FirstMediaX vs Express Video
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstMediaX
Stream live TV channels, catch up on favorite shows, and access a vast library of movies and documentaries on demand. Control your set-top box with an advanced remote and enjoy a new, user-friendly interface.
- Live TV streaming
- Catch-Up TV
- Video On Demand
- Thousands of hours of content
- Advance 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
Express Video
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Stowe Express Video is a streaming TV service available exclusively to Stowe Cable Internet customers. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want utilizing your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box! Amazing features include: * Free Cloud DVR - Store up to 50 hours of recording for FREE! * Free HD - All channels broadcast in High Definition absolutely FREE! * All of your favorite sports channels included - FREE! * Enjoy Flexibility - Increase the number of devices and hours of cloud storage for a small additional fee
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Express Video at 4 against FirstMediaX's 1. FirstMediaX's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstMediaX | Express Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | First Media | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
FirstMediaX
No in-app purchases
Express Video
No in-app purchases
