYLON TV at 4.2 against Roya TV's 3.0. BABYLON TV also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 24%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Roya TV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (156 vs 15). On price, ads and device support 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. Roya TV sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BABYLON TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
BABYLON TV holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roya TV has 156 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Roya TV's written reviews are positive against 67% of BABYLON TV's.
Roya TV ships an update every 3 days, BABYLON TV every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roya TV | BABYLON TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (156 ratings) | 4.2 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Watan Broadcasting Satellite | Babylon Media |
Customer experience
Roya TV
BABYLON TV
Bugs and requests
Roya TV
Reported bugs
43 issues- App stopped working on Fire TV Stick
- Black screen on Smart TV
- Paid subscription not working
- Shows not working, keep buffering
- App is slow
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- Shows not available on app
- Live streaming and video stopped working
- Cannot log in to Samsung TV
- Videos not playing, asking to pay again
- No compatible source found error
- Ads interrupt and cause freezing
- App crashes when selecting live broadcasts
- Login through app fails
- Casting not working
- Forced ads play but nothing after
- Videos won't download, only ads
- Videos do not play
- Cannot chromecast to TV
- App is slow with many issues
- Ads get stuck and remain on screen
- Sound of ads plays with content
- Cannot watch episodes, forced ads play but nothing after
- App crashes after choosing live broadcasts and closing ads
- Videos not working on iPhone
- Videos are not loading
- Cannot play videos, server failed or format not supported
- App doesn't allow login/registration/password change
- App has no sound
- Registration not working on iPhone 6
- Create account problem
- Login problem
- Problem with current version
- App doesn't open on iPhone 6
- App is not opening
- App sometimes doesn't work, needs restart
- Live streaming quality is too low
- App is not allowing to add profile photo
- App is not working at all, no video or live stream
- Nothing works after selecting a show
- App is weak and unreliable
- App crashes when submitting new account
- Facebook login error
- Cannot participate in contests due to ads and hidden buttons
Requested features
6 requests- Support English app
- Add casting/Chromecast feature
- Update Apple TV app
- Add profile photo option
- Improve UI
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- Higher quality live streaming
BABYLON TV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roya TV
- RoyaTV Month Subscription$2.991 Month
- RoyaTV Year subscription$19.991 Year
- الحزمة البرونزية$3.59
- الحزمة الفضية$14.00
- الحزمة الذهبية$28.00
BABYLON TV
No in-app purchases
