Greenlight TV vs NextStream
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
NextStream
Access your favorite movies, shows, games, and documentaries from anywhere. Enjoy features like Restart TV, Cloud-based DVR, and Universal Search for a seamless viewing experience.
- Stream movies and shows
- Cloud-based DVR
- Universal search
- Restart TV functionality
- Binge Mode playback
Read full descriptionHide full description
With the NextStream App you have streaming at your fingertips. With NextStream you can watch your favorite movies, shows, games, or documentaries from anywhere. With features such as Restart TV, Cloud-based DVR, Universal Search, Adjustable Program Guides, Binge Mode Playback and much more.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NextStream at 5.0 against Greenlight TV's 4.3. NextStream also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Greenlight TV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NextStream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Greenlight TV ships an update every 3 months, NextStream every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Greenlight TV | NextStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | CNS Next |
Customer experience
Greenlight TV
NextStream
In-app purchases
Greenlight TV
No in-app purchases
NextStream
No in-app purchases
