Lumos TV vs telev8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lumos TV
Stream live and local TV channels directly to your favorite devices without extra equipment. Record shows to the cloud for easy access and never miss an episode with 72-hour replay. Personalized profiles and recommendations enhance your viewing experience.
- Live and local channel streaming
- Cloud DVR recording
- 72-hour Replay TV
- Personalized profiles
- Show recommendations
- No set-top box required
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Lumos TV is a fully functioning streaming TV service available exclusively to Lumos Networks internet subscribers. Enjoy the TV programming you love without the hassle of set top boxes, cords and wires. Lumos TV is the app that runs on today's most popular streaming media devices. No matter what streaming device you are using at the time, your favorite TV programming is available at your fingertips. - Live and Local: Your favorite local broadcast channels along with national broadcast channels are all available. - Cloud DVR: Record your favorite shows for later viewing all in the cloud so easy to access on virtually all of your devices. - Replay TV: Never miss your favorite programs with this great feature because we store 72 hours in the cloud for instant access. - Profiles and Recommendations: Lumos TV learns your preferences and gives you suggestions on new shows and movies based on your preferences. Set up profiles for all family members so everyone in the house gets a personalized and customized experience.
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 review sentiment: Lumos TV at 60% against telev8's 0%. Lumos TV also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). telev8's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Lumos TV's written reviews are positive against 0% of telev8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lumos TV ships an update every 5 months, telev8 every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Lumos TV | telev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 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 | 37 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | TELEV8, LLC |
Customer experience
Lumos TV
telev8
In-app purchases
Lumos TV
No in-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
