Comwave TV vs Greatwave TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comwave TV
Stream live television and access your recorded shows directly on your iPhone and iPad. Manage your TV guide, schedule new recordings, and delete existing ones with this companion app. Requires an active Comwave TV subscription and connection to your home Wi-Fi.
- Watch live TV
- Access recorded shows
- View TV guide
- Schedule new recordings
- Delete recordings
- iPhone and iPad support
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Comwave TV Mobile App lets you watch live TV, and your recordings on your iPhone and iPad. You can also view the TV guide, delete recordings and set new recordings. You must have a Comwave TV subscription and be on your Comwave home WIFI
Greatwave TV
Stream live, on-demand, and recorded TV content from your pay TV provider on your mobile devices. Control your set-top box, schedule DVR recordings, and browse program guides from anywhere.
- Watch live TV channels
- Browse program guide
- Access on-demand content
- Schedule and manage DVR recordings
- Control set-top box
- Transfer playback between devices
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ABOUT THIS APP GreatWave TV is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within GreatWave TV’s intuitive user interface, you can 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 for all channels offered by your Pay TV provider. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device (if available by your Pay TV provider). - Browse and watch On Demand content. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features (if available by your Pay TV provider). - Transfer playback to or from your set top boxes (provided by your Pay TV provider). - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the GreatWave TV App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings (if available in your Pay TV Service) REQUIREMENTS - Check with your Pay TV Provider to see if GreatWave TV is compatible with your current service. - 3G, 4G, LTE or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. Download speeds over 1Mbps are recommended. - Video quality and performance may vary depending on your network speed and device hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Comwave TV at every 13 months against Greatwave TV's every 34 months. Comwave TV also leads on iOS requirement (11.3 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Comwave TV against 5.0 for Greatwave TV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Comwave TV ships an update every 13 months, Greatwave TV every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comwave TV | Greatwave TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Comwave | GreatWave Communications / The Conneaut Telephone Company |
Customer experience
Comwave TV
Greatwave TV
In-app purchases
Comwave TV
No in-app purchases
Greatwave TV
No in-app purchases
