HTC TV NOW vs telev8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HTC TV NOW
Stream local channels, news, sports, and national programming instantly. Enjoy features like 7-day replay, startover functionality, and 50 hours of free cloud DVR storage. Watch in HD on your favorite streaming devices.
- Live local and national channel streaming
- 7-day Replay TV functionality
- Startover TV for missed beginnings
- Free 50-hour Cloud DVR
- Free HD channel delivery
- Multi-stream viewing
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HTC TV Now is a streaming TV service available exclusively to HTC Internet subscribers in Monroe and portions of Randolph and St. Clair counties in Illinois. Enjoy all your favorite local channels, as well as news, sports and national programming instantly. Use your favorite streaming device and connect to any TV in your house. Catch the game on your deck! With 3 streams included, everyone can watch what they want, where they want! • Replay TV - Never miss your favorite show again! With Replay TV, HTC has up to 7 days of your shows available instantly! • Startover TV – Don't miss the beginning of a movie or show you want to watch. With Startover TV, just start the program over to watch from the very beginning. • Free Cloud DVR – Store up to 50 hours of DVR recordings for FREE! • Free HD – HTC TV Now delivers nearly 100 channels in HD for absolutely FREE! • Plus, you can add all of your favorite movie channels too. HTC TV Now - TV the way you like it.
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 HTC TV NOW's 2.7. HTC TV NOW's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
HTC TV NOW ships an update every 4 months, telev8 every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | HTC TV NOW | telev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 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 | 13.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | TELEV8, LLC |
Customer experience
HTC TV NOW
telev8
In-app purchases
HTC TV NOW
No in-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
