The best TV apps for Android and iPhone

1. Lime HD TV

More than 330 free TV channels are available in this application, including news, sports and music. The list varies depending on the region, which, if desired, can be manually changed in the settings.

A TV program for a week with a short description of all programs is available directly in the application. From here you can go to the archive, which allows you to watch recordings of past films, series and TV shows.

The free version of the service is available with embedded ads. You can get rid of ads by purchasing a subscription to additional channels or by paying specifically to turn off banners. You can choose from packages of channels «Entertainment», «Sport», HD, «18+», «Cinema» and others.

Subscription: from 59 rubles per month.

2. SPB TV Russia

This application also provides access to a hundred different channels, as well as movies and series from the Start online cinema. The built-in video player supports picture-in-picture mode, which allows you to study the TV program without stopping watching.

SPB TV offers a large collection of children’s TV channels, cartoons and educational programs. If necessary, a closed profile is configured with a restriction on viewing certain types of content.

Many shows and films are allowed to be watched freely without registration, but a subscription is required to access the entire database. It can be for a week or a month. By paying, you will receive additional channels or disable ads.

Subscription: from 99 rubles per month.

3. Digital TV

The application allows you to watch three dozen all-Russian channels for free and two local channels for the user. The tape with channels is displayed immediately in the player during playback — you can quickly switch. In «Digital TV» you can listen to sound without video, which is convenient while relaxing or walking.

The broadcast quality can be set manually or the automatic mode can be activated, which adapts the signal to the network connection speed. For comfortable viewing of TV in the evening, a dark theme is provided. An advertisement is played before the channel starts. You can disable it by purchasing a paid subscription for 30 days, 3 months or six months.

Subscription: from 59 rubles per month.

4.TV+ HD

TV+ HD is a program from the same developer company as Lime HD TV. It offers several dozen live TV channels that can be displayed on a TV or set-top box with Android TV. A TV program and useful home screen interface settings are provided.

You can’t currently purchase a subscription in the TV+ HD app, so you’ll have to put up with ads.

5.Peers TV

This service provides access to more than 150 different channels, including federal and local for the regions. Most of them can be watched for free. The interface is as simple as possible, as is the case with Lime HD TV. There is support for picture-in-picture.

There is also an archive containing recordings of past programs and films. The menu has a separate news section of the day, from which you can find out about the main events, TV series announcements, sports broadcasts and much more.

In addition to already formed subscription packages, Peers.TV provides a convenient service for connecting several channels to choose from. All tariffs provide full blocking of ads.

Subscription: from 99 rubles per month.

6. Vintera TV

About 400 TV channels in 20 different languages ​​are available on Vintera TV. The exact amount depends on the user’s location. More than two hundred free programs have been collected among the programs: news, sports, films, TV shows, cartoons, hunting and fishing, and many others.

You can add additional channels yourself, for example, from your provider or by purchasing a paid subscription. TV+ packages include children’s programs, adult programs, movies and a selection of the most popular shows. For a small amount, advertising is turned off for a month, 3 months, six months or a year.

Favorite channels can be added to the «Favorites» section to quickly find them. There is also a search function by channels and filters by language, countries and genres.

Subscription: from 45 rubles per month.