Awesome TV vs India Forums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awesome TV
Stream a wide variety of South Asian entertainment, including Bollywood films, original series, celebrity interviews, and trending pop culture content. Enjoy global reach with content designed for both South Asian diasporas and curious mainstream audiences.
- Original South Asian series
- Exclusive celebrity interviews
- Bollywood films and reality TV
- Trending pop culture content
- Live global events
- 24/7 news and lifestyle content
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Awesome TV – Your Vibe, Streaming Worldwide Missing home? Craving drama, glam, gossip, and full-on desi entertainment? Awesome TV brings the best of South Asian pop culture right to your screen—wherever you are in the world. Born in New York, built for global fans, and always plugged into the Bollywood pulse—plus a splash of Hollywood and tons of original content you won’t find anywhere else. What You’ll Get: * Full episodes of hit original shows like Bollywood GupShup, Women Empowerment, One and Only, and Fashion World * Exclusive celebrity interviews from Bollywood—and glimpses into Hollywood too * Red carpet moments, viral reels, and what’s trending in Desi pop culture * Hindi films, reality TV, and youth-focused series * Live global events, fashion week spotlights, and blockbuster launches * 24/7 news, lifestyle content, and feel-good originals Geared Toward: * South Asians around the globe looking for authentic, relatable content * Mainstream audiences curious about bold, colorful, global Desi entertainment * Teens and 20-somethings obsessed with celeb gossip, fashion, and film * Fans of original, high-energy shows that celebrate culture, creativity, and community Stream Anytime, Anywhere NYC, Mumbai, Toronto, London, Dubai, Sydney—wherever you are, Awesome TV brings the vibe. Free to watch. Global reach. Built for the digital-first generation. Download Awesome TV now and be part of the next wave of Desi entertainment. No subscriptions. No hassle. Just nonstop streaming of everything you love. Privacy Policy: awesomeitv.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: awesomeitv.com/terms-of-use
India Forums
Connect with fellow fans of Indian entertainment, including Bollywood, TV, and OTT. Engage in discussions, read breaking news, and discover content related to your favorite shows and stars.
- Breaking entertainment news
- Active fan forums
- Celebrity, show, and movie profiles
- Photo and video galleries
- Fan fiction writing and reading
- Personalized user profiles
- Interactive quizzes
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The home of Indian entertainment fandom — since 2003. IndiaForums is where fans of Indian television, Bollywood and international drama have been talking to each other for over twenty years. Follow the shows and stars you care about, read the news as it breaks, and join a conversation that has been running for decades. BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Television, Bollywood, K-drama and web-series news updated through the day. Full stories with photos and video, a Home feed built from what you follow, and one tap to save anything for later. FORUMS WITH PEOPLE ACTUALLY IN THEM Thousands of forums covering individual shows, actors, movies and channels. Start a topic, reply to a thread, run a poll, or just read. Follow the forums that matter to you and everything new lands in one place. CELEBRITIES, SHOWS AND MOVIES Profiles for actors, shows and channels, with news, photo galleries and video. Movie pages with ratings and release information — and you can write your own review. PHOTOS, VIDEOS, SHORTS AND WEB STORIES Galleries, trailers, interviews, short vertical videos and tap-through web stories — built for scrolling. FAN FICTION Read and write fan fiction, follow your favourite authors, and keep up with ongoing stories chapter by chapter. MY SPACE — YOUR PROFILE An activity wall, badges, buddies, private messages, saved articles, and a feed built from the forums and people you follow. QUIZZES Find out how well you actually know your shows. SEARCH EVERYTHING One search across news, forums, topics, celebrities, movies, shows, videos, galleries and members. BUILT THE WAY YOU LIKE IT Light theme, dark theme, or follow your phone. Nine accent colours. And honest offline handling — the app tells you the truth when your connection drops instead of showing you an empty screen. Browse as a guest — tap Skip on the first screen to read the news, forums, fan fiction and more without an account. Sign up free when you want to post, follow, message or build your profile, with an email address or with Apple, Google, Facebook or Microsoft.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Awesome TV at none against India Forums's shown. Awesome TV also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). India Forums's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
India Forums holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Awesome TV has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Awesome TV ships an update every 6 months, India Forums every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awesome TV | India Forums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ritesh Parikh | Cyberax Tech Private Limited |
Customer experience
Awesome TV
India Forums
In-app purchases
Awesome TV
No in-app purchases
India Forums
No in-app purchases









