ExpressTV vs HTC TV MAX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExpressTV
Access TiVo features like personalized recommendations, program guides, and on-demand content. Manage your recordings, search for shows, and control your TV remotely. Watch content on your devices or cast to your TV.
- What to Watch recommendations
- Program Guide
- Video On Demand browsing
- My Shows management
- OnePass Manager
- Remote Control functionality
- Watch on TV and Device
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This App brings the best of TiVo experiences and features including What to Watch, Guide, browse Video On Demand, My Shows, OnePass Manager, To Do List, Search, Info, Remote Control, Watch On TV, Watch on Device, and Content Screens.
HTC TV MAX
Stream live TV, news, sports, and on-demand content from over 100 channels. Features include Cloud DVR, Start Over TV, and Look Back TV for a flexible viewing experience on multiple devices.
- Live and local channel streaming
- Video On Demand library
- Start Over TV functionality
- Look Back TV up to 72 hours
- Cloud DVR recording
- User-friendly guide
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Enjoy the latest entertainment, up to the minute news, live sporting events and even classic television programming from over 100+ channels, including the most popular local channels and national cable networks. HTC TV MAX makes watching television simple on almost any device in your home. In addition to live television, HTC TV MAX provides access to a host of popular features including Video On Demand, Look Back, Start Over TV, and Cloud DVR. Top Features: Live & Local: Enjoy your favorite local and national channels with HTC TV MAX. Subscription required. User Guide: Simple and informative user guide provides access to what’s on today and in the future. Video On Demand: Access to thousands of hour’s content from the most popular cable channels. Start Over TV: Never miss the beginning of a show again, with Start Over TV you can go back to the beginning of a show currently in progress. Look Back TV: Available with most channels, Look Back TV provides access to up to 72 hours of shows that can be accessed, even if you didn’t record them. Cloud DVR: Record your shows and movies in the cloud and access them from your device whenever you want.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HTC TV MAX at 3.1 against ExpressTV's 2.0. HTC TV MAX also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
HTC TV MAX holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ExpressTV's written reviews are positive against 23% of HTC TV MAX's.
ExpressTV ships an update every 16 months, HTC TV MAX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExpressTV | HTC TV MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (12 ratings) | 3.1 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Buckeye CableSystem | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
ExpressTV
HTC TV MAX
In-app purchases
ExpressTV
No in-app purchases
HTC TV MAX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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