FirstMedia vs OnEars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstMedia
Stream live TV channels and catch up on your favorite shows and movies on demand. Access thousands of hours of content, including TV shows, movies, sports, and documentaries, anytime and anywhere. This enhanced service also offers an advanced remote control for compatible set-top boxes.
- Live TV streaming
- Catch-up TV
- Video on demand
- Extensive content library
- Advanced remote control
- Interactive TV guides
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FirstMediaX is an enhancement of First Media Go, the first TV Anywhere service with Internet Live Streaming and Catch-Up TV in Indonesia, providing viewers with many choices to view their favorite shows and movies, anytime and anywhere. The latest features introduced by First Media in FMX that you can enjoy: 1. New and friendly user interface 2. FREE Live TV and Catch-Up TV channels 3. FREE Video On Demand 4. Unlimited and fast access to more than thousands hours of TV shows, movies, comedies, sports and documentaries from First Media. 5. Advance Remote Control for to control your X1 STB. 6. Interactive TV guides with more than hundred channels
OnEars
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Providing podcast resources of talk shows, news, business tips, variety, music reviews, etc. Features: - Live streaming (stereo / mono) - Podcast streaming - Multi request integration (Facebook, Twitter, SMS, Phone, Web)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OnEars at none against FirstMedia's shown. OnEars also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). FirstMedia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 29 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FirstMedia ships an update every 3 months, OnEars every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstMedia | OnEars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Media | PT Svara Inovasi Indonesia |
In-app purchases
FirstMedia
No in-app purchases
OnEars
No in-app purchases
