KTCS vs Frndly TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KTCS
Stream live radio from a New Hit Country station serving Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. This locally owned station has been a top choice for country music fans for over 50 years.
- Live radio streaming
- New Hit Country music
- Local station broadcast
- Western Arkansas & Eastern Oklahoma focus
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Listen LIVE and connect to Your Number One for New Country, KTCS 99.9 FM, the premiere radio station in Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. Locally owned and operated for over five decades, KTCS strives to be your first choice for New Hit Country.
Frndly TV
Stream over 50 live and on-demand channels for an affordable price. Enjoy popular networks like A&E, The HISTORY Channel, and Hallmark Channel, with options to record shows and access a 72-hour look back feature.
- 50+ live and on-demand channels
- Record shows and movies
- 72-hour look back feature
- Affordable pricing
- Includes popular networks like A&E and Hallmark
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The most affordable LIVE TV streaming service! Watch 50+ channels including A&E, The HISTORY Channel, MeTV, Hallmark Channel, INSP, Lifetime, LMN, Great American Family & more. Channel List: MeTV Toons, A&E, Hallmark Channel, INSP, Lifetime, Hallmark Mystery, Game Show Network, LMN, FETV, The Weather Channel, Hallmark Family, Court TV, UPtv, FYI, Great American Family, Justice Central, PixL, Outdoor Channel, Bounce, Dove Channel, GREAT, BYUtv, Great American Faith & Living, MILITARY HISTORY, Pursuit Channel, Vice, Local Now, MeTV, QVC, FMC, Story Television, Dove Spirit of the Heart Land, Heroes & Icons, Western Bound, REELZ, WEST, Start TV, Laff, Catchy Comedy, Crime & Investigation, ION, ION Mystery, GRIT, Movies!, MeTV+, aspireTV, TheGrio, Dabl, ION Plus, Tastemade, Stingray Channel Holidayscapes, Stingray Greatest Hits, Stingray Flashback 70s, Stingray Hot Country and MovieSphere Gold.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KTCS at 5.0 against Frndly TV's 3.6. KTCS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). Frndly TV's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 4). On price 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. Frndly TV sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. KTCS asks for nothing beyond the download.
KTCS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frndly TV has 2.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KTCS ships an update every 29 months, Frndly TV fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KTCS | Frndly TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.6 (2.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 32.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Eckelhoff | Frndly TV, Inc |
Customer experience
KTCS
Frndly TV
Bugs and requests
KTCS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Frndly TV
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Playback issues (restarts, buffering, out-of-sync audio)
- Inconsistent recording and saving of progress
- Search results not showing recorded content
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Ability to record new episodes only
- Channel sorting and filtering options
- Improved fast forward/rewind controls
- Better progress tracking and resume playback
In-app purchases
KTCS
No in-app purchases
Frndly TV
- Lifetime Movies Club7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- A&E Crime Central7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- HISTORY Vault7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- UP Faith & Family7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Hallmark+7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Hallmark+ Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- Frndly TV Basic$8.991 Month
- Classic Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Lifetime Movies Club7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- HISTORY Vault7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- A&E Crime Central7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- UP Faith & Family7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Hallmark+7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Frndly TV Basic7 Days trial$83.991 Year
- Classic Yearly7 Days trial$95.991 Year
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
