While we don't verify specific claims because reviewers' opinions are their own, we may label reviews as "Verified" when we can confirm a business interaction took place. Read more

To protect platform integrity, every review on our platform—verified or not—is screened by our 24/7 automated software. This technology is designed to identify and remove content that breaches our guidelines, including reviews that are not based on a genuine experience. We recognise we may not catch everything, and you can flag anything you think we may have missed. Read more

See what reviewers are saying

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My issue is we've watched all that we want to buy it takes months for Showmax to upload a new season. I've been checking on favourite shows but they are very, very old and yet no new uploads. Reatsote... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They’re not consistent in showing their movies, even if there are technical issues, you owe it to your subscribers to communicate to them! It’s been 2 weeks and Chetam episode 61 is yet to be out! Is... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mommy Club Sugar and Spice 2024 is a trashy, local show showcasing wealthy Indian Durbanites who flash their lifestyles in the face of extreme poverty that that region experiences. Inspire the world b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Constant delay in uploading content such as tinsel which airs 7:30pm West Africa time on weekdays Sometimes it takes days for episodes to be uploaded even after numerous complaints through twitter DM... See more

Company details


Contact info

1.5

Bad

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

28 reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

How this company uses Trustpilot

See how their reviews and ratings are sourced, scored, and moderated.

Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews. Reviews are the opinions of individual users and not of Trustpilot. Read more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Old uploads

My issue is we've watched all that we want to buy it takes months for Showmax to upload a new season. I've been checking on favourite shows but they are very, very old and yet no new uploads. Reatsotella, Lekunutu, Xrepo and many other local shows are loved by many who cannot afford Dstv, but we are stuck on old shows which aired originally about 3 years ago. Question is what's the point of having Showmax?

1 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First i access the app and realize i…

First i access the app and realize i need to update my account. The app page says go showmax.com but it's not a URL link. Just text. Okay i go to the site and can't log on for days now with 'sorry there is a problem'. Is someone trying to close business here??? Pathetic service!!!

13 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Showmax is behind

Showmax is behind. They don't update their series and some stories just start with the eighth season and then seasons 1 to 7 aren't even there, how can one follow a story if they are so slow. Do better Showmax

8 January 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Showmax refused to activate my subscription despite the fact that I paid

I did their Showmax premier league and entertainment subscription using the card payment option available on their website and the payment went through to one M-SAT Nigeria Limited, I contacted their support for days asking them why the subscription isn't working for me and they denied any affiliation with M-SAT and I was told to contact my bank for a refund which they already know is impossible. Till date they did nothing about it, my money gone like that.
PS: M-SAT is in their official page and I made the payment on their website not a third party website.

19 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mommy Club Sugar and Spice 2024 is a…

Mommy Club Sugar and Spice 2024 is a trashy, local show showcasing wealthy Indian Durbanites who flash their lifestyles in the face of extreme poverty that that region experiences. Inspire the world by charity and other ways not showing off your cars and children. Pathetic show.

16 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased a Showmax subscription for…

Purchased a Showmax subscription for R99. Realised the next day that I had not added the product correctly to my DSTV to receive the discount and pay R49. Spoke to a manager at the call centre to explain my error and kindly ask to reverse the R99 and connect for R49 going forward. He proceeded to shout at me, said I can't return a used product and that it was my fault. They were happier to see me go.

6 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They have disconnected my account…

They have disconnected my account because they had a technical system that failed to take my payment, no communication was shared about the system issue, I had to reach out to chat agent who tells me “sorry” they were in the process of sending communication out, Showmax has failed a customer and compensates them by unsubscribing customer , very poor customer experience!, would not recommend Showmax to anyone

25 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They’re not consistent in showing their…

They’re not consistent in showing their movies, even if there are technical issues, you owe it to your subscribers to communicate to them! It’s been 2 weeks and Chetam episode 61 is yet to be out! Is it the final season? How about Checkout and Glasshouse? This is completely unprofessional and unethical! You can’t leave viewers hanging.

21 June 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

New app is shxt

New app is shxt. Who thr hell wants to football on their phone and btw only premier league we want showmax pro back

1 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had a terrible experience with…

I had a terrible experience with showmax. The staff are rude and unhelpful, and the showmax is mediocre at best. I would not recommend showmax to anyone. If I could, I would rate them with Zero stars.

4 February 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not recognizing payments

I just made a payment here, the site is telling me to pay again.

I got an approval email and everything. Have I been scammed? I really wanna watch the game so bad but the site is really not working

31 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I want a refund from Showmax!!!

I want a refund from Showmax!!!
This is fraud, I pay to watch football and your joke of an app does not work, just says "reload app".
If you do not refund all sport subscribers I will start a class action and shut you down!
How can you ever expect to get customers back after this? A MONTH not working, no comms about why or maybe an apology.
Absolute CRAP !!!!

1 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zero Support

Showmax worked perfectly until the end of January when they started with their "new app". Being a DSTV customer Showmax was included in the subscription. At the beginning of Feb Showmax started saying I had no subscription. So I contacted their email support and whatsapp support. The guy on Whatsapp said I wouldn't be able to login until 12 Feb when they had migrated. Well after a few emails to support which take 5+ days to get a response I'm still unable to login and watch. This has been a month now! What's the point of being a customer when they don't want customers.

6 February 2024
Unprompted review

Is this your company?

Claim your profile to access Trustpilot’s free business tools and connect with customers.

Get free account

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

Companies can ask for reviews via automatic invitations. Labeled Verified, they’re about genuine experiences.

Learn more about other kinds of reviews.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look