nexTV by HCC vs telev8
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.
telev8
Access your favorite national and local TV channels with an interactive guide, personal PVR, and up to 72 hours of catch-up TV. Watch on your preferred mobile device or TV without a set-top box.
- Interactive TV Guide
- Personal PVR
- 72-hour Catch-up TV
- Watch on mobile devices or TV
- No set-top box required
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The telev8 app gives you access to all your favorite national and local channels with a fully featured interactive TV Guide, personal PVR, and up to 72 hours catch-up TV. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: telev8 at 4.5 against nexTV by HCC's 3.7. telev8 also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
telev8 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nexTV by HCC | telev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | TELEV8, LLC. |
Customer experience
nexTV by HCC
telev8
In-app purchases
nexTV by HCC
No in-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
