SBS TV Control System vs Taiv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SBS TV Control System
Control your SBS TV Control System remotely from your iOS device. Manage TV routing, audio, power, and other console features.
- Remote TV routing
- Audio control
- Power management
- Console feature replication
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This application allows you to control your SBS TV Control System from your iOS device. You will be able to route TVs, Control Audio, Power, and many other features just like you can on the console of the SBS TV Control System.
Taiv
This application assists users in setting up and managing a Taiv device for their venue. It provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the device to a TV and cable box, configuring WiFi, and registering the box. Post-installation, it allows for content management and WiFi network updates.
- Step-by-step installation guidance
- Device connection instructions
- WiFi setup for the device
- Box registration to account
- Content management
- WiFi network updates
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This app will guide you through installing a Taiv device in your venue. The app gives instructions for correctly plugging in and connecting the Taiv device to your TV and cable box, it also helps to set up WiFi for your newly installed box and guides you through registering the box to your account. Once your Taiv devices are installed this application can be used to manage your content and update WiFi networks on registered boxes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Taiv at 5.0 against SBS TV Control System's 2.3. SBS TV Control System's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Taiv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
SBS TV Control System ships an update every 9 months, Taiv every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBS TV Control System | Taiv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Blazek | Taiv Inc |
Customer experience
SBS TV Control System
Taiv
In-app purchases
SBS TV Control System
No in-app purchases
Taiv
No in-app purchases
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