CDE Lightband vs NCTC TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDE Lightband
Stream live and recorded TV content on your iOS devices, both at home and on the go. Browse the program guide, watch live channels, and catch up on missed shows with convenient features.
- Live TV streaming
- Recorded TV content
- Program guide browsing
- Catch-up TV
- Restart TV feature
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ABOUT THIS APP CDE Lightband is the perfect way to watch Live and Recorded TV content at home and on the go within the CDE Lightband, Clarksville, Tennessee area. Within CDE Lightband’s intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming on iOS devices. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered CDE Lightband Streaming. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features (if available and in your package).
NCTC TV
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NCTC TV is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home on the IOS device of your choice! You can watch your favorite shows from the palm of your hand, schedule recordings on your nDVR or control your set-top box without picking up the remote. A NCTC Digital TV subscription is required. FEATURES: - Many great tier options to fit your entertainment needs - Use Filters for ease of discovery - Restart, Catch-Up, and Pause Live TV - Browse/search and watch on Demand content - Easy search based on actor's and director's names REQUIREMENTS: - - NCTC internet service is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CDE Lightband at every 6 months against NCTC TV's every 26 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CDE Lightband ships an update every 6 months, NCTC TV every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CDE Lightband | NCTC TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CDE Lightband | NCTC |
In-app purchases
CDE Lightband
No in-app purchases
NCTC TV
No in-app purchases
