Comparison

CAPcontrol vs CouchTV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CAPcontrol

Features
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CAPcontrol together with a compatible Kathrein caravan TV system¹ makes you more mobile than ever before on your camping holiday. ■ Wireless entertainment in your mobile home with WiFi ■ Live-Streaming of all your accustomed TV and radio programs. ■ Independent access to TV and radio programs by each receiving device. ■ Intuitive and simple system alignment. ■ Rapid satellite alignment using GPS from your mobile device. This App opens up amazing options to use your Kathrein’s CAP system with more comfort. An optimized entertainment tool according to your needs is our goal. Please share your experience with this app and write a short comment in the store or send us your ideas to App@kathrein-ds.com. By using this app you agree to the Terms of Use. Please read them carefully. ¹ Compatible caravan TV systems: Receiver-independent automatic alignment systems Kathrein's CAP 650/750/950 the portable CAP 500M and the HDS166 plus system. More information is available at kathrein.com.

About

CouchTV

Features
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Your cable connection, anywhere in your home: CouchTV turns your iPhone, iPad or Mac with Apple silicon into a TV using the DVB-C tuner in a compatible FRITZ!Box Cable router. SET UP IN SECONDS • Automatically finds your FRITZ!Box on the home network • Imports TV and radio channels, including HD and SD • Organizes FRITZ!Box and custom streams in a clear source overview • No sign-up, no account, no subscription LIVE TV MADE SIMPLE • Tap a channel and the player opens immediately • Picture in Picture: keep watching while you use other apps • Switch channels directly in the player • Favorites list, freely sortable via drag & drop • Sleep timer: pick a duration or a time – perfect for falling asleep • Control lock against accidental touches • Radio tab for all the box's radio stations • Light and dark appearance, your choice • Optimized layouts for iPhone, iPad and Macs with Apple silicon THE GUIDE AT A GLANCE • The electronic program guide (EPG) comes straight from the DVB-C signal – no external guide service required • One shared timeline for every channel with at least 24 hours of upcoming programs • Filter by all channels or favorites and jump back to Now at any time • Tap a program to open more information • The guide supports FRITZ!Box DVB-C channels; custom streams are intentionally excluded MORE SOURCES • Add your own streams (M3U playlists, HLS or RTSP URLs) • Direct streams and channel playlists are detected automatically from the URL and its content • Custom streams work without a FRITZ!Box • You provide the URLs; CouchTV includes no bundled public channel list • Optional iCloud sync for sources and favorites across your Apple devices PRIVACY • CouchTV requires no user account and contains no trackers • DVB-C playback stays between your device and your FRITZ!Box on the home network • Programme data is never transferred, even when iCloud sync is enabled TRY FOR FREE, UNLOCK ONCE • Free: custom stream and playlist URLs – plus 7 days of DVB-C playback through your own compatible cable router • CouchTV Pro (one-time purchase): permanently play DVB-C television and radio – no subscription or recurring fees FRITZ!Box TV and the guide require a compatible FRITZ!Box with a DVB-C tuner and DVB-C enabled (e.g. 6490, 6591 or 6660 Cable). Your iPhone, iPad or Mac must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Custom internet streams can be used without a FRITZ!Box. Encrypted pay-TV channels cannot be played. Only add sources you are authorised to use. CouchTV is not a product of AVM GmbH. FRITZ! and FRITZ!Box are trademarks of AVM GmbH, Berlin.

Screenshots

CAPcontrol3 screens
CouchTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CAPcontrol at none against CouchTV's 1. CAPcontrol also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). CouchTV's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CouchTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CAPcontrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAPcontrol ships an update every 5 months, CouchTV weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
CAPcontrol versus CouchTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAPcontrolCouchTV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKATHREIN-Werke KGwhite balance - projects pool agency GmbH

In-app purchases

None

CAPcontrol

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CouchTV

One-time1
  • CouchTV Pro$2.99

Questions

Is CAPcontrol free?
CAPcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CouchTV free?
CouchTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CAPcontrol or CouchTV have ads?
Neither CAPcontrol nor CouchTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CAPcontrol or CouchTV?
CAPcontrol ships an update every 5 months, and CouchTV weekly. Most recently, CAPcontrol was updated on October 26, 2026 and CouchTV on October 25, 2026.

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