# StarTimes ON

> Live TV & Football & Video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1168518958](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1168518958)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1168518958`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Union Shine Holdings Co., Ltd
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (216 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.21
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2017-06-16
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/startimes-on/id1168518958)
- **Website:** [https://www.startimestv.com](https://www.startimestv.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://m.startimestv.com/privacyPolicy/privacyPolicy.html](http://m.startimestv.com/privacyPolicy/privacyPolicy.html)

## Description

StarTimes ON is Africa's leading video streaming service for watching live TV and entertainment on your phone. With over 20 million users worldwide, the app delivers the best video watching experience anywhere, anytime. The free app instantly lets you watch thousands of TV series, blockbusters, local content, latest news and the most anticipated football matches.

Key offerings include LIVE TV with 150+ channels, LIVE FOOTBALL featuring major leagues and tournaments, DRAMAS from Bollywood to local productions, and MOVIES with 1000+ titles. It also includes a rich lineup for kids and education content, making StarTimes ON ideal for families to stream on the go.

## Rankings

- #112,781 — Overall

## Review summary

StarTimes ON for iOS shows promise as a decoder-free, mobile-friendly option with affordable pricing and some solid live-streaming capability. However, recurring issues across reviews dominate: VIP/subscription activation and renewal problems with added channel disappearances, persistent ads despite paying, missing casting to TVs, content and channel availability gaps, and reliability concerns including bugs and poor iPad optimization. These frequent complaints indicate a need for improved subscription handling, TV casting support, content consistency, and cross-device stability to improve overall user satisfaction.

### Pros

- Decoder-free viewing on mobile (watch content without a separate decoder).
- Affordable pricing / not too expensive for users.
- Fast and responsive app experience according to some users.
- Able to stream live TV and sports on mobile (positive streaming capability).

### Cons

- VIP/subscription activation and renewal problems (activation failures, disappearing channels, repeated charges).
- Ads persist even after VIP purchase or bundles (heavy advertising while subscribed).
- Casting/AirPlay support missing or not functioning (no easy way to cast to TV).
- Content/channel availability gaps and misalignment (missing channels like ID or Filipino content; lineup not matching).
- App reliability and platform issues (bugs, crashes, repeated scenes after updates, poor iPad optimization, and cross-device login problems).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1168518958)