Section K vs Tablo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Section K
Engage with your interactive Tribble companion, translating its trills and assigning it to various mission modes. Locate disguised Klingon agents, protect sensitive intelligence, or even use its auxiliary function to playfully alert friends.
- Interactive Tribble companion
- Translation software
- Locate Klingon agents
- Protect sensitive intelligence
- Tribble modes: At Ease, On Duty, Watchdog
- Auxiliary prank function
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Science Division has developed translation software, available for download to your PADD (Personal Access Display Device), which will allow you to communicate with your Star Trek™ Interactive Tribble, available at ScienceDiv.com! With the Section K-7 app, you can join the covert operation tasked with locating disguised Klingon agents with anti-Federation sympathies. Pair with and name your Tribble, choose your ship, and assign your Tribble to different modes to carry out your mission: At Ease: Your Tribble is not searching for Klingons. It will trill to acknowledge you when you interact with it. When left alone, your Tribble will continue to trill, but will do so less frequently to avoid irritating its human companion. On Duty: Your Tribble will begin actively seeking Klingon agents. Pass it around to determine who is an ally, and who is an enemy among us. Watchdog: Starfleet is entrusting you with sensitive Federation intelligence, which must be secured at all times. If you must leave data unattended, set your Tribble on top of the object that you wish to protect. If a Klingon agent attempts to retrieve that object, your Tribble will alert you! Oh, and we’re not supposed to tell you this, but the practical jokers at Science Division programmed an auxiliary translation function into the software on your PADD. It triggers your Tribble to scream at anyone in close proximity. So, technically, you can set it off on your friends. Do not abuse this. Good luck, recruit! The fate of the Federation is in your hands! © 2020 Science Division LLC. All rights reserved. TM & © 2020 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK™ and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Tablo
Record and watch live TV from your antenna and streaming channels without a subscription. Access broadcast content and local news on any device in your home, including smartphones and tablets.
- Record live TV
- Watch streaming channels
- No subscription required
- Access on all home devices
- Includes local news and sports
- Works with TV antennas
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Tablo is a device that lets you watch and record live TV, with no subscription. Just one Tablo delivers antenna TV and streaming channels to every screen in your home, including your iPhone or iPad. Simply connect your TV antenna to Tablo, connect your Tablo to your home network, and you can enjoy live sports, local news, and favorite broadcast TV shows, and even ad-supported streaming channels on any iOS-enabled device via the Tablo app. Tablo also works with your smart TV and streaming media devices so you can catch up on your favorite shows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Section K at 3.9 against Tablo's 2.1. Section K also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 20%) and ads (none vs shown). Tablo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (95 vs 11). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Section K holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tablo has 95 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Section K's written reviews are positive against 20% of Tablo's.
Section K ships an update every 16 months, Tablo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Section K | Tablo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | 2.1 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 20.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Science Division LLC | Nuvyyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Section K
Tablo
Bugs and requests
Section K
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tablo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to watch recordings in progress
- Unreliable channel scanning and guide data
- Connectivity issues with certain network setups
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Remote access to recordings
- Improved channel guide and DVR management
- Seamless integration with smart home devices
In-app purchases
Section K
No in-app purchases
Tablo
No in-app purchases
