O.P.E.N. View TV vs L!ve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
O.P.E.N. View TV
Stream live and local TV channels directly on your devices without needing a set-top box. Enjoy cloud DVR, replay features, and personalized recommendations. Access your favorite shows, sports, and entertainment anywhere with an internet connection.
- Live and local channel streaming
- 72-hour Replay TV
- Unlimited Cloud DVR
- Personalized profiles and recommendations
- Access on multiple devices
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"Created for you. OPEN View TV is a fully functioning streaming tv service available exclusively to Lincolnville Communications Inc Internet subscribers. You will be able to experience all the live TV you enjoy every day without being bogged down with clunky set top boxes and monthly box rental fees. OPEN View TV is a cutting-edge streaming TV app that runs on popular streaming media devices and the Internet. This gives you the freedom to enjoy your favorite shows, sports and other entertainment by simply choosing our app. Freedom is just a click away. TOP FEATURES* Live & Local: Enjoy your local favorites, including live local news & weather and national broadcast shows like never before. It's more of what you love about TV and less of what you don’t. Replay TV**: OPEN View TV is on your side. Didn’t record your favorite show or the big game, NO worry because we store the last 72 hours in the cloud for instant access. Cloud DVR***: Tired of only being able to record 2 shows at a time? Cloud DVR allows you to record as many shows as you want and still be able to watch your favorite shows. Better yet, you can access them from any device from anywhere if you have an internet connection. Profiles & Recommendations: OPEN View TV is intelligent and learns your viewing habits and suggests new shows and movies you may enjoy. ----- Need help? - https://tidewater.net/openviewtv/login-help.html ----- View a list of supported devices. https://tidewater.net/openviewtv/support.html Learn about TV channel packages, pricing, in home and out of home rights at: https://tidewater.net/openviewtv/support.html ----- * Product details, channel lineups, pricing and availability are subject to change. ** Replay TV is on a per network basis and is enabled/disabled based on content. What this means is that not all shows, or all networks allow this feature due to our content agreements. *** Cloud DVR recordings are able to be viewed outside the home on a per show or Network basis. What this means is that many of your recordings will be available outside your home, but some will not be available due to our content agreements."
L!ve
Stream a wide variety of international and local TV channels for free, anytime and anywhere. Enjoy news, music, movies, cartoons, and exclusive content with high-quality, interruption-free streaming. Add your favorite channels for quick access.
- Watch international and local TV channels
- Exclusive content available
- No registration required
- High-quality, fast streaming
- Add favorite channels
- Licensed content
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L!ve brings your favorite international and local TV channels around the world plus the all-new unique and exclusive ones for you to watch. - Watch TV online through the app anytime and anywhere without registration and absolutely free of charge. - Enjoy your daily dose of news, music videos (VDOs), concerts, movies, cartoon/anime, food/cooking shows, travels and live events. - Explore exclusive channels that are only available on L!ve. - High quality and super fast streaming with no interruption. - 100% legitimate and licensed contents. - No credit card required. - Add your favorite channel into 'Favorite'.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: L!ve at 50% against O.P.E.N. View TV's 0%. L!ve also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). O.P.E.N. View TV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. L!ve sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. O.P.E.N. View TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
L!ve holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of O.P.E.N. View TV's written reviews are positive against 50% of L!ve's.
O.P.E.N. View TV ships an update every 5 months, L!ve every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | O.P.E.N. View TV | L!ve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | Hollywood Movies AG |
Customer experience
O.P.E.N. View TV
L!ve
In-app purchases
O.P.E.N. View TV
No in-app purchases
L!ve
- Tokens 100$0.99
- Tokens 1,000$9.99
- Tokens 10000$99.99
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- Tokens 50000$499.99
- Tokens 100000$999.99
