nexTV by HCC vs CaribTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nexTV by HCC
Stream your full cable TV lineup, including local and national channels, on your mobile devices. Enjoy personalized viewing profiles, catch up on missed shows, and record favorites with cloud-based DVR. Explore a vast video on demand library and search for content across the internet.
- Full cable TV lineup
- Personalized viewing profiles
- Catch Up TV
- Cloud-based DVR
- Video on Demand library
- Universal content search
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Hood Canal Communications has taken Cable Television to the next level with nexTV by HCC. Here are a few highlights! *Full Cable TV lineup including both Seattle Local and National Channels *nexTV by HCC app to watch from your mobile device *Viewing profiles-personalized viewing preferences for each family member *Catch Up TV-Restart programs that have aired in the last two day (subject to channel restrictions) *Cloud based DVR-allows you to record your favorite shows with a personal copy or shared across profiles. *Video on Demand library *Additional stream for "bring your own device" such as Apple TV *Voice control from your HCC Set Top *4k capable, fast channel change, pause, and thumbnail seek *Universal Discovery-search across the Internet for programs and videos with your nexTV by HCC mobile/ TV app. Visit our website for more information.
CaribTV
Stream a variety of movies, TV series, and live channels directly over the internet. Enjoy on-demand entertainment and live broadcasts from your favorite content providers.
- Watch movies
- Stream series
- Live channel broadcasts
- Internet streaming
- On-demand content
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Watch instantly Movies, Series and Live Channels over the internet
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CaribTV at 4.4 against nexTV by HCC's 3.7. CaribTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). nexTV by HCC's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.
CaribTV holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.
nexTV by HCC ships an update every 5 months, CaribTV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nexTV by HCC | CaribTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| 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, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | Cable Color S.A. de C.V. |
Customer experience
nexTV by HCC
CaribTV
In-app purchases
nexTV by HCC
No in-app purchases
CaribTV
No in-app purchases
