# SpectrumU vs E!

SpectrumU and E! both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 30% of E!'s written reviews are positive against 10% of SpectrumU's. E! also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 315). SpectrumU's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for SpectrumU against 4.5 for E!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: E! has 9.8K ratings behind it against 315, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of SpectrumU's written reviews are positive against 30% of E!'s.

SpectrumU ships an update every 2 weeks, E! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SpectrumU | E! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (315 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectrumu/id827887111/reviews) | **[4.5 (9.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e/id876520365/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 315 | **9.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | **30.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 240 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Charter Communications](https://appshunter.io/developer/396670004) | [Versant Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840809836) |

## What reviewers say

### SpectrumU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectrumu/id827887111)

Stream live TV and thousands of on-demand shows and movies on your mobile device. Access your Spectrum TV experience on campus by connecting to your university's WiFi. Discover new content and manage your viewing with personalized guides and watchlists.

**Highlights:** Stream live TV on campus WiFi, Thousands of On Demand shows and movies, Discover Spectrum Originals, Cast to compatible TVs, Search by title, network, actor, or team, Personalize watchlists and guides

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Amazing features when working
- 📺 Many sport channels available
- 🌟 Great update for Chromecast support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently crashes
- 🐛 Audio/video sync issues during ads
- 🐛 Audio cuts out after ad breaks
- 🐛 App freezes or won't load
- 🐛 Login issues (404 errors, sign-in problems)

**Reported bugs**

- Audio/video sync issues during ads
- Audio cuts out after ad breaks
- App crashes every few minutes
- Video doesn't pause during ads
- Login page redirects to 404

**Requested features**

- Fix ad break audio/video sync
- Fix audio cutting out after ads
- Fix app crashing
- Fix login page redirects to 404
- Fix live TV closing app


### E!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e/id876520365)

Stream full episodes of popular E! shows, watch live TV, and access on-demand content from a family of networks. Requires a TV provider sign-in. Content is available in the US and its territories.

**Highlights:** Watch latest episodes the day after TV air, Live stream TV 24/7, Access on-demand content from multiple networks, Stream sports like Premier League and WNBA, Filter shows by network and genre, Sign in with TV provider

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Chriskardashians
- 👍 Closed caption
- ❤️ Best network ever!!!!
- 🥰 Love, Love, Love it!!!
- 🙌 Fun and doesn't disappoint

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frustrating!!
- 🐛 Unstable app
- 🔇 No volume
- 💰 Paywall
- 🐛 NONE OF THE NBC APPS WORK

**Reported bugs**

- Video playback won't load
- Streaming and watching episodes doesn't really work
- Play back not working restart app were?
- Playback error
- App isn't playing shows keeps saying video playback error occurred

**Requested features**

- Wish I could just subscribe to the app
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SpectrumU free?

SpectrumU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is E! free?

E! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SpectrumU or E!?

E! is rated higher. SpectrumU averages 4.4 out of 5 from 315 ratings, while E! averages 4.5 from 9.8K ratings.

### Do SpectrumU or E! have ads?

Both SpectrumU and E! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, SpectrumU or E!?

SpectrumU ships an update every 2 weeks, and E! every 5 weeks. Most recently, SpectrumU was updated on September 23, 2026 and E! on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*