JioHotstar vs AMRITA LIVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JioHotstar
Stream live sports, blockbuster movies, and popular TV shows from around the world. Discover exclusive web series and short-form content for entertainment anytime, anywhere. Enjoy a vast library of global hits and regional favorites all in one place.
- Live sports streaming
- Blockbuster movie library
- Hit TV shows and web series
- Exclusive Hotstar Specials
- Short-form micro shows (Tadka)
- Content from HBO, Disney, Marvel
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Welcome to the world of infinite possibilities – where non-stop sports, endless entertainment, and countless stories come alive! Stream the biggest live sports and cricketing action, catch the latest Bollywood, Hollywood and regional blockbusters, binge on hit TV shows before they air on TV, and dive into exclusive Hotstar Specials created just for you. You can also enjoy global hits from HBO, Peacock, and Paramount and explore the magic of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Whatever you love to watch, you'll find it here—all in one place, only on JioHotstar, the ultimate hub for explosive live sports, cricket highlights, web shows, blockbuster movies & more! Explore Tadka, an all-new tab on the JioHotstar app for dumdaar micro shows packed with mazedaar entertainment. Perfect for short escapes from everyday life, anytime & anywhere. Toh laga Tadka On JioHotstar. What you'll love: Non-stop sports. Endless entertainment. Only on JioHotstar. A. LIVE Sports • Watch TATA IPL • Enjoy a superlative cricket viewing experience with our Commentary feed and detailed scorecards. • Football fans, we've got you covered! B. Tadka On JioHotstar • Dumdaar micro shows for mazedaar entertainment available exclusively on a brand new tab called Tadka on the JioHotstar app. • Gripping micro shows like Mitti Ka Sher, Rukega Nahi Saala, Undercover Boss - Scam Smash, Chawl Ke Sultan - Billionaire Tenant, Proxy War - The Human Calculator. • Genres like Betrayal, Rivalry, Romance, Contract Marriage, Reconciliation, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Scandal, Glow-up, Hidden Superpowers, Love Triangle, Mafia, Rags to Riches, Revenge, Scam, Start-up, Thriller, Office Politics & more C. Blockbuster Movies Stream Bollywood blockbusters, regional gems, original movies, documentaries, and critically acclaimed films—all in one place. Hollywood Movies: Prey, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Jungle Cruise, Free Guy, & classics like Titanic, etc. Bollywood Movies: Kesari Chapter 2, 12th Fail, Sarfira, Brahmastra, Atrangi Re, Gaslight, Freddy, Cuttputli, Liger, Gulmohar, Shiddat, Sadak 2, Bhuj, etc. Regional Movies: Manjummel Boys, Aavesham, Premalu, Kannur Squad, Neymar, Salaar & more D. Superhit TV Shows Web series that the world can’t get enough of, TV serials that the nation comes together to enjoy, and titles that are the talk of the town - find them all under the same roof only at JioHotstar. Hindi Shows: Anupama, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin, Aashiqana, Gunaah, & more English Shows: Shogun, Skeleton Crew, Modern Family, Family Guy, Billions, The Bear, Only Murders in the Building & more Regional Shows: Bigg Boss, Cooku with Comali, Krishna Mukunda Murari, Anurager Chhowa, etc. Hotstar Specials: Special Ops 2, Criminal Justice, Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar, Koffee With Karan (All Seasons), Aarya (All Seasons), Aakhri Sach, The Trial, Commando, The Night Manager, City of Dreams, Kerala Crime Files & more E. The Ultimate Disney+ Destination: Enjoy the ever-expanding universe of stories from Disney+ Superhero movies & shows: Deadpool and Wolverine, Guardians of the Galaxy, Secret Invasion, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avengers, Iron Man, Loki, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, etc. Disney+ Originals: Ahsoka, Rennervations, The Mandalorian, Encanto, Turning Red, Disenchanted, Moana, and more. If you subscribe to JioHotstar via iTunes, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your membership will automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscription will be renewed within 24-hours before the end of each period at the rate of your selected plan. Turn off auto-renewal anytime through iTunes. DISCLAIMER: Content, features & data practices vary by country/region. Refer to your region’s Privacy Policy & Terms. Privacy policy: https://www.hotstar.com/privacy-policy/in Terms of use: https://www.hotstar.com/tnc/in
AMRITA LIVE
This platform offers exclusive content from a renowned spiritual leader, including live streams, spiritual tours, and popular TV shows. It also features family entertainment, news, and movies for a global audience.
- Live streaming of events
- Exclusive spiritual content
- Multilingual TV shows
- Archive footage
- Family entertainment
- News and current affairs
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Welcome to the serene and uplifting world of Amma's love and wisdom!!! Amrita Live is an exclusive Over-the-Top (OTT) platform dedicated to content related to Amma, Satguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayidevi, the world-renowned Indian spiritual & humanitarian leader whose life and message of love & compassion inspires and transforms millions around the globe. The Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM), an international charitable organization aimed at the spiritual and material upliftment of humankind, was founded by Amma in 1981 with its headquarters in Amritapuri (Paryakadavu, Alappad Panchayat), in Kollam district, Kerala. Amrita Live originates from this global entity with a mission to cater to the spiritual needs of tens and millions of Amma's devotees and like-minded viewers all over the world. It showcases videos of Amma’s worldwide spiritual tours, satsang, bhajans, and rare archive footage, and LIVE streaming from Amritapuri or other prominent locations of Her visit. It will be the best reliable or only source for the same. Another exclusive feature is the Multilingual Series of Amma’s popular TV shows – ‘Ammayodoppam’ and ‘Amrit Ganga’. Both shows will be available in English, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi languages. You can watch Amrita TV channel LIVE on this platform 24x7 as well. Amrita Live will also be the only OTT platform offering a wonderful array of quality content ranging from spirituality to family entertainment and news & current affairs to superhit movies, targeting the global audience. It delivers SD/HD quality video content directly to the viewers via app or website over the internet instead of the traditional distribution networks such as cable and DTH. Watch your favorite shows anywhere, any time; enjoy this spiritual voyage with the universal mother, Amma, to explore the vast ocean of love and compassion! SUBSCRIPTIONS- Amrita Live subscription plans are offered for different terms and tenures and some aspects of the app/Site and the services offered there on require payment before they can be accessed. Read the terms and conditions before going for the same, Please visit- "https://www.amritalive.com/terms-of-use" . Renewal, Upgrade and Cancellation- Auto-renewal is the only option available on iPhone. The purchased plan will be auto-renewed until it is cancelled by the subscriber. Auto-renewal will be activated within 24 hours. Normally, the same plan that You have already subscribed will be renewed automatically. The user can avail the ‘Upgrade Plan’ option given in the Plan page. The user can cancel the subscription at any time. For changing an ongoing subscription plan to another, first the user has to cancel the existing plan and then any other available plan can be selected. However, Your previous subscription plan will continue to remain active till the end of its Term, irrespective of when You cancel the Service. For eg: If your billing cycle is from Jan 01 to Jan 30 and you cancel the subscription on Jan 10, You will continue to get the service till Jan 30. The subscription fee for a Paid Subscription will be billed at the beginning of your Subscription Period. You may cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your account on the respective platform. For assistance, please contact us at support@amritalive.com . Post cancellation of Your subscription, if You wish to re-subscribe to the Service, You may do so from Your “Account Setting >> Plan & Payment” option. Meanwhile, only higher plans will be available to You. All the plans will be available to you after the completion of the cancelled plan period. Discounts to the subscription plans will be notified on the Subscription page, if any. Subscription Plans- Monthly 3 months 6 months Yearly
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Verdict
JioHotstar and AMRITA LIVE both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of AMRITA LIVE's written reviews are positive against 15% of JioHotstar's. AMRITA LIVE also leads on ads (none vs shown). JioHotstar's advantage is ratings volume (102K vs 12) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. JioHotstar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 3 months and AMRITA LIVE sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for JioHotstar against 4.6 for AMRITA LIVE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JioHotstar has 102K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of JioHotstar's written reviews are positive against 60% of AMRITA LIVE's.
JioHotstar ships an update fortnightly, AMRITA LIVE monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JioHotstar | AMRITA LIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (102K ratings) — better | 4.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 102K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JIOSTAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | AMRITA ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
JioHotstar
AMRITA LIVE
Bugs and requests
JioHotstar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent playback issues and freezes
- Inability to resume content from where it was left off
- Inconsistent Chromecast/Apple TV integration
Requested features
3 requests- Improved content organization and search
- Seamless integration with Disney+ for US subscribers
- Consistent subtitle support across all content
AMRITA LIVE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JioHotstar
- Mobile 3 Months Plan$1.493 Months
- Premium Monthly Plan$3.491 Month
- Ent. monthly (Discontinued)$3.991 Month
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- Hotstar VIP (Discontinued)$4.491 Year
- Super Annual Plan$9.991 Year
- Premium (Discontinued)$9.991 Month
- Premium Annual (Discontinued)$11.991 Year
- Premium Annual Plan$16.491 Year
- Premium Membership Monthly$19.991 Month
- Sports & Entertainment Annual$49.991 Year
AMRITA LIVE
- 1 MONTH$2.991 Month
- 3 MONTH$6.993 Months
- 6 MONTH$9.996 Months
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- 1 Month$9.991 Month
- YEARLY$14.991 Year
- 3 Month$19.993 Months
- 6 Month$29.996 Months
- 1 Year$49.991 Year









