Cablecast vs Maui Stream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cablecast
Stream live and on-demand content from Public, Education, and Government Access channels in HD. Catch up on local news, city meetings, and sports events conveniently on your mobile device.
- Live and on-demand streaming
- HD quality broadcasts
- Local news and city meetings
- Public, Education, Government channels
- Location-based station suggestions
- Recently watched station saved
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Watch local news, city meetings & more on the go with this mobile streaming app. This app aggregates live and on-demand shows from Public, Education, and Government Access channels and streams them in HD to your mobile device. Now you can catch up on last week's City Council meeting or see the Wildcats win in overtime whenever and wherever it's convenient for you. Enable location services for the best experience. This app features stations from all over the country. If you enable location services, the station closest to you will appear at the top of the list. Your most recently watched station will be saved as a default the next time you open the app. You can pick a new channel from the list at any time. Cablecast is a streaming service provider for the stations featured in this app. If you have questions or comments for an individual station featured in this app, please contact them directly.
Maui Stream
Access live streams and an archive of past broadcasts. Stay informed with news updates and manage your schedule with an integrated Google Calendar. Enjoy a faster and more streamlined experience for all things Maui.
- Watch live streams
- View playlist video archive
- Subscribe to Google Calendar
- Keep up to date with news
- Faster user experience
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With Maui Stream you can: - Watch Live Streams - View Playlist Video Archive - Subscribe and View Maui Stream Google Calendar - Keep up to date with Maui News Users of the previous Akaku Mobile app can expect a much faster and enjoyable experience with Maui Stream!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cablecast at 5.0 against Maui Stream's 4.8. Maui Stream's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Cablecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively.
Cablecast ships an update every 3 months, Maui Stream monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cablecast | Maui Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 4.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cablecast Community Media LLC | CASTUS Corporation |
Customer experience
Cablecast
Maui Stream
In-app purchases
Cablecast
No in-app purchases
Maui Stream
No in-app purchases
