Elevate TV vs Traverse TV
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.
Traverse TV
Stream a diverse selection of wholesome movies, shorts, sports, and classic television shows. This app offers a curated collection of family-friendly entertainment for all ages.
- Wholesome movie selection
- Short films
- Sports content
- Classic television shows
- Family-friendly entertainment
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Enjoy a variety of wholesome movies, shorts, sports and classic television on Traverse Television.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Traverse TV at 5.0 against Elevate TV's 4.3. Traverse TV also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Elevate TV's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Traverse TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elevate TV has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Elevate TV ships an update every 5 months, Traverse TV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elevate TV | Traverse TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | TvStartup Inc. |
Customer experience
Elevate TV
Traverse TV
In-app purchases
Elevate TV
No in-app purchases
Traverse TV
No in-app purchases
