Digital entertainment on the go

Watching movies and television shows online has become a new trend among people. The recent statistics suggest that the increasing rates of movie tickets are also one of the reasons why people are not showing any interest to watch movies in theatres. With apps that bring everything to your doorstep be it clothes or food, everything is just a click away.

By observing the trend of excessive use of smartphones, many entertainment giants have come up with apps that offer movies, TV shows and even special programmes online with minimum subscription base. People can enjoy watching the regular TV shows and movies at their own comfort and time. Here, we are listing the top apps that are free, subscription-based and offer complete entertainment at your convenience

Today, everything is online, and we can order anything at our fingertips. Evolution of smartphones has made life easy for a common man. Digital Media is everywhere, and one can see what’s happening around the world right on their phones. Due to huge upsurge of movie ticket rates, I have decided to subscribe to some apps that are offering numerous movies for less amount. I regularly watch movies and TV shows on Hotstar app. - Chandra Sekhar, Engineering student

This is the world of web series and fresh TV shows. Most of the Indian channels are coming up with new ideas and concepts to entertain people. I love watching Hollywood movies and always follow Netflix to know what’s happening in Hollywood. We have many apps which are providing great content to enjoy our weekend. The count of people going to theatres has been reduced due to heavy ticket prices and piracy. In my opinion, within five years everything will go online. -Ramesh, techie

Once we subscribe to an app, we can watch as many movies and shows we want at any time. Watching movies and TV shows online help us save time compared to the theatre. When we plan a movie outing we need at least 4 to 5 hours in hand, including travel time. But with apps like these we can finish a movie in exact reel time, without breaks or headache of traffic, even fast forward the songs we don’t like. I have subscribed to apps like Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, and Netflix. - Rajesh Reddy, student, BBA

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is the best way to pass time on the go, with its numerous options of movies and TV shows from all over the world. The one-year paid prime membership gets you access to unlimited video streaming, free one-day, two-day and standard delivery on eligible items, and exclusive access to deals and coupons on Amazon India.
Subscription: Rs 999 per annum
Available: Android and iOS

Hotstar
Hotstar is a live streaming app that lets you watch your favourite shows, movies, sports & live news on-the-go. It’s also set up the largest video-on-demand platform in India for an international audience. You can watch the latest shows, movies and LIVE sports in high quality. The app also offer reginal options where you can watch full episodes of numerous shows and movies in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu and Bengali.
Subscription: Rs199 per month
Available: Android and iOS

Spuul
Spuul is one of the first players to enter the video streaming business in India. It does not have English language content, but it lets you watch a lot of movies for free without registration. The free catalogue is pretty good, and you will find plenty of recent Hindi films in the free catalogue as well.
Subscription: Rs150 per month
Available: Android and iOS

Netflix
Netflix is America’s most popular streaming service for films and TV shows. It arrived in India in 2016, with a superior UI across platforms, Netflix has raised the bar for domestic video streaming services. The USP of Netflix is definitely the Netflix exclusive shows which indeed is worth the subscription if you are a fan of international shows.
Subscription: Rs 500 per month
Available: Android and iOS

Voot
Viacom18’s newly launched video streaming service ‘Voot’ is free and has a surprisingly decent library of content. On the first glance itself, we found quite a few recent movies that we would love too see, which is not always the case with video streaming services. While we loved its library of Indian films, its collection of international movies left a lot to be desired. The service also lets you watch popular TV shows such as Bigg Boss and Balika Vadhu, apart from some original TV series, which is a plus.
Subscription: Free
Available: Android and iOS

Popcorn Time
Popcorn Time is one of the most famous android apps for download and to watch latest movies and TV shows on android mobile, PC, Xbox and iOS devices. With this android app, you can watch latest movies free in HD quality. You can also see latest TV shows on android mobile without paying any type of cost. You don’t need to sign-up and subscribe either. Just download this android app and watch latest Hollywood movies on android mobile.
Subscription: Free
Available: Android and iOS

Viewster
You can watch tremendous free movies, television shows, and animation instantly on your Android device! Their rapidly growing selection of animation shows, both simulcasts and classics, make it a one of a kind app for animation lovers around the world. You can also explore some of the most original thrillers, horror movies and edgy documentaries in it.
Subscription: Free
Available: Android and iOS

BoxTv
BoxTV is a premium video service that brings to you the latest movies from Bollywood, Hollywood, Regional, TV shows and premium video content in one place. BoxTV app provides you a way to access content from your favourite studios and channels in a highly optimized, world-class user experience. Apart from mainstream Bollywood and Hollywood movies, BoxTV.com also features regional content in local languages.
Subscription: Rs199 per month
Available: Android and iOS