nexTV by HCC vs SBB View
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.
SBB View
Stream high-definition TV programming from Summit Broadband. Manage your viewing schedule, access up to 72 hours of content with Restart TV, and use the program guide to find and bookmark favorite channels. Parental controls allow you to block specific shows or channels.
- High-definition IPTV streaming
- Restart TV for 72-hour content access
- Program guide with channel bookmarking
- Parental controls for blocking content
- TV viewing management
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Take your TV viewing to the next level with SBB View. Watch Summit Broadband’s high-definition programming through our IPTV app. Manage your TV viewing and never miss a single episode of your favorite programs. With Restart TV you have access to 72 hours of content. Use the program guide and bookmark your favorite channels for easy access. Set parental controls and block shows or channels based on the criteria you set. A Summit Broadband TV subscription is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: nexTV by HCC at 3.7 against SBB View's 2.6. SBB View's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
nexTV by HCC holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively.
nexTV by HCC ships an update every 5 months, SBB View every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nexTV by HCC | SBB View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | Espial Group Inc. |
Customer experience
nexTV by HCC
SBB View
In-app purchases
nexTV by HCC
No in-app purchases
SBB View
No in-app purchases
