Comparison

Cunningham TV Now vs KaptelTV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cunningham TV Now

Stream your favorite channels live and on-demand directly to your Apple devices. Enjoy cloud DVR, Replay TV, and StartOver TV features with free HD included. Experience traditional TV service without cable boxes.

Highlights
  • Live channel streaming
  • On-demand content
  • Cloud DVR
  • Replay TV
  • StartOver TV
  • Free HD included
Features
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Cunningham TV Now is a streaming TV service available exclusively to Cunningham internet customers. No more cable settops or DVR boxes! With Cunningham TV Now you can watch your favorite shows on your favorite Apple streaming devices you already own. Free cloud DVR, Replay TV, and StartOver TV features and free HD included. All the channels you expect from regular TV service streamed to your internet devices so you can watch what you want, when you want, how you want and where you want in your home!

About

KaptelTV

Stream live TV, On Demand content, and manage your DVR from your mobile device. Browse program guides, schedule recordings, and control your set-top box remotely. Enjoy seamless playback transfer between devices.

Highlights
  • Browse Program Guide
  • Watch Live Channels
  • On Demand Content
  • Catch-up and Restart TV
  • Transfer Playback
  • Schedule DVR Recordings
  • Search by Actor/Director
Features
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Within KaptelTV’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 Kaptel. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device. - Browse and watch On Demand content. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features. - Transfer playback to or from your set top boxes. - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the KaptelTV App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings. - Easy search based on actors' and directors' names by tapping on their name in Detail info page. REQUIREMENTS - Check with your Kaptel to see if KaptelTV 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

Screenshots

Cunningham TV Now4 screens
KaptelTV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KaptelTV at 10.0 against Cunningham TV Now's 15.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cunningham TV Now against 5.0 for KaptelTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cunningham TV Now ships an update every 4 months, KaptelTV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cunningham TV Now versus KaptelTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCunningham TV NowKaptelTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTiVo Platform Technologies LLCKaplan Telephone Company, Inc.

Customer experience

Cunningham TV Now

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

KaptelTV

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cunningham TV Now

No in-app purchases

None

KaptelTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cunningham TV Now free?
Cunningham TV Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KaptelTV free?
KaptelTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cunningham TV Now or KaptelTV?
Cunningham TV Now and KaptelTV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Cunningham TV Now or KaptelTV have ads?
Neither Cunningham TV Now nor KaptelTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cunningham TV Now or KaptelTV?
Cunningham TV Now ships an update every 4 months, and KaptelTV every 2 months. Most recently, Cunningham TV Now was updated on November 2, 2026 and KaptelTV on November 3, 2026.

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