STV Player: iPhone vs Android
STV Player by STV GROUP PLC is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.5 ★
61k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#73
iPhone · 
Entertainment Grossing
Entertainment GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
508100323
Publisher
STV GROUP PLC
Content rating
17+
Google Play
App details
App ID
tv.stv.android.player
Publisher
STV Central Limited
Content rating
Mature 17+
STV Player downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | – | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where STV Player's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How STV Player makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 46k |
| Google Play | 4.2 ★ | 15k 37 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 61k |
About STV Player
Watch a huge range of hit TV shows and exclusive content!
Whether you're into drama, true crime, sports, documentaries, films, or soap operas, STV Player has you covered. Enjoy thousands of hours of your STV favourites and UK & international hits - all for free. Choose to subscribe to go ad-free or watch Premier Sports.
From classics like Taggart, Take the High Road, Byker Grove and Brookside to the latest dramas and box sets, we have something for everyone. You can even listen to STV Radio!
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.stv.tv/policies/terms-of-use
Upgrade to STV Player+:
• Stream 1000s of hours without the ads*
• Offline access: Download shows to watch anytime, anywhere.
Upgrade to STV Player+ Premier Sports:
• Access to live Premier Sports streams and channels
• and all the STV Player+ benefits
Exclusively for Central & North Scotland residents:
• Live streaming: Watch STV and STV+1 channels live.
• Catch-up: Access STV shows for 30 days after broadcast.
Terms: stv.tv/plus-terms
Privacy: stv.tv/plus-privacy
*Live TV will still have ads. Some programmes will also still contain ads, sponsor credits and placed products.
Whether you're into drama, true crime, sports, documentaries, films, or soap operas, STV Player has you covered. Enjoy thousands of hours of your STV favourites and UK & international hits - all for free. Choose to subscribe to go ad-free or watch Premier Sports.
From classics like Taggart, Take the High Road, Byker Grove and Brookside to the latest dramas and box sets, we have something for everyone. You can even listen to STV Radio!
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.stv.tv/policies/terms-of-use
Upgrade to STV Player+:
• Stream 1000s of hours without the ads*
• Offline access: Download shows to watch anytime, anywhere.
Upgrade to STV Player+ Premier Sports:
• Access to live Premier Sports streams and channels
• and all the STV Player+ benefits
Exclusively for Central & North Scotland residents:
• Live streaming: Watch STV and STV+1 channels live.
• Catch-up: Access STV shows for 30 days after broadcast.
Terms: stv.tv/plus-terms
Privacy: stv.tv/plus-privacy
*Live TV will still have ads. Some programmes will also still contain ads, sponsor credits and placed products.
STV Player iPhone
STV Player is #73 in Entertainment Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSTV GROUP PLC
CategoryEntertainment
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (46k)
Version5.0.19
Age rating17+
First seen by us 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Rating
4.7 ★
46k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#73
Entertainment GrossingMeasured
STV Player on the App Store
App details
App ID
508100323
Publisher
STV GROUP PLC
Content rating
17+
STV Player downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where STV Player's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in STV Player before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How STV Player makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | EntertainmentGrossing | #73 |
| United Kingdom | EntertainmentFree | #102 |
Apps near STV Player on the chart
Entertainment Grossing, around #73.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
46k ratings
Measured
Ratings
46k
Measured
About STV Player
Watch a huge range of hit TV shows and exclusive content!
Whether you're into drama, true crime, sports, documentaries, films, or soap operas, STV Player has you covered. Enjoy thousands of hours of your STV favourites and UK & international hits - all for free. Choose to subscribe to go ad-free or watch Premier Sports.
From classics like Taggart, Take the High Road, Byker Grove and Brookside to the latest dramas and box sets, we have something for everyone. You can even listen to STV Radio!
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.stv.tv/policies/terms-of-use
Upgrade to STV Player+:
• Stream 1000s of hours without the ads*
• Offline access: Download shows to watch anytime, anywhere.
Upgrade to STV Player+ Premier Sports:
• Access to live Premier Sports streams and channels
• and all the STV Player+ benefits
Exclusively for Central & North Scotland residents:
• Live streaming: Watch STV and STV+1 channels live.
• Catch-up: Access STV shows for 30 days after broadcast.
Terms: stv.tv/plus-terms
Privacy: stv.tv/plus-privacy
*Live TV will still have ads. Some programmes will also still contain ads, sponsor credits and placed products.
Whether you're into drama, true crime, sports, documentaries, films, or soap operas, STV Player has you covered. Enjoy thousands of hours of your STV favourites and UK & international hits - all for free. Choose to subscribe to go ad-free or watch Premier Sports.
From classics like Taggart, Take the High Road, Byker Grove and Brookside to the latest dramas and box sets, we have something for everyone. You can even listen to STV Radio!
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.stv.tv/policies/terms-of-use
Upgrade to STV Player+:
• Stream 1000s of hours without the ads*
• Offline access: Download shows to watch anytime, anywhere.
Upgrade to STV Player+ Premier Sports:
• Access to live Premier Sports streams and channels
• and all the STV Player+ benefits
Exclusively for Central & North Scotland residents:
• Live streaming: Watch STV and STV+1 channels live.
• Catch-up: Access STV shows for 30 days after broadcast.
Terms: stv.tv/plus-terms
Privacy: stv.tv/plus-privacy
*Live TV will still have ads. Some programmes will also still contain ads, sponsor credits and placed products.
Latest updates
5.0.19
Stream more smoothly with our latest player improvements, plus a redesigned series selector that makes finding the next episode easier than ever.
STV Player: TV you'll love Android
STV Player: TV you'll love is #128 in Entertainment Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSTV Central Limited
CategoryEntertainment
PriceFree
Released–
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.2 (15k)
Updated
Content ratingMature 17+
Rating
4.2 ★
15k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#128
Entertainment FreeMeasured
STV Player: TV you'll love on Google Play
App details
App ID
tv.stv.android.player
Publisher
STV Central Limited
Content rating
Mature 17+
STV Player: TV you'll love downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where STV Player: TV you'll love's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in STV Player: TV you'll love before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How STV Player: TV you'll love makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | EntertainmentFree | #128 |
| United Kingdom | EntertainmentGrossing | #161 |
Apps near STV Player: TV you'll love on the chart
Entertainment Free, around #128.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.2 ★
15k ratings
Measured
Ratings
15k
Measured
Written reviews
37
Measured
About STV Player: TV you'll love
We have a huge range of hit shows and dramas - not shown on the main channel but available here - All for FREE and for everyone in the UK.
What can you do with the STV Player?
• Search and browse 1000's of hours of Box Sets and Movies from UK favourites to International hits.
• Catch up with old favourites from the archives - including Taggart, High Road, Byker Grove and Brookside.
• Watch on your tablet, smartphone and the big screen (via Chromecast or Google TV)
• Listen to STV Radio
If you live in Central or North Scotland, you can also:
• Live stream and restart the STV and STV+1 channels.
• Watch Live STV Sports - Whether it's Horse Racing, Rugby or Football - we've got it covered.
• Catch up on most shows for up to 30 days.
Choose to subscribe to go ad-free or to access even more live sports with Premier Sports.
The Small Stuff
• To watch the STV live stream and some of our other programmes, you’ll need to be resident in our broadcast region.
• If you are elsewhere in the UK, you’ll still be able to watch a huge range of box sets, movies, documentaries and soaps for FREE.
• Watching ad-free or Premier Sports content will require a paid subscription.
What can you do with the STV Player?
• Search and browse 1000's of hours of Box Sets and Movies from UK favourites to International hits.
• Catch up with old favourites from the archives - including Taggart, High Road, Byker Grove and Brookside.
• Watch on your tablet, smartphone and the big screen (via Chromecast or Google TV)
• Listen to STV Radio
If you live in Central or North Scotland, you can also:
• Live stream and restart the STV and STV+1 channels.
• Watch Live STV Sports - Whether it's Horse Racing, Rugby or Football - we've got it covered.
• Catch up on most shows for up to 30 days.
Choose to subscribe to go ad-free or to access even more live sports with Premier Sports.
The Small Stuff
• To watch the STV live stream and some of our other programmes, you’ll need to be resident in our broadcast region.
• If you are elsewhere in the UK, you’ll still be able to watch a huge range of box sets, movies, documentaries and soaps for FREE.
• Watching ad-free or Premier Sports content will require a paid subscription.
What's new
We've improved our programme pages, making it easier to discover and watch full episodes and clips from your favourite shows. We've also enhanced our search category imagery, helping you find great content more quickly.