VidLink by OptiLink vs telev8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VidLink by OptiLink
This platform offers a flexible and personalized way to watch live, recorded, and on-demand video content from various services in one place. Enjoy features like cloud DVR, voice search, and the ability to restart or replay shows, all accessible from multiple devices.
- Unified content access
- Cloud DVR recording
- Voice search and navigation
- Personalized user profiles
- Restart and replay live TV
- On-the-go viewing
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Welcome to the Next Generation of Video Entertainment. Welcome to VidLink® by OptiLink® - an innovative, exciting video entertainment platform that’s going to make watching TV more fun, flexible and easy for you and your entire family. Think of how your TV, video, and streaming could change if you were free to enjoy it when, where and how YOU like it. You can have it. VidLink customers have the freedom to watch all their viewing choices with one simple app. And that’s not the only freedom you’ll have – With VidLink you can access the widest array of content on the market, including your favorite live, recorded and on-demand shows, movies and sports just by downloading the VidLink app on your TV, using your favorite device and supported iOS smartphones. PLUS, you don’t have to be tied down with a set-top box, it’s your call. And you don’t need to wait for the cable company to come to you. TOP FEATURES Freedom and Flexibility – Watch your live favorite video entertainment from any device at home and view your recorded content from any device, even when traveling. Are you already subscribed to a streaming service? From voice search to featured content, you’ll start to see your content, regardless of what service it comes from, in one place. Live and Local TV – Enjoy ALL your favorite and local broadcast shows from one simple device – no switching back and forth between apps. Replay / Restart – Miss the first few minutes of a show? No worries just hit the restart button – want to see that incredible play again? Go to Replay. If there’s a show you missed or forgot to record, you can Replay it up to 72 hours. (These are offered in the Basic package too!) Personalization - Up to 5 users can have their own personalized and intuitive channel listing (and remember, there’s no requirement for those ugly set-top boxes on each TV). Voice Search - For most of the ways that you can watch VidLink on your TV, you’ll have voice search and navigation built right into your remote. You can also use Amazon Alexa with this feature! Cloud DVR – Record your favorite shows and playback from any TV in the home. And since your shows are stored in the “cloud” you never have to worry about losing them again. On the go Viewing – not at home but want to watch a favorite show? No worries – catch your recorded program anywhere, even when traveling. Want more information? Visit our website at www.vidlink.optilink.us
telev8
Access your favorite national and local TV channels with an interactive guide, personal PVR, and up to 72 hours of catch-up TV. Watch on your preferred mobile device or TV without a set-top box.
- Interactive TV Guide
- Personal PVR
- 72-hour Catch-up TV
- Watch on mobile devices or TV
- No set-top box required
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The telev8 app gives you access to all your favorite national and local channels with a fully featured interactive TV Guide, personal PVR, and up to 72 hours catch-up TV. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VidLink by OptiLink at 25% against telev8's 0%. telev8's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). 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.
telev8 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of VidLink by OptiLink's written reviews are positive against 0% of telev8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VidLink by OptiLink ships an update every 4 months, telev8 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VidLink by OptiLink | telev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 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 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | TELEV8, LLC |
Customer experience
VidLink by OptiLink
telev8
In-app purchases
VidLink by OptiLink
No in-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
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