You pay Uscreen $1.99 for every subscriber, every month - forever. There is a flat way off.
Uscreen Growth is $199/month + $1.99 per subscriber. At 1,000 subscribers you pay $2,189/month. Your success is their revenue. CrocOTT charges a flat $0.20 per subscriber per month - no base fee, no transaction cut, no "growth tax." Your videos, your subscriber list, your apps. Migrate in weeks, not months.
Uscreen's pricing, in plain numbers
Every figure below is pulled from uscreen.tv/pricing. Annual billing quoted. Per-subscriber fee is charged on top of the base - every month, for every active subscriber.
Growth
App Essentials
Custom / Enterprise
The structural problem: base + per-subscriber fee means the cost grows linearly with your audience. Every new signup makes the bill bigger. There is no volume discount at 1,000, 5,000, or 50,000 subscribers. You carry the platform's fixed cost on your back - indefinitely.
What this saves a real Uscreen creator
Example: 1,000 subscribers, Growth plan (the typical tier once you want unlimited storage and community features). Compared to the exact same audience on CrocOTT at flat $0.20/subscriber/month.
At 5,000 subscribers the gap widens to ~$128,000/year. Use the cost calculator for your own numbers.
Uscreen today vs CrocOTT
No tech jargon. What changes for your business the day after you switch.
| What matters to your business | Uscreen | CrocOTT |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay per subscriber | Base fee plus $1.99/sub on Growth or $0.99/sub on App Essentials - every month, every subscriber. | Flat $0.20/subscriber/month. No base fee. No transaction cut. |
| What happens as you scale | Bill grows linearly. 10× subscribers ≈ 10× fees. No volume pricing. | 10× subscribers ≈ 10× $0.20 - still trivial. Your margin keeps improving, not shrinking. |
| Transaction fees on one-time sales (PPV, courses) | 5% on Growth and above. 10% on Starter. | None. You keep 100% of every one-time sale. |
| Branded apps on TV platforms | App Essentials tier required - $449/mo plus per-sub fees. | iOS, Android, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, Samsung, LG, web - one-time app build fee, not a monthly tax. |
| Your subscriber list | Stored in Uscreen's system. Bulk export is a support ticket. | 100% yours. Full DB access. Email them direct. |
| Live streaming, PPV, premieres | Limited live hours by tier. Extra cost for overage. | Live, PPV, scheduled premieres, catch-up, DVR - included, no per-event surcharge. |
| Sell more than video | Memberships and courses yes. Physical merchandise, event tickets, donations - limited or missing. | Courses, coaching, merchandise, tickets, donations, memberships - same checkout, same customer. |
| Where your platform runs | Uscreen's cloud. You're a tenant. Platform policy changes affect you. | Runs on your servers (or a host you choose). Nobody can change the rules on you. |
| Migration in, migration out | Getting in is easy. Getting out - you'll rebuild billing, apps, and subscriber relationships from scratch. | We import videos, billing history, and subscribers in. Everything is exportable in standard formats any time you want to leave. |
What you actually get back when you move
Three things change for your business - every one of them compounds over time.
Stop paying a tax on every subscriber
Flat $0.20 per subscriber per month. No base fee. No transaction cut. No "we're restructuring our tiers" surprises.
- Every pricing figure is published on the public site
- One-time app build fee instead of a monthly app tax
- Cost stays predictable as you grow - no renegotiation needed
Own the audience, not rent it
Your subscribers are yours to email, yours to re-market to, yours to take anywhere - in standard formats, any time.
- Full database access, bulk export, direct email
- Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, Samsung, LG, iOS, Android - your brand front and center
- Sell courses, coaching, merch, tickets, donations alongside video
Runs on infrastructure you control
CrocOTT deploys on your servers, your cloud account, or a host you pick. Vendor risk goes to zero.
- No platform policy that can change out from under you
- No single vendor who can deprecate a feature you depend on
- Managed hosting available if you don't want to touch servers
How the move works
Most Uscreen creators are live on CrocOTT in two to four weeks. We do the migration work so your subscribers notice nothing except that the bill dropped.
15-min walkthrough
We look at your current Uscreen setup and show you exactly what your CrocOTT version would look like - same branding, same catalog.
Brand & build
We set up your platform, brand the TV and mobile apps, and connect your Stripe/PayPal. You approve every screen.
Move library + subscribers
We import your videos, billing history, and subscriber list. No gap in service. Existing subscribers keep the same billing date.
Go live
Your viewers download the new branded app and sign in with the same email. You stop paying the per-subscriber tax.
Common questions from Uscreen creators
If your question isn't here, ask on a call. Every answer is on the public site - no sales theater.
Will my subscribers notice the switch?
No. We import their billing, viewing history, and access - they download a new branded app, sign in with the same email, and pick up where they left off. Same recurring charge date. The only thing they notice is the app finally working reliably on their TV.
Do I have to be technical to run this?
No. You manage your platform from a browser-based admin panel: upload videos, manage subscribers, run promotions, see analytics. We handle everything underneath. Optional managed hosting is available if you don't want to think about servers at all.
What about the apps? Uscreen charges $449/month plus per-sub fees for those.
Apps for iOS, Android, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, Samsung TV, LG TV, and web are a one-time build fee - not a monthly tax. You pay once, own them, and they're published under your developer account. Pricing is public on the pricing page.
How long does the migration take?
Most Uscreen creators go live in two to four weeks depending on library size. Subscriber import, payment processor connection, and app branding run in parallel so the calendar time is short.
What if my subscriber count is small today?
If you have fewer than ~100 subscribers and you're on Uscreen's Starter plan with no apps, the math is closer. The move still makes sense if you expect to grow - the per-subscriber fee compounds fast - or if you want branded apps without paying $449/month for them. We'll tell you honestly on the call whether it's worth it yet.
What if I want to leave CrocOTT later?
You take everything with you. Your videos, subscriber list, billing history - all yours, in standard formats, exportable any time. The point of owning your platform is that the door is always open.
Can I sell more than video subscriptions?
Yes. CrocOTT supports courses, coaching packages, event tickets, merch, donations, memberships - the same checkout that runs your video subscriptions runs everything else. You're not limited to one product type per customer.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Start a free trial with no card required. Or book a 15-minute walkthrough first if you want to see your exact setup before signing up.
Every new subscriber shouldn't cost you more.
On Uscreen, your success is their revenue. On CrocOTT, your success is yours. Flat $0.20 per subscriber per month. No base fee. No transaction cut. Your platform, your audience, your margin.