--- title: "Pixalate Releases Global Top 20 Most Popular Connected TV (CTV) Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) Apps Reports for Q1 2026: ‘Tubi’ No. 1 on Roku, ‘Pluto TV’ Leads on Amazon Fire TV & Apple TV" description: Pixalate's Q1 2026 Global Top 20 Most Popular Connected TV (CTV) Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) Apps Reports image: https://www.pixalate.com/hubfs/FAST%20Apps%20Traffic%20Analysis%20Report%20-%20blog%20cover.png --- [![pixalate-full-logo](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pixalate_Logos/pixalate-full-logo.jpg?width=150&height=60&name=pixalate-full-logo.jpg "pixalate-full-logo")](https://www.pixalate.com) Search **Menu** ** ** ![](https://www.pixalate.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/Blog%20photos/pixalate-blog-bg.png) [Ad Fraud](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/ad-fraud) | [CTV](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/ctv) | [IVT](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/ivt) | [Ad Spend](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/ad-spend) | [FAST Apps](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/fast-apps) | 3 min read # Pixalate Releases Global Top 20 Most Popular Connected TV (CTV) Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) Apps Reports for Q1 2026: ‘Tubi’ No. 1 on Roku, ‘Pluto TV’ Leads on Amazon Fire TV & Apple TV Written by [Pixalate](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/author/pixalate) Jun 3, 2026 9:00:00 AM *According to Pixalate’s latest global open programmatic FAST apps research, ‘SAMSUNG TV PLUS’ ranked No. 1 on Samsung Smart TV* **LONDON, June 5, 2026** -- [Pixalate](https://www.pixalate.com/), an ad fraud and privacy compliance platform, today released the Q1 2026 Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) Bundle ID App Rankings for [Roku](https://www.pixalate.com/ctv-fast-apps-traffic-analysis-report-roku), [Apple TV](https://www.pixalate.com/ctv-fast-apps-traffic-analysis-report-apple-tv), [Amazon Fire TV](https://www.pixalate.com/ctv-fast-apps-traffic-analysis-report-fire-tv), and [Samsung Smart TV](https://www.pixalate.com/ctv-fast-apps-traffic-analysis-report-samsung-smart-tv) app stores. The reports rank the top 20 most popular FAST Connected TV (CTV) apps by device type based on global open programmatic advertising volume, as measured by Pixalate. The apps are ranked after removing invalid traffic (IVT), as measured by Pixalate. To compile this research, Pixalate’s data science team analyzed over 4.1 billion global open programmatic advertising transactions across over 7,000 unique CTV apps in the first quarter of 2026. ## **Most Popular ****Free Ad-Supported Television (****FAST) CTV Apps** ## **Roku** | **Rank** | **Platform** | **App Name** | **App Store ID** | **# of Bundle IDs** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Roku | Tubi - Free Movies & TV | 41468 | 9 | | 2 | Roku | Plex - Free Movies & TV | 13535 | 5 | | 3 | Roku | The Roku Channel | 151908 | 2 | | 4 | Roku | Sling TV - Live Sports, News, Shows + Freestream | 46041 | 97 | | 5 | Roku | Pluto TV - Free Movies/Shows | 74519 | 14 |   ## **Amazon Fire TV** | **Rank** | **Platform** | **App Name** | **App Store ID** | **# of Bundle IDs** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Amazon Fire TV | Pluto TV - Watch Free Movies, Shows & Live TV | B00KDSGIPK | 12 | | 2 | Amazon Fire TV | Tubi: Watch Free Movies & TV Shows | B075NTHVJW | 9 | | 3 | Amazon Fire TV | Sling TV | B00ODC5N80 | 50 | | 4 | Amazon Fire TV | Plex: Stream Movies & TV | B004Y1WCDE | 5 | | 5 | Amazon Fire TV | Xumo Play | B07Q7N4GZG | 20 |   ## **Apple TV** | **Rank** | **Platform** | **App Name** | **App Store ID** | **# of Bundle IDs** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Apple TV | PlutoTV: Stream Free Movies/TV | 751712884 | 8 | | 2 | Apple TV | Plex: Stream Live TV Channels | 383457673 | 4 | | 3 | Apple TV | Sling: Live TV, Sports & News | 945077360 | 72 | | 4 | Apple TV | CBS Sports App: Scores & News | 307184892 | 2 | | 5 | Apple TV | CBS News: Live Breaking News | 334256223 | 1 |   ## **Samsung Smart TV** | **Rank** | **Platform** | **App Name** | **App Store ID** | **# of Bundle IDs** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Samsung Smart TV | SAMSUNG TV PLUS | G15147002586 | 192 | | 2 | Samsung Smart TV | Sling TV | G17198010041 | 76 | | 3 | Samsung Smart TV | Plex | G00002687241 | 6 | | 4 | Samsung Smart TV | Tubi - Free Movies ＆ TV | G15115002089 | 8 | | 5 | Samsung Smart TV | Xumo Play | G16300008593 | 14 |   **What are FAST Apps?** Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) apps allow viewers to access “linear” video content in a channel-based format without subscription fees, unlike streaming platforms that rely on viewer subscriptions. In the context of this report, “linear” refers to content presented in a channel-based format, where the same programming is simultaneously streamed to all viewers tuned into a specific channel. Pixalate classifies any CTV app meeting the above FAST criteria as a ‘FAST app,’ even if the app provides video-on-demand services or offers paid subscription tiers in addition to the free, linear content. Download all of Pixalate's Q1 2026 Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) Apps Reports: [![Samsung Smart TV](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2364596/b17cc3b9-f29b-4f9c-bdcf-1e8964efa15b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2364596/b17cc3b9-f29b-4f9c-bdcf-1e8964efa15b)    [![Amazon Fire TV](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2364596/4a5f7354-0e37-407c-aea8-6b2fc4301d98.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2364596/4a5f7354-0e37-407c-aea8-6b2fc4301d98) [![Apple TV](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2364596/0a9b73bd-1fca-435d-8dc6-0086dd2a984e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2364596/0a9b73bd-1fca-435d-8dc6-0086dd2a984e)    [![Roku](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2364596/a449a911-9433-43ed-b9ab-ad01686772f2.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2364596/a449a911-9433-43ed-b9ab-ad01686772f2)   **About Pixalate** Pixalate is a global platform specializing in privacy compliance, ad fraud prevention, and digital ad supply chain data intelligence. Founded in 2012, Pixalate is trusted by regulators, data researchers, advertisers, publishers, ad tech platforms, and financial analysts across the Connected TV (CTV), mobile app, and website ecosystems. Pixalate is accredited by the MRC for the detection and filtration of Sophisticated Invalid Traffic (SIVT).  [pixalate.com](https://www.pixalate.com/) **Disclaimer** *The content of this press release, and the global FAST App Ranking Reports (the Reports’), reflect Pixalate's opinions with respect to factors that Pixalate believes may be useful to the digital media industry. **Any data shared is grounded in Pixalate’s proprietary technology and analytics, which Pixalate is continuously evaluating and updating. Any references to outside sources should not be construed as endorsements. **Pixalate's opinions are just that, opinions, which means that they are neither facts nor guarantees.** Pixalate's opinions are just that, opinions, which means that they are neither facts nor guarantees. Pixalate is sharing this data not to impugn the standing or reputation of any entity, person or app, but, instead, to report findings and trends pertaining to programmatic advertising activity across in the time period studied. **Per the Media Rating Council (MRC), “‘Invalid Traffic’ is defined generally as traffic that does not meet certain ad serving quality or completeness criteria, or otherwise does not represent legitimate ad traffic that should be included in measurement counts. 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