Smartcric Watch

What Smartcric Watch does

Smartcric Watch operates the TouchCric TV service, a web-based live cricket streaming aggregator that targets cricket fans across multiple geographies. The platform does not host content; it aggregates links to third-party streams and offers multiple server sources for redundancy, with no registration requirement and explicit cross-device support for Android, macOS, and Windows. Coverage spans ICC tournaments, the IPL, BBL, CPL, ILT20, SA20, The Hundred, PSL, the Ashes, and bilateral Test, ODI, and T20I series. Target geographies include India, UK, Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, UAE, USA, and Canada.

The business model is purely ad-supported and free to end users, marketed as "Free Forever." Distribution is organic, led by SEO for cricket streaming queries and a lightweight presence on Facebook, Instagram, and a blog. There is no paid sales motion, no enterprise or B2B revenue line, and no disclosed funding, management team, or operating metrics. The service sits in a structurally exposed legal position as an aggregator of streams it does not license, and actively instructs users to disable ad blockers—signaling weak programmatic yield and a single-channel monetization dependency that defines both the upside ceiling and the downside risk of the business.

Name

Smartcric Watch

Website

https://smartcric.watch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Smartcric Watch operates TouchCric TV, a free, ad-supported web platform that aggregates third-party live cricket streams across ICC events, major T20 leagues, and bilateral series for individual fans worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Sports Streaming

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAE)

Keywords

• Live cricket streaming
• Sports streaming platform
• Cricket match coverage
• T20 league streaming
• Free sports content

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: The platform is free for users but generates revenue through advertising. Users encounter ads while streaming, and the FAQ suggests using ad blockers to minimize interruptions. The platform links to third-party streams rather than hosting content directly.
2. Affiliate/Referral Links: The FAQ mentions popular alternatives including Smartcrichd.com, Mobilecrichd.com, and Freehithd.com, suggesting potential affiliate or referral arrangements with alternative streaming platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Smartcric Watch, operating as TouchCric TV, is a free online streaming platform that aggregates and links to live broadcasts of international cricket matches, ICC tournaments (World Cup, T20 World Cup, Asia Cup, Champions Trophy), and major T20 franchise leagues (IPL, PSL, BBL, CPL, BPL, SA20, ILT20, The Hundred, Abu Dhabi T10, Lanka T10). The platform provides multiple streaming server sources for redundancy and is accessible across Android, macOS, Windows, and other web-capable devices without registration or subscription.

Product overview

TouchCric TV is a single, unified free streaming platform that provides live cricket coverage. It aggregates streams from various cricket events including ICC tournaments (World Cup, T20 World Cup, Asia Cup, Champions Trophy), major T20 leagues (IPL, PSL, BBL, CPL, BPL, SA20, ILT20, The Hundred, Abu Dhabi T10, Lanka T10 Super League, Super Smash), and other cricket competitions. The platform operates as a free streaming aggregator that links to external content sources rather than hosting content directly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TouchCric TV

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SmartCricHD: Free cricket streaming aggregator cross-referenced in TouchCric's FAQ. Operates the same free, ad-supported, third-party-link model targeting global cricket fans and is virtually indistinguishable in offering and audience.
• WebCric: Long-running free live cricket streaming aggregator accessible globally via web browsers. Comparable to TouchCric on PLG, no-registration model, ad-supported revenue, and coverage of international and T20 league cricket.
• MobileCricHD: Mobile-first free cricket streaming aggregator explicitly cross-referenced in TouchCric's FAQ as a peer alternative. Operates an essentially identical model — free, ad-supported, linking to third-party streams — for the same cricket fan audience.
• FreeHitHD: Free live cricket streaming site listed in TouchCric's FAQ as a recommended alternative. Same product-led, ad-supported, third-party-link model serving the same cricket audience with overlapping content coverage.
• CricHD: Free, ad-supported cricket streaming aggregator that links to third-party stream sources for live cricket matches globally. Closest comparable to TouchCric in business model (PLG, free, ad-funded, multi-server linking, mobile-friendly) and target user (cricket fans seeking free live access).

Broad incumbents

• FanCode: India-based licensed sports streaming platform with strong cricket coverage including SA20, bilateral series, and domestic cricket. Comparable on cricket audience and live streaming, though operating as a legitimate rightsholder rather than a free aggregator.
• ESPNcricinfo: Authoritative global cricket content and live scores platform operated by ESPN. Comparable on target audience (cricket fans globally) and adjacent on live event coverage, but offers editorial/scores rather than unlicensed free streaming of full matches.
• Willow TV: Licensed cricket-focused streaming service in North America carrying ICC events, IPL, and other major tournaments. Comparable because it targets the same cricket fan audience and live streaming use case, though via a legitimate subscription model rather than free ad-supported aggregation.
• JioHotstar: India's leading licensed OTT sports and entertainment platform, holding official digital rights for IPL, ICC events, and other premium cricket properties. Directly comparable on cricket content and target audience, with the same live streaming use case but at vastly greater scale and via a legitimate rights-bearing model.

Emerging players

• Cricfree: Free, ad-supported streaming aggregator with a cricket-focused vertical alongside other sports. Comparable to TouchCric on free streaming aggregator model and target audience, but with a broader sports portfolio rather than cricket-only specialization.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61554182992700
• Instagraminstagram.com/smartcrichd
• Xx.com/smartcricw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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