# Simply South

> Simply South is the biggest South Indian Movie & Entertainment Platform online.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.simplysouth](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.simplysouth)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.app.simplysouth`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Home Screen Entertainment
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 327,834
- **Rating:** 2.48 / 5 (1,248 ratings)
- **Version:** v.200.22.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2019-02-26
- **Publisher country:** AE
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.simplysouth)
- **Website:** [https://www.simplysouth.tv/](https://www.simplysouth.tv/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://simplysouth.tv/privacy-policy](https://simplysouth.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Simply South** is the ultimate platform for South Indian movie and entertainment lovers. Offering an extensive on-demand streaming service, it features over **1000 Tamil and Malayalam movies** along with more than **20,000 hours** of video songs, comedy clips, and favorite movie scenes. 

Enjoy high-quality streaming with **1080p HD resolution**, **5.1 surround sound**, and **English subtitles** for an immersive viewing experience right at home. The user-friendly interface makes browsing and discovering content effortless. Simply South supports multiple devices including Android, iOS, Apple TV, Roku TV, and Android TV, ensuring entertainment is just a click away wherever you are. Please note, Simply South is currently not available in India.

## Rankings

- #124,264 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.app.simplysouth.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for a strong South Indian movie library with high-quality video and audio and good subtitles, along with reasonable pricing. However, many reviews repeatedly complain about a dated, hard-to-use app, frequent download issues, country restrictions, and billing inconvenience (hard to unsubscribe).

### Pros

- Strong collection of South Indian films, including titles not readily available on other platforms.
- Excellent video and audio quality (UHD picture quality and Dolby Audio) on most titles.
- Subtitles available on the majority of titles, aiding accessibility.
- Competitive pricing, especially the yearly plan, offering good value.
- Access to geo-blocked South Indian titles that aren’t easily found elsewhere.

### Cons

- Outdated, clunky UI/UX with slow performance and poor navigation.
- Download functionality is unreliable—downloads don’t show up or fail.
- Geo-restrictions limit accessibility in some regions/countries.
- Automatic renewal policy is hard to cancel and renewal happens without easy options.
- Account/device issues like login problems and device limit errors.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.simplysouth)