# E! vs BBC America

The clearest difference is rating: E! at 4.5 against BBC America's 1.8. E! also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 5%) and ratings volume (9.9K vs 589). On price, update cadence, 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.

E! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: E! has 9.9K ratings behind it against 589, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of E!'s written reviews are positive against 5% of BBC America's.

E! ships an update every 5 weeks, BBC America monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | E! | BBC America |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (9.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e/id876520365/reviews)** | [1.8 (589 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-america/id1089249069/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.9K** | 589 |
| Positive reviews | **32.5% of reviews** | 5.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 240 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Versant Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840809836) | [BBC America](https://appshunter.io/developer/1089249068) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### BBC America

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-america/id1089249069)

Stream full episodes of popular BBC America series like Killing Eve and Top Gear. Access video extras, sneak peeks, and live TV with your cable provider login. Resume watching where you left off.

**Highlights:** Full episode streaming, Video extras and sneak peeks, Live TV streaming, Cable/satellite provider login, Resume watching, Searchable library, Airplay/casting support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Great app for watching shows
- 🚀 Streams in high quality
- 👍 Straightforward and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🤯 Frustrating navigation and controls
- 💸 Too many ads and interruptions
- 🤔 Inconsistent content availability

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and sign-in problems
- Playback freezes and restarts randomly
- Closed captions not working as expected
- Casting and mirroring features broken

**Requested features**

- Add search and browse functionality
- Improve rewind/fast-forward controls
- Provide a paid ad-free subscription option
- Sync playback progress across devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is E! free?

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

### Is BBC America free?

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

### Which has better reviews, E! or BBC America?

E! is rated higher. E! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while BBC America averages 1.8 from 589 ratings.

### Do E! or BBC America have ads?

Both E! and BBC America show ads.

### Which is updated more often, E! or BBC America?

E! ships an update every 5 weeks, and BBC America monthly. Most recently, E! was updated on October 24, 2026 and BBC America on October 21, 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.*