Amazon Fire TV vs REDTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amazon Fire TV
Control your Fire TV from your phone, discover personalized recommendations, and manage your watchlist. Easily set up new devices and enjoy fast text entry for a seamless entertainment experience.
- Remote control functionality
- Personalized entertainment discovery
- Universal search for content
- Watchlist management
- Fast text entry
- Easy device setup
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Your entertainment sidekick wherever you go. The Fire TV mobile app puts the Fire TV experience at your fingertips—whether you're on the couch or on the move. Discover & personalize your entertainment anywhere: Browse titles and get personalized recommendations. Search for movies, TV shows, and more across all your services. Build and fine-tune your watchlist in the moment. Easy control & setup: Launch it all on your big screen with seamless control. Enjoy fast text entry using your mobile keyboard. Set up new Fire TV devices quickly and easily. Compatibility: Requires an Amazon account and connection to the same Wi-Fi network as your Fire TV to launch content to your TV. Some features require a compatible Fire TV. By using this app, you agree to Amazon's Conditions of Use (www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacy).
REDTV
This application provides IP television for the entire family. Enjoy a wide range of entertainment options accessible on your iOS devices.
- IP Television
- Family-friendly content
- iOS device support
- Free to use
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Aplicativo de TV por IP para toda a família.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: REDTV at 5.0 against Amazon Fire TV's 4.5. REDTV also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Amazon Fire TV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (1.4M vs 1). On price, ads, 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.
REDTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amazon Fire TV has 1.4M ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Amazon Fire TV ships an update every 3 weeks, REDTV every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amazon Fire TV | REDTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4M ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4M — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #38 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | CDNTV Tecnologia LTDA |
Customer experience
Amazon Fire TV
REDTV
Bugs and requests
Amazon Fire TV
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons not registering properly
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inability to reconnect after phone screen timeout
Requested features
3 requests- Volume control
- Power on/off functionality
- Improved stability and reliability
REDTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Amazon Fire TV
No in-app purchases
REDTV
No in-app purchases
