TVPortal vs StreamIt powered by GBT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TVPortal
Stream live TV and watch your recorded shows from a MediaPortal DVR. Resume playback, skip ads, and manage recordings directly from your device. Offers multiple transcoding profiles for optimal viewing.
- Watch live TV
- Stream recorded shows
- Resume playback
- Skip ads
- Manage recordings
- Sync playback position
- Transcoding profiles
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Use this app along with the free and open source MediaPortal DVR with MPExtended installed on another computer to watch recorded and live TV. Swipe to skip forward 30 seconds to skip ads, and back 10 seconds. Notable features in this release: 1. view most recent recordings 2. resume your last watched recordings 3. episodes aggregated into shows 4. delete recordings after watching ( requires MPExtended 0.6 ) 5. view upcoming recordings 6. view all scheduled recordings 7. live TV streaming 8. sync playback position with server 9. Select different transcoding profiles to match your device and bandwidth capabilities A guide to configuration and use are available here: https://monal.im/tvportal-guide/
StreamIt powered by GBT
Watch and record live TV, including news and sports, on your mobile devices or TV without a set-top box. Features include Cloud DVR, Replay, and Start Over for a seamless viewing experience.
- Watch and record live TV
- No set-top box required
- Cloud DVR
- Replay feature
- Start Over feature
- Mobile and TV streaming
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StreamIt TV powered by GBT. Watch and record all your favorite shows including Local News, Sports and Entertainment. Utilize your TV or mobile devices without the need for a Set-Top Box. Enjoy Cloud DVR, Replay & Start over features and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StreamIt powered by GBT at 5.0 against TVPortal's 4.2. TVPortal's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StreamIt powered by GBT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
TVPortal ships an update every 2 months, StreamIt powered by GBT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TVPortal | StreamIt powered by GBT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Anurodh Pokharel | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
TVPortal
StreamIt powered by GBT
In-app purchases
TVPortal
No in-app purchases
StreamIt powered by GBT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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