Vista Video vs HansonTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vista Video
Stream live TV channels and on-demand content directly on your mobile device. Schedule DVR recordings and manage your set-top box remotely. Never miss a show with catch-up and restart features.
- Watch live TV channels
- Browse program guide
- Schedule DVR recordings
- Control set-top box
- Catch-up and Restart TV
- Search on-demand content
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Watch any of your favorite programming from the palm of your hand, schedule recordings on your DVR or control your set-top box without picking up the remote control. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings. REQUIREMENTS - 3G, 4G, LTE or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. - Video quality and performance may vary depending on your network speed and device hardware.
HansonTV
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HansonTV is a streaming TV service available exclusively to Hanson Communications Inc. High-speed Data customers. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box! Amazing features include: Cloud DVR - Base service is 10 hours with options up to 200 hours of recording. All channels broadcast in High Definition. All of your favorite sports channels include. Add devices and hours of cloud storage for a small additional fee.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HansonTV at every 3 months against Vista Video's every 16 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Vista Video ships an update every 16 months, HansonTV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vista Video | HansonTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Truvista | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
Vista Video
No in-app purchases
HansonTV
No in-app purchases
