H&C+ vs GCTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
H&C+
Stream live equestrian sports, access masterclasses from top professionals, and enjoy extensive entertainment content. Watch on any device, anywhere, anytime, for a comprehensive equestrian experience.
- Live equestrian event streaming
- Masterclasses from top professionals
- Equestrian entertainment content
- Watch on any device
- Accessible anytime, anywhere
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Horse & Country TV - live equestrian sports, training and entertainment Stream top international equestrian events, access masterclasses from the best in the business and enjoy hours of captivating equestrian entertainment. Watch anywhere, anytime on your preferred device. Download now and saddle up for unrivalled entertainment, education, and inspiration! Terms of Use: https://horseandcountry.tv/legal
GCTV
Stream live and on-demand show jumping events from major tours and leagues. Access premium content series and follow your favorite equestrian competitions on the go.
- Live show jumping events
- On-demand content
- Global Champions Tour coverage
- Global Champions League coverage
- Premium content series
- Follow equestrian competitions
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The GCTV app offers an on the go experience to follow the best of show jumping, live & on demand. Global Champions Tour, Global Champions League, Tops International Arena, premium content series and much more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: H&C+ at 4.4 against GCTV's 2.1. H&C+ also leads on ratings volume (108 vs 29). GCTV's advantage is review sentiment (18% vs 8%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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. H&C+ sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and GCTV sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
H&C+ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of H&C+'s written reviews are positive against 18% of GCTV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
H&C+ ships an update every 3 months, GCTV every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | H&C+ | GCTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (108 ratings) — better | 2.1 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.0% of reviews | 18.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | H&C TV Limited | Global Champions GCL B.V. |
Customer experience
H&C+
GCTV
Bugs and requests
H&C+
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when accessing content
- General error messages during playback
- Failed to load errors
- Cannot stream to TV/Apple TV
- Login page comes up blank
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- Subscription not recognized despite being paid
- Password reset unavailable in app
- App freezes on certain pages
- Buffering symbol on black screen
- Casting to TV stops playback
- Portrait/landscape orientation issues
- Account settings link non-functional
- Code 422 errors on live events
- App refuses to open with refresh loop
- Content doesn't load after app update
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Video playback stops when casting
- Search returns irrelevant old content
Requested features
15 requests- Search functionality in app
- Favorites page with one-click access
- User account display after login
- Related content recommendations
- Closed captions and playback speed controls
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- Skip ahead buttons (10 seconds)
- Fast forward through ads
- Video download capability
- TV guide with event timings
- Content sorting by newest to oldest
- Series collection pages
- Show notes with action start times
- Personal watch history tracking
- Full video title visibility
- Improved Chromecast support
GCTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
H&C+
- Horse and Country$6.991 Month
- H&C+ Monthly$9.991 Month
- H&C+ Monthly2 variants$19.991 Month
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- H&C+ Gold Monthly Subscription$24.991 Month
- Horse and Country$69.991 Year
- H&C Plus Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
- H&C+ Annual$124.991 Year
- H&C+ Gold Annual$249.991 Year
- B2B: Showjumping Season 1$14.99
- NCEA National Championships$19.99
- Les 5 Etoiles de Pau 2023$24.99
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- USEA American Eventing$24.99
- Riding with the Reddens$24.99
- Carolina International 2024$24.99
- NCEA National Championship$24.99
- USEA Intercollegiate$24.99
- Carolina International 2025$24.99
- "Oktoberfest" Horse Trials$24.99
- 2024 USEA AEC$24.99
- Dublin Horse Show 2024 Dublin$24.99
- Giant Steps Charity Classic$24.99
- Piazza di Siena CSIO5* Rome$24.99
- Bramham International$24.99
GCTV
- Monthly GCTV Live Pass$9.991 Month
- Monthly GCTV Pro Pass$24.991 Month
- Annual GCTV Live Pass$59.991 Year
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- Annual GCTV Pro Pass$179.991 Year
