Cablecast vs NEPM
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.
NEPM
Access live and on-demand public media content, including TV shows, radio programs, and local news. Enjoy DVR-like controls for streaming and background listening while multitasking.
- Livestreaming TV and radio
- On-demand content access
- DVR-like playback controls
- Background audio playback
- Local news updates
- Program schedule integration
- Content sharing
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The NEPM App lets you listen to 88.5 NEPM and Classical NEPM, watch NEPM TV and PBS Kids, and get caught up on local news from the NEPM Newsroom. The app provides on-demand content of all your favorite TV and radio shows, livestreaming 88.5 NEPM, Classical NEPM, and NEPM TV, and easy access to the radio and TV program schedules plus the ability to explore additional content! Livestreaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the livestream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off. Or, rewind to catch a comment you just missed. • Listen to livestreams from 88.5 NEPM and Classical NEPM even while traveling. • Integrated program schedules for NEPM radio and NEPM TV content. • Listen to 88.5 NEPM and Classical NEPM in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails. On Demand • Access NEPM programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one, or listen/watch the entire program. • Easy to access past shows. • The NEPM App displays the webpage associated with the program or program segment you are listening to on demand so you can explore for more information. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends. The NEPM App is brought to you by the people at New England Public Media and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners and viewers with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support New England Public Media by becoming a member today! https://www.nepm.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cablecast at 100% against NEPM's 43%. Cablecast also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). NEPM's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cablecast's written reviews are positive against 43% of NEPM's.
Cablecast ships an update every 3 months, NEPM every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cablecast | NEPM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 3.7 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| 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 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cablecast Community Media LLC | New England Public Media Inc. |
Customer experience
Cablecast
NEPM
In-app purchases
Cablecast
No in-app purchases
NEPM
No in-app purchases









