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Baku.TV vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Baku.TV's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Baku.TV
This App
WDRB+
Nemesis
Tele 1
Contender
SMP TV
Contender
Galatasaray Haberleri
Peer
ED nieuws
Peer
1Twente
Peer
RTL Nieuws & Entertainment
Peer
Elips Haber
New Kid
Core Identity
DeveloperGlobal Media Group MMCWDRBaz medienPolaris Media ASAAKIN MEDYA BILGI TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIDPG Media ServicesStreekomroep TwenteDPG Media ServicesFesih Zeki Mert
CategoryNewsNewsNewsNewsNewsNewsNews & MagazinesNewsNews
PlatformiOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOSiOSiOSAndroid, iOSiOSAndroid, iOS
Store Metrics
Rating0.0 / 54.7 / 54.0 / 50.0 / 54.4 / 55.0 / 55.0 / 54.7 / 50.0 / 5
Ratings Count01,44910524310
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateAug 10, 2021Jan 7, 2018Jan 4, 2009Sep 11, 2025Apr 22, 2020Jan 15, 2012Jul 2, 2023Dec 17, 2012Mar 17, 2026
Last UpdatedApr 13, 2026May 28, 2025Jun 10, 2025Dec 5, 2025Apr 23, 2020May 12, 2026Jan 7, 2025May 9, 2026Mar 17, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment-mixed-------
Score-35/100-------
Praises-
  • Morning news programming provides a reliable and entertaining start to the daily routine for local viewers
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Complaints-
  • Frequent playback interruptions and ad-looping issues prevent reliable access to live news and weather content
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Requests-
  • Native application support for Android TV and similar smart television platforms to improve viewing stability
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Multi-language content library creates a regional barrier to entry for monolingual competitors.
  • Hyper-local weather utility drives daily retention
  • Regional sports coverage creates a content moat
  • Exclusive regional event rights for Schwingfeste and Fasnacht create a defensible content moat
  • Ad-supported free model removes all friction for mass-market regional adoption
  • Regional content exclusivity creates a high-affinity barrier for the Sunnmøre market
  • Subscription-gated model ensures high-value user base
  • Hyper-focused content alignment for club-specific loyalty [Segment: Galatasaray fans]
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  • Localized utility services create daily-active habits
  • Focused editorial scope reduces cognitive load
Weaknesses
  • No utility-based retention hooks like weather or traffic alerts to drive daily habitual usage.
  • Frequent ad-looping in the latest version
  • No native Android TV support
  • Android version remains at v1.0 with no rating activity
  • Lack of accessibility features like font scaling limits elderly user reach
  • Absence of daily utility features like weather or traffic
  • No public user feedback loop to inform development
  • Text-only content format lacks multimedia engagement [Platform: iOS]
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  • Zero rating count on iOS and Android
  • Lack of subscription or premium tier
Pricingfreefreefreesubscriptionfreefreefreefreefree
MomentumMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceZombieIntenseMaintenance-Maintenance
Update Cadence1 versions, 1 majors/6mo3 versions, ~151d avg2 versions, ~310d avg1 versions1 versions5 versions5 versions-2 versions, ~12d avg

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