Last updated: 8 November 2026
When BeeTV stopped loading links for the third evening in a row, Amir did what most people do: he opened the app store, typed “apps like BeeTV”, and stared at a list of names he had never heard of. Some were free, some wanted a subscription, some needed sideloading, and one looked so much like BeeTV that he was not sure whether it was a copy or a trap. He installed two at random, one crashed, and the other showed a film list he did not want. If you are in the same spot, this guide to bee tv alternatives saves you that evening. Twelve apps, each one covered in a full guide on this site or a licensed service you can install from a store, compared honestly — what each does well, what it costs, and which one fits your setup.
Quick answer
Start with the licensed apps. Tubi and Freevee are free with adverts, install from the Amazon Appstore, and cover a large catalogue of films and shows without any sideloading. If you want something closer to BeeTV itself, Cinema HD is the nearest match, with NovaTV and OnStream close behind. For live TV and sport, look at TheTVApp and RBTV77 first. For IPTV-style viewing with a provider login, Apollo TV Group and Kemo IPTV are the options in this series. Do not install all twelve. Pick one licensed app and one similar app, test both, and keep the one your household uses.
How to choose before you install anything
Ask four questions in this order.
Do I want licensed or similar? Licensed apps — Tubi and Freevee here — carry content they have the rights to show. Similar apps find links from many sources, and the rights position of what they show is unclear. If certainty matters, the answer is licensed.
Do I want to sideload? Tubi and Freevee install from the Appstore in a minute. The BeeTV-style apps need Downloader, a permission change, and an installer file from a verified source.
What do I actually watch? Films and shows, live sport, live TV, or a provider’s IPTV service — each points at a different app below.
Who else uses the TV? Households with children should start with the licensed apps and treat the similar apps as adults-only — they have no parental controls worth relying on.
The comparison at a glance
| App | Type | Install route | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubi | Licensed, free with adverts | Amazon Appstore | Films and shows, no setup fuss | Adverts; catalogue varies by region |
| Freevee | Licensed, free with adverts | Amazon Appstore | Films and shows on Firestick | Adverts; needs an Amazon account |
| Cinema HD | Similar to BeeTV | Sideload with Downloader | Closest BeeTV-style experience | Links vary; external player needed |
| NovaTV | Similar to BeeTV | Sideload with Downloader | Films and shows, simple layout | Links vary; no store listing |
| OnStream | Similar to BeeTV | Sideload / PC | Films and shows, also on PC | Links vary; setup differs by device |
| StreamFire | Similar to BeeTV | Sideload with Downloader | Films and shows, Firestick first | Verify the source; no code printed |
| BossTV | Similar to BeeTV | Sideload with Downloader | Films and shows, Android TV too | Links vary; check the source first |
| SuperBox | Similar to BeeTV | Sideload with Downloader | Channels and shows in one app | Links vary; needs a careful install |
| TheTVApp | Live TV, free | Browser or app | Live TV and sport | Listings change |
| RBTV77 | Live sport | Sideload / browser | Live sport, especially football | Streams vary; check legality |
| Apollo TV Group | IPTV-style | App + provider login | Live TV, films and series together | Needs a provider subscription |
| Kemo IPTV | IPTV-style | App + provider login | Live TV on Firestick and Android TV | Needs a provider subscription |
The licensed apps — start here
1. Tubi
Tubi is the easiest recommendation in this whole guide. It is a licensed streaming service, free with adverts, on the Amazon Appstore and Google Play. No account is needed to start watching, and the catalogue covers films and shows across most genres. Subtitles work, and the app does not ask you to sideload anything. Its limits are honest ones: there are adverts, the newest releases are not here, and the catalogue varies by country. For a household that just wants something to watch tonight, Tubi is the first app to install. Read the full guide: Tubi TV APK.
2. Freevee
Freevee is Amazon’s own free-with-adverts service, and on a Firestick it feels like part of the furniture. It installs from the Appstore, it is free to watch, and it carries films and shows, including some Amazon originals, with adverts in between. It works well with the remote and with voice search. The trade is the same as Tubi’s: adverts, and a catalogue that is broad rather than brand-new. It needs an Amazon account to sign in, which most Firestick owners already have. Read the full guide: Freevee on Firestick.
The closest BeeTV-style apps
These are the apps for readers who liked BeeTV itself — free, sideloaded, films and shows in one place — and accept the same trade: no store listing, links that vary from night to night, and an external player for playback. None is claimed here to be licensed.
3. Cinema HD
Cinema HD is the nearest match to BeeTV in this series, and the one most BeeTV users settle on first. It is a free movie and TV show app with a similar layout — trending titles, sections for films and series, and a list of links for each title. It sideloads through Downloader, needs an external player such as MX Player or VLC, and its links vary in quality, exactly as BeeTV’s did. It leads this section because it is the best documented of the similar apps, and when BeeTV links dried up, Cinema HD was the app people reached for. Read the full guide: Cinema HD APK for Firestick.
4. NovaTV
NovaTV is a close second to Cinema HD, with a cleaner layout that some households prefer. Films and shows, a simple home screen, and the same sideload-and-external-player pattern. It suits viewers who found BeeTV’s menus busy. Its links vary the same way, and it is not in any official store. Read the full guide: NovaTV download and install.
5. OnStream
OnStream covers films and shows in the same style, and it has one advantage the others do not: it is also covered on PC, so households with a computer as well as a stick can use the same app in both places. The install differs by device — Downloader on Firestick, an emulator route on PC. Read the full guide: OnStream for PC.
6. StreamFire
StreamFire is a Firestick-first movie and show app in the BeeTV mould, sideloaded through Downloader. One warning: guides for this app often print a Downloader code number, and this site deliberately does not, because codes go stale and get copied by lookalike pages. Install it only from a source you have verified. Read the full guide: StreamFire download code guide.
7. BossTV
BossTV is another BeeTV-style app for films and shows, working on Firestick and Android TV, sideloaded through Downloader with an external player for playback. It is a solid backup rather than a first choice: install it if Cinema HD or NovaTV does not suit you. Read the full guide: BossTV download and install.
8. SuperBox
SuperBox rounds out the movie-app group, with channels as well as films and shows in one place. That mix is its appeal: one app for an evening that might start with a film and end with a live channel. The install is the same Downloader pattern — links vary, nothing here is licensed, and the source must be verified before installing. Read the full guide: SuperBox channels setup guide.
Live TV and sport
BeeTV’s live channels were a side feature; for some households they were the main one.
9. TheTVApp
TheTVApp is a free live TV service, best used through a browser, with a companion app for Android. It organises live channels by region and genre — news, sport, entertainment — and plays them in the browser without an install. That browser-first route is its strength: no permission changes, nothing sideloaded, and a quick test before you commit. Channels appear and disappear, and the rights position of individual listings is unclear. Read the full guide: TheTVApp live TV, sports and movies.
10. RBTV77
RBTV77 is the sport-first option in this list, built around live sport — football above all — with live TV alongside it. If the household’s main complaint about BeeTV was that the match would not load, this is the app to test first. Streams vary by event, so test before the event, not during it. Only watch streams you have the right to watch, and be wary of pages that imitate the app’s name. Read the full guide: RBTV77 live sports.
IPTV-style options
These two are different: they are players for a provider’s service, not services themselves. You need a subscription and login details from a provider before they show anything at all.
11. Apollo TV Group
Apollo TV Group covers live TV, films and series together, through an app plus a provider login. It suits households that want one app for everything and are willing to pay a provider for it. The setup has two routes — the app itself, or a player app with the same login. Do not pay any provider you cannot verify: a clear website, a real support channel, and terms you can read are the minimum. Read the full guide: Apollo TV Group login and setup.
12. Kemo IPTV
Kemo IPTV is the other provider-based option in this series, for live TV on Firestick, Android TV and Android. Like Apollo, it needs a provider login — a server address, username and password, or a playlist link — and the programmes come from the provider, not the app. Its risk is the same as any IPTV subscription: check the provider’s licensing before paying, use a short trial where one is offered, and never hand over more personal information than the service needs. Read the full guide: Kemo IPTV setup.
What about CinePlus?
CinePlus is the app widely reported as BeeTV’s successor, covered in its own guide rather than ranked here, because the successor claim itself is not confirmed. Read CinePlus APK: BeeTV’s Reported Successor Explained for the full story. In short: it looks like BeeTV, it may work as a backup, and it is not a dependable replacement.
Common problems and fixes
The app asks for an external player
That is normal for the BeeTV-style apps. Install MX Player or VLC from a verified store listing, set it as the default player, and test one title properly.
My provider login fails in an IPTV app
Retype the server address, username and password slowly, checking the port number and capital letters. Test the same details in a second player.
An app I found looks like BeeTV but the name is slightly different
Stop. Lookalike apps and download pages are common for every app in this guide. Check the developer name and icon, and install only from a source you have verified.
I am not sure an app is legal where I live
That uncertainty is itself the answer: use a licensed app. Rules differ by country, and a VPN does not change whether content is licensed for you.
Safety and legal notes
Only stream content you have the right to watch. The licensed apps in this guide — Tubi and Freevee — carry content they have the rights to show. The similar apps do not make that claim, and neither does this guide on their behalf. A free app does not make the content inside it licensed, and a paid IPTV login does not guarantee that the provider holds rights for everything it lists. Check app permissions, keep Play Protect or your device’s security scanning on, and keep the device software updated. Never enter payment details into an unfamiliar app, and never share login details publicly. For households with children, start with the licensed apps and use the television’s own controls.
Frequently asked questions
They carry the same risks BeeTV did: unverified installer files, links that vary, adverts that can mislead, and unclear rights. Install only from a source you have verified, and keep a licensed app as your main viewing.
What Amir did in the end
Amir installed Tubi first, because it took a minute and the film he wanted was there. Then, on a quiet evening rather than before a match, he sideloaded Cinema HD carefully from a verified source, set MX Player as its external player, and tested it. Both stayed on the stick. Tubi is the app the household opens without thinking; Cinema HD is the backup for the titles Tubi does not carry. That is the setup this guide recommends: one licensed app you can rely on, one similar app you have checked yourself.
Last updated: 8 November 2026
