Greenlight TV vs CastFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Greenlight TV
Stream live television directly to your favorite devices without a traditional set-top box. Enjoy features like Replay TV, Cloud DVR, and Restart TV for a modern viewing experience.
- Live TV streaming
- No set-top box required
- Replay TV functionality
- Cloud DVR
- Restart TV feature
- Supports popular streaming devices
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Greenlight internet customers can experiance live TV without the need of a big, ancient set top box. Greenlight TV is a radical new app that runs on all of todays most popular video streaming media devices. Enjoy features such as Replay TV*, Cloud DVR**, and Restart TV* *Replay and Restart TV may not be available for all networks or shows as part of our content agreements. ** Cloud DVR recordings can be viewed outside the home only if our content agreements allow.
CastFlow
Stream media from various platforms to your device using DLNA protocol. Supports a wide range of media formats for seamless playback.
- DLNA streaming
- Cross-device casting
- Wide media format support
- Seamless playback
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CastFlow is a family-friendly home media hub that spans iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Cast from your phone, stream IPTV, browse Jellyfin, or open files on your NAS — all on your own network, no account needed. Cast anything to the living room Turn CastFlow into a DLNA / UPnP receiver. Push a video, a song, or a photo from any phone, tablet, PC or NAS with one tap and it lands on the big screen. IPTV that feels like TV Import M3U playlists or Xtream Codes accounts. Browse categories, follow the EPG, and enjoy time‑shifted playback in a clean, native player. Jellyfin & Emby, feel‑native Sign in once and get Continue Watching, Recently Added, seasons, episodes, and multi‑audio / multi‑subtitle tracks. It behaves like a first‑party client, not a browser wrapper. SMB & WebDAV Connect directly to your NAS, home server, or WebDAV drive. Browse folders, preview posters, and play files without preloading or transcoding. Danmaku overlay Turn on scrolling live‑comment overlays for supported casting sources — perfect for anime nights and shared watch parties. MPV‑powered playback Hardware decoding for H.264, HEVC and AV1. Full support for SRT, ASS/SSA and PGS subtitles, external audio tracks, per‑track speed and pitch control. Continue Watching, everywhere Resume points sync across sources and devices, so you can jump from the couch to the bedroom without losing your spot. Local‑first, private by default No account. No cloud database. No tracking. CastFlow does not upload your library metadata anywhere. Your media stays on your local network. One app across the family iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV — add a source once and it's ready on every device. CastFlow adapts to each screen: a receiver on the TV, a browser on your Mac, a remote in your pocket. Made for – NAS owners who want their library on every screen – IPTV fans who want a clean native player instead of a browser tab – Cord‑cutters running Jellyfin or Emby at home – Anyone who wants phone, computer and NAS content to just appear on the Apple TV Add a source, hit play, and let the media flow. Support: https://tinuv.me/castflow/ Privacy: https://tinuv.me/castflow/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Greenlight TV at Free against CastFlow's $0.99. Greenlight TV also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Greenlight TV is free to download; CastFlow costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Greenlight TV holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Greenlight TV's written reviews are positive against 83% of CastFlow's.
Greenlight TV ships an update every 3 months, CastFlow every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Greenlight TV | CastFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | 辉 邓 |
Customer experience
Greenlight TV
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In-app purchases
Greenlight TV
No in-app purchases
CastFlow
No in-app purchases









