Right off the bat, the app requires an Apple ID for login, consistent with Apple’s approach to most of their other apps, including their Apple Music approach on Android. While Apple will likely cite “privacy” as the reason 🙄

A significant drawback is the absence of previously purchased Apple TV movies and shows within the app. This feels like a missed opportunity, perhaps intentionally left as an incentive for users to remain within Apple’s ecosystem, even with Apple TV Plus now available on Android.

The “About this app” section on the Apps Play Store page says the following:

Watch exclusive shows and movies on Apple TV+ and stream live sports With the Apple TV app, you can:

  • Watch exclusive, award-winning Apple Originals shows and movies on the streaming service Apple TV+. Enjoy thrilling dramas like Presumed Innocent and Bad Sisters, epic sci-fi like Silo and Severance, heartwarming comedies like Ted Lasso and Shrinking, and can’t-miss blockbusters like Wolfs and The Gorge. New releases every week, always ad-free.

  • Also included with your Apple TV+ subscription is Friday Night Baseball, featuring two live MLB games every week throughout the regular season.

  • Stream live soccer matches on MLS Season Pass, giving you access to the entire MLS regular season-including every time Lionel Messi takes the pitch-and each playoff and Leagues Cup clash, all with no blackouts.

  • Access the Apple TV app everywhere-it’s on your favorite Apple and Android devices, streaming platforms, smart TVs, gaming consoles, and more.

The Apple TV app makes watching TV easier:

  • Continue Watching helps you pick up where you left off seamlessly across all your devices.

  • Add movies and shows to Watchlist to keep track of everything you want to watch later.

  • Stream it all over Wi-Fi or with a cellular connection, or download to watch offline. The availability of Apple TV features, Apple TV channels

Despite the limitation of not being able to access your library of movies and TV shows in the app, the app is generally well-designed. Even if it utilizes Apple’s iOS design language rather than Material UI/UX. I’m not surprised by that.

On Android, the interface feels intuitive. Overall, I guess it’s fine app. One big glaring issue is that it doesn’t support casting. Just about every movie and TV streaming app supports Cast. So that’s stupid.