Laftel vs TVING comparison

By starting price alone, TVING is ₩4,400 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Laftel and TVING compared side by side in OTT streaming.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

Laftel

Anime-focused OTT with Korea's largest animation library and simulcasts of new Japanese releases

What is good

Korea's largest anime library and simulcasts of new Japanese releases
Web billing is cheap and Premium allows 4 simultaneous viewers
Live channels and original works

What could be better

Anime only, so content range is narrow
In-app billing costs up to about 46% more, and Premium cannot be bought on iOS

Laftel official site

TVING

Korean OTT with tvN, JTBC and Mnet dramas and variety shows, and exclusive broadcasts of every KBO game

What is good

Latest dramas and variety shows from CJ ENM and JTBC
Exclusive KBO broadcasts
Big discounts through Wavve and Disney+ bundles

What could be better

Ad tier has limits on Chromecast, Apple TV content and rewind
App billing costs more

TVING official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	LaftelVisit site	TVINGVisit site
Starting price	₩9,900+Official price	₩5,500+Official price
Free tier	Paid only	Paid only
Maximum quality	FHD	4K UHD
Max simultaneous streams	4	4
Ad-supported plan	None	Yes
Main content	More than 3,500 anime IPs, simulcasts of new Japanese releases, live channels from Aniplus and Animax Originals: Brave Girl, Tiger Coming In, Red Fox	Digital exclusive broadcasts of every KBO League game tvN, JTBC and Mnet dramas and variety shows TVING Originals Apple TV content (pass required)
Partner discounts	No officially confirmed telecom bundle	Wavve and Disney+ bundles SKT T Universe TVING (ad tier ₩4,500) Naver Plus TVING benefit ended in March 2025
Good for	Anime fans watching alone (Basic) Anime fans sharing with family or friends (Premium)	Baseball fans, value-focused 1~2 people (ad tier) Solo mobile viewers (Basic) 2-person households (Standard) Families of 4 (Premium)
Type	OTT streaming	OTT streaming
Category	Animation, Live TV	Korean Dramas/Variety Shows, Sports, International Series, Movies, Live TV
Company	Laftel Inc. (100% subsidiary of Aniplus), South Korea	TVING Co., Ltd. (CJ ENM is the largest shareholder), South Korea
Plans	Basic ₩9,900/mo (web billing, Android in-app ₩11,650, iOS in-app ₩14,500) Premium ₩14,900/mo (web billing, Android in-app ₩17,530, not sold on iOS)	광고형 스탠다드 월 5,500원 베이직 월 9,500원 스탠다드 월 13,500원 프리미엄 월 17,000원 (웹 결제) 추가 계정 월 5,000원 Apple TV 패스 월 4,400원 티빙 웨이브 더블 7,000원부터(더블 슬림 9,500원, 더블 베이직 13,500원, 더블 스탠다드 15,000원, 더블 프리미엄 19,500원), 디즈니+ 더블 18,000원, 3 PACK 21,500원
Pros	Korea's largest anime library and simulcasts of new Japanese releases Web billing is cheap and Premium allows 4 simultaneous viewers Live channels and original works	Latest dramas and variety shows from CJ ENM and JTBC Exclusive KBO broadcasts Big discounts through Wavve and Disney+ bundles
Cons	Anime only, so content range is narrow In-app billing costs up to about 46% more, and Premium cannot be bought on iOS Up to 1080p, no 4K	Ad tier has limits on Chromecast, Apple TV content and rewind App billing costs more Merger timeline with Wavve is uncertain, and the price freeze may end after 2027

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,325.57 (2026-10-21). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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