FidelityTV vs telev8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FidelityTV
Stream live television channels and record shows with cloud DVR functionality. Enjoy features like catch-up TV and voice control across multiple devices. This service offers a simplified viewing experience without traditional cable boxes or contracts.
- Live TV streaming
- Cloud DVR recording
- Catch-up TV (3 days)
- Voice control integration
- Multi-device support
- No cable boxes or contracts
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Live TV Made Simple. Choose Your Channel Package. Add Your Premiums. Watch on All Your Favorite Devices. Anywhere in Your Home No Cable Boxes. No Commitment. No Contracts. To check availability in your area visit www.fidelitycommunications.com/fidelity-tv Simplify Your Life with These Included Features Catch-up TV. Rewind and catch up on shows from 3 days ago. * Cloud DVR. Record your favorite movies and show. Access them from any supported device, anywhere within the U.S. Voice Control. Ex. Alexa, turn on Fidelity TV. Alexa, tune to (insert your favorite channel here) channel TV Life Made Simple.
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: FidelityTV at 60% against telev8's 0%. telev8's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0). 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of FidelityTV'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.
FidelityTV ships an update every 4 months, telev8 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FidelityTV | telev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% 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
FidelityTV
telev8
In-app purchases
FidelityTV
No in-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
