# Большое ТВ vs Медиаполка

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Медиаполка at 100% against Большое ТВ's 15%. Медиаполка also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Большое ТВ's advantage is ratings volume (350 vs 11) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Большое ТВ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Медиаполка asks for nothing beyond the download.

Медиаполка holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Большое ТВ has 350 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Большое ТВ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Медиаполка's.

Большое ТВ ships an update monthly, Медиаполка every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Большое ТВ | Медиаполка |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (350 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hd/id871722783/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6762821825/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **350** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 190 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bolshoe TV, OOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1202775948) | [Igor Dmitriev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895028722) |

## What reviewers say

### Большое ТВ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hd/id871722783)

Access a personal catalog of Russian and Soviet films and TV series. Download content to watch offline or cast to your TV. Enjoy curated selections and seamless viewing across devices.

**Highlights:** Personal film and series catalog, Download for offline viewing, Cast to Smart TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Thematic collections of Russian/Soviet cinema, Cross-device viewing continuity, Subscription management

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription "Premium" | $4.49 | per month |
| Матч! Премьер | $4.49 | per month |
| Сериалы MORE.TV | $4.99 | per month |
| Подписка «Start» | $5.99 | per month |
| Подписка «Премиум» | $5.99 | per month |
| Спорт | $5.99 | per month |
| Матч! Футбол | $5.99 | per month |
| Русское кино | $6.99 | per month |
| Подписка «Максимум» | $12.49 | per month |
| Подписка "Премиум" на 1 год | $26.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎬 Good film and series selection
- 📱 Smart content recommendations
- ⚡ Smooth streaming quality
- 🎯 Well-organized content categories

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💳 Unauthorized recurring charges after cancellation
- 🚫 Impossible to cancel subscription within app
- 😤 Charges continue even after app deletion
- 🔐 Subscription doesn't sync across devices
- 📞 Unresponsive customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot login to PC version with VK authorization
- Subscription doesn't display on some devices but charges continue
- Films and series fail to load
- App freezes and crashes
- Cannot access content despite active subscription

**Requested features**

- Easy in-app subscription cancellation button
- Ability to remove payment card without waiting for subscription end
- Resume playback feature for series (remember watched episodes)
- Transparent subscription management interface
- Clear cancellation confirmation and warnings


### Медиаполка

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6762821825)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Большое ТВ free?

Большое ТВ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Медиаполка free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Большое ТВ or Медиаполка?

Медиаполка is rated higher. Большое ТВ averages 3.3 out of 5 from 350 ratings, while Медиаполка averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Большое ТВ or Медиаполка have ads?

Neither Большое ТВ nor Медиаполка shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Большое ТВ or Медиаполка?

Большое ТВ ships an update monthly, and Медиаполка every 2 days. Most recently, Большое ТВ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Медиаполка on October 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.*