CANAL+ vs ShowLike
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CANAL+
Stream live TV channels, catch up on shows with replay options, and download content for offline viewing. Discover personalized recommendations and enjoy features like multi-live viewing and an immersive sports experience.
- Live TV streaming
- On-demand replay
- Offline downloads
- Personalized recommendations
- Multi-live viewing
- Immersive sports experience
- Kids' profiles
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With the CANAL+ app, follow the big moments live, find your shows on replay even offline and discover our personalised recommendations on all your screens. Cinema, TV series, sports, entertainment, documentaries, kids' programmes and much more to discover in the CANAL+ app. If you are already subscribed to a CANAL+ offer, the CANAL+ app is included in your subscription! Not subscribed yet? The CANAL+ app can be accessed by subscribing to CANAL+ offers. With the CANAL+ app, you can enjoy all the channels of your subscription and services from: - Live: more than 200 live channels available depending on your subscription* - Replay: thousands of programmes available at any time* - Download: to watch even offline** - Profiles: everyone has their own personalised account, including a secure kids' profile with ultra-simple access and an age filter to find thousands of contents, for little ones to teenagers. - Personalised recommendations: a selection of programmes adapted to your tastes - Resume playback on all screens - Expert Mode: an immersive sports experience powered by real-time data. In the Timeline tab, find stats on the live event, surveys, questions and quizzes, edited by the Sports editorial (only in certain regions) - Multi-live: 2 to 4 live channels on a single screen - TV Guide - Tools to limit your data consumption - … And many other features that we will let you discover! Experience the complete CANAL+ experience by subscribing to CANAL+. NOTE: Enjoy CHANNEL+ on all your screens: iPhone®, iPad®, PC/Mac®, Apple TV® *Live and replay channels are specific to each region. **At the request of distributors, some programmes cannot be broadcast or downloaded in the CANAL+ app. Channels and services subject to change, subject to Wi-Fi availability. Downloads are subject to programme availability and depend on screens. Terms of Use: https://www.canalplus.com/c-g-u
ShowLike
Access a wide variety of movies, TV series, documentaries, and variety shows. Enjoy high-quality streaming content on your preferred devices, anytime and anywhere.
- Stream latest movies
- Watch TV series
- Enjoy variety shows
- Access documentaries
- High-quality streaming
- Available anytime, anywhere
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ShowLike - Stream the latest Movies, TV Series, Variety Shows, Documentaries, and Dhamma. Enjoy high-quality entertainment anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
CANAL+ and ShowLike both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ShowLike's written reviews are positive against 33% of CANAL+'s. ShowLike also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). CANAL+'s advantage is ratings volume (510 vs 27) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. CANAL+ sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and ShowLike sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShowLike holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CANAL+ has 510 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CANAL+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of ShowLike's.
CANAL+ ships an update fortnightly, ShowLike every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CANAL+ | ShowLike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (510 ratings) | 4.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 510 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GROUPE CANAL+ | AIM TREASURE GROUP OF COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
CANAL+
ShowLike
Bugs and requests
CANAL+
Reported bugs
5 issues- Favorites list issues
- Playback problems
- Login/account issues
- Compatibility problems with new OS versions
- Geolocation restrictions
Requested features
6 requests- Improve live channel access
- Add Chromecast support
- Improve video quality
- Provide more subtitle options
- Allow offline downloads
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- Expand country availability
ShowLike
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CANAL+
- CANAL+SÉRIES (1 stream)$5.991 Month
- CANAL+ (1 stream)2 variants$19.991 Month
- C+ Ciné Séries (1 stream)$24.991 Month
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- CANAL+ (2 streams)$24.991 Month
- CANAL+ Pack CANAL+ (1 stream)$24.991 Month
- CANAL+ SPORT+Bundle (1 stream)$29.991 Month
- CANAL VOD movie or show$0.99
- CANAL VOD movie or show$2.99
- CANAL VOD movie or show2 variants$3.99
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- CANAL VOD movie or show$6.99
- CANAL VOD movie or show$8.99
ShowLike
- Premium Movie$0.99
- Premium Series$1.99
