Comparison

虎牙直播 vs 麦咭TV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

虎牙直播

This platform offers high-definition live streaming of popular mobile games and e-sports. Engage with a vibrant community of game enthusiasts through interactive features and discover a wide range of entertainment content.

Highlights
  • Game live streaming
  • eSports broadcasts
  • Interactive community
  • High-definition content
  • Entertainment genres
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HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) is a leading game live streaming platform in China. As a technology-driven company, we offer rich and dynamic content across games, e-sports, and other entertainment genres where we have cultivated a large, highly engaged, interactive, immersive community of game enthusiasts. Building on our success in game live streaming and through close collaboration with game companies, e-sports tournament organizers, broadcasters and talent agencies, we are expanding our presence in the game industry, both domestically and internationally. By providing more innovative game-related services, we are committed to meeting the evolving needs of game enthusiasts, content creators, and industry partners.

About

麦咭TV

Features
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麦咭TV是金鹰卡通卫视重磅推出的专属亲子的网络视频平台,精准定位4-14岁儿童的亲子家庭为传播人群,聚焦视频内容,以亲子节目、动漫视频为核心,首创全国亲子新媒体“视频+服务”的平台新模式。 (一)视频内容:亲子节目+动画片。 1、亲子节目包括金鹰卡通卫视播出的亲子节目以及新媒体特性的亲子节目。 2、动画片包括自制和引进动画片。 (二)服务 1、活动:麦咭TV推出了麦咭亲子音乐节、麦咭欢乐跑、麦咭人偶节、亲子趣味运动会等各种丰富多彩的亲子活动。 麦咭TV还构建了全媒体矩阵账号,开通了麦咭TV抖音号、麦咭TV微博号、麦咭TV微信公众号、麦咭TV微视号等平台账号,实现在主流渠道的全面覆盖。 【欢迎小朋友们来跟麦咭聊天互动】 欢迎各位亲爱的小粉丝儿们来麦咭TV聊天互动,不管是提意见还是提建议亦或是吐槽,我们都会认真考虑、接收意见,加以优化。让大家使用得更愉快,耶! -互动聊天渠道: 【麦咭TV交流专区】 麦咭TV官方QQ号:2609186168 麦咭TV用户QQ交流群:343766135 麦咭TV会员QQ交流群:1075187129 麦咭TV官方微博:麦咭TV官方

Screenshots

虎牙直播4 screens
麦咭TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 虎牙直播 at every 10 days against 麦咭TV's monthly. 虎牙直播 also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 虎牙直播 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 麦咭TV sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

虎牙直播 ships an update every 10 days, 麦咭TV monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
虎牙直播 versus 麦咭TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter虎牙直播麦咭TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (673 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings673 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size411 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer广州虎牙信息科技有限公司湖南金鹰卡通传媒有限公司

Bugs and requests

虎牙直播

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable video playback and streaming
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Login and account issues for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Improve video quality and stability
  • Reduce intrusive ads and monetization
  • Enhance user interface and customization

麦咭TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

虎牙直播

One-time10
  • 充值包1元$0.99
  • 35虎牙币$6.99
  • 35000 金豆$6.99
Show 7 more
  • 61.6虎牙币$12.99
  • 61600 金豆$12.99
  • 75.6虎牙币$14.99
  • 75600 金豆$14.99
  • 103.6虎牙币$19.99
  • 362.6虎牙币$69.99
  • 362600 金豆$69.99
6 purchases

麦咭TV

Subscriptions1
  • 麦咭TV连续包月会员$1.991 Month
One-time5
  • 视频购买2 variants$4.99
  • 视频购买3 variants$5.99
  • 视频购买2 variants$6.99
Show 2 more
  • 视频购买$14.99
  • 视频购买$17.99

Questions

Is 虎牙直播 free?
虎牙直播 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 麦咭TV free?
麦咭TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 虎牙直播 or 麦咭TV have ads?
Both 虎牙直播 and 麦咭TV show ads.
Which is updated more often, 虎牙直播 or 麦咭TV?
虎牙直播 ships an update every 10 days, and 麦咭TV monthly. Most recently, 虎牙直播 was updated on November 6, 2026 and 麦咭TV on November 3, 2026.

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