Cordless Cable vs Greatwave TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cordless Cable
This app transforms your mobile device into a cable box, offering live TV, DVR, and VOD functionality. It features a unique program guide and a "GoBack" option to watch past shows. Requires a participating service provider account.
- Live TV streaming
- DVR recording functionality
- Video on Demand (VOD)
- Patent-pending GoBack experience
- Reinvented program guide
- Fast channel browsing
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Use of the Cordless Cable App requires an existing account with a Cable, Telco, Video, or Hospitality Service Provider in your area, which already offers Cordless Cable. Whether you are leaning back watching your Big Screen TV or bent over watching TV on your phone, experience TV without sacrifice. Cordless Cable is a fully functioning Cable Box (and more) in an App, for use with your local available Cable and/or Video Service Company in your area. With a reinvented way of checking what's on TV, a zippy channel browser, and the ability to change channels directly with your remote using the Up/Down buttons, this App has it all. From stunning video, to our unique GoBack experience letting you watch programs 6 or more hours in the past (when supported), to full DVR and VOD functionality (when supported), this is a different way to enjoy TV. Simply install the App and add the Provider ID from a participating Provider in your area. No service in your area? Call your Cable or Telco Operator now and tell them you want Cordless Cable!!! Cordless Cable is the perfect solution for Cord Cutters, or as an upgrade to your existing Cable or TV Service. Cordless Cable is your chance to experience TV in a new way, without sacrificing a thing. Do you enjoy TV on the big screen...remote in hand. We got that. Do you want to watch all your channels on the go. We got that. Cordless cable reinvents the TV experience: - A completely new way of checking out the latest Program listings. We throw away the old "Grid Guide" Experience for something far easier to use. - Cordless Cable comes exclusively with the Patent-Pending GoBack experience, which lets you go back in time 6 or more hours and watch any previous program on any channel (when supported). - Whether using Channel Up/Down on a remote or tapping any channel from the easy to swipe Channel Banner on mobile devices, channel changes are faster than many Digital Cable Boxes, despite being streamed over the Internet. - All of the expected features are in the App including Live TV, DVR Recording (when supported), VOD (when supported), program searches and more. Cordless Cable was designed to replace your Cable Box at home, but also follow you anywhere you go. Therefore, the Cordless Cable App is available as both lean forward experience (Mobile devices and tablets) and an optimized lean back experience (Streaming Sticks, Media Players and Smart TVs with remotes). NOTE: A participating Cable Company or Video Service Provider must be available in your area. Your provider will give you a Provider ID to use with Cordless Cable. Not one in your area? Call your Cable Company, Telco Operator or other Video Provider and insist they launch Cordless Cable now!!! We'll be waiting for you.
Greatwave TV
Stream live, on-demand, and recorded TV content from your pay TV provider on your mobile devices. Control your set-top box, schedule DVR recordings, and browse program guides from anywhere.
- Watch live TV channels
- Browse program guide
- Access on-demand content
- Schedule and manage DVR recordings
- Control set-top box
- Transfer playback between devices
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ABOUT THIS APP GreatWave TV is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within GreatWave TV’s intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming from the palm of your hand, schedule recordings on your DVR or control your set-top box without picking up the remote control. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by your Pay TV provider. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device (if available by your Pay TV provider). - Browse and watch On Demand content. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features (if available by your Pay TV provider). - Transfer playback to or from your set top boxes (provided by your Pay TV provider). - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the GreatWave TV App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings (if available in your Pay TV Service) REQUIREMENTS - Check with your Pay TV Provider to see if GreatWave TV is compatible with your current service. - 3G, 4G, LTE or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. Download speeds over 1Mbps are recommended. - Video quality and performance may vary depending on your network speed and device hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cordless Cable at every 10 months against Greatwave TV's every 34 months. Cordless Cable also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cordless Cable against 5.0 for Greatwave TV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Cordless Cable ships an update every 10 months, Greatwave TV every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cordless Cable | Greatwave TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | nadaPASS, Inc | GreatWave Communications / The Conneaut Telephone Company |
Customer experience
Cordless Cable
Greatwave TV
In-app purchases
Cordless Cable
No in-app purchases
Greatwave TV
No in-app purchases
Questions
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