Comparison

ConnectToTV vs RhythmReel

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

Head to head
About

ConnectToTV

Access live TV channels, on-demand content, and recording features on your Apple devices. Search by category, mark favorites, and utilize parental controls. Enjoy time-shift capabilities to watch past programs.

Highlights
  • Live TV channels
  • Video on Demand (VOD)
  • Program recording
  • Electronic Programming Guide (EPG)
  • Channel search by category
  • Favorite channels
  • Parental controls
Features
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ConnectToTV application is the most comprehensive multiscreen TV app that works on any Apple Device . With the ConnectToTV App, one can get access to a vast number of free and paid live channels complete with EPG (Electronic Programming Guide), the capability to search channels by category, mark them as favorite or even block them depending on the content and rating as part of the parental control features. With EPG and time shift features, one can access any previously aired content by going back in time on the guide menu. With VOD (Video on Demand) one can access a multitude of paid and free video content. One can record and subsequently view any live content at any time that’s convenient for the viewer.

About

RhythmReel

This app synchronizes your videos and Live Photos with music, making them react dynamically to the beat. You can use existing clips or record new ones, and import audio files or let the microphone capture sound. It offers creative overlays and multi-clip functionality for engaging video creation.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio-reactive video playback
  • Works with any video or Live Photo
  • Record new clips
  • Microphone input or import audio
  • Live waveform visualizer
  • Text overlay reacting to audio
  • Multi-clip playlist mode
Features
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RhythmReel is an iPhone app that makes your videos and Live Photos move to music. When the beat drops, your video jumps forward. When it quiets, it eases back. Pick any clip from your camera roll or record a short video in the app. Play music out loud through your speakers and the microphone picks it up automatically. Or import an audio file directly. Short clips work especially well. Live Photos are perfect. Free to download. A one-time purchase removes the watermark and unlocks high-resolution export. FEATURES • Real-time audio-reactive video playback • Works with any video or Live Photo from your camera roll • Record a new clip from the front or rear camera • Microphone input or import audio files • Live waveform visualizer overlay • Text overlay that reacts to the audio • Multi-clip playlist mode • Export as .mp4, share anywhere Made by Evan Roth, a Berlin-based artist whose work is in the permanent collection of MoMA.

Screenshots

ConnectToTV4 screens
RhythmReel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RhythmReel at 100% against ConnectToTV's 0%. RhythmReel also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). ConnectToTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. RhythmReel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ConnectToTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RhythmReel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ConnectToTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of RhythmReel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnectToTV ships an update every 12 months, RhythmReel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ConnectToTV versus RhythmReel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectToTVRhythmReel
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnectTo, Inc.Evan Andrew Roth

Customer experience

ConnectToTV

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RhythmReel

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ConnectToTV

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RhythmReel

One-time1
  • Remove Watermark & High-Res Export$2.99

Questions

Is ConnectToTV free?
ConnectToTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RhythmReel free?
RhythmReel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ConnectToTV or RhythmReel?
RhythmReel is rated higher. ConnectToTV averages 2.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while RhythmReel averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do ConnectToTV or RhythmReel have ads?
Neither ConnectToTV nor RhythmReel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectToTV or RhythmReel?
ConnectToTV ships an update every 12 months, and RhythmReel every 3 weeks. Most recently, ConnectToTV was updated on October 24, 2026 and RhythmReel on October 23, 2026.

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