Elevate TV vs Stingray WV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elevate TV
Stream your favorite shows and movies with this app-based television service. Choose from three distinct packages tailored to your viewing preferences, offering local channels, expanded cable networks, or premium entertainment options. Enjoy features like DVR, multi-device support, and on-demand content.
- App-based television streaming
- Three distinct package options
- 100 hours of DVR storage
- Multi-device support (up to 3)
- Video-on-demand
- Replay TV functionality
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ELEVATE TVNow, you can watch your favorite shows and movies with the same connection that brings you blazing fast internet. Inspired and designed just for Elevate internet users, Elevate TV is app-based television at its best. Select from three unique packages to meet your specific TV needs – Local Lineup, Expanded and Premiere packages. Plus, enjoy 100 hours of DVR, use on three devices, video-on-demand, replay TV, and whole host of free features. FEATURED PACKAGES*Local Lineup: Just the basics! Enjoy your local broadcast channels over a crystal clear and reliable fiber connection. No wasted channels.Expanded Package: Build on your basics. This mid-level packages adds in just the right amount of your favorite family, movies, and sports channels from popular cable networks.Premiere Package: Take your TV to the next level with this ultimate package. Even more sports, kids, and entertainment channels to satisfy every member of your family.*Product details, channel lineups, and pricing subject to change.
Stingray WV
This social media platform is exclusively for WVU students, featuring a unique weekly rotation of featured users called "Stingrays." Users can share various post types, including live snapshots and traditional media, and engage through direct messaging and profile customization.
- WVU student exclusive
- Weekly rotating featured users (Stingrays)
- Traditional posts (waves)
- Live snapshots (Sea Reals)
- Reposts (ReWaves)
- Direct messaging
- Profile customization
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What is StingrayWV? -A social media platform only available to WVU students. Why is it unique? -In StingrayWV, you do not follow people. Instead, each week everyone on the app follows a small randomly selected group of people, the Stingrays. Everytime a stingray makes a post, everyone on the app sees it. What type of posts? -Traditional waves, a post that can hold text, images or videos -Sea Reals, a live snapshot of a moment -ReWaves, reposts of something you like -Quote Waves, similar to a Rewave except with a comment attached. What can i do if i am not a Stingray? -make secret waves in The Bay -send direct messages -customize your profile Who's the GOAT? -Messi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stingray WV at 5.0 against Elevate TV's 4.3. Stingray WV also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Stingray WV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Elevate TV ships an update every 5 months, Stingray WV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elevate TV | Stingray WV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | Matoi Technology LLC |
Customer experience
Elevate TV
Stingray WV
In-app purchases
Elevate TV
No in-app purchases
Stingray WV
No in-app purchases
