PRTV NOW vs telev8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PRTV NOW
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PRTV Now gives you more ways to watch your favorite TV shows and programming because you can now use your favorite streaming device for easy and convenient viewing options. Access your favorite live, recorded and on-demand shows, movies, and sports by downloading the PRTV Now app. Cut the cord and experience the live TV you want without all the bulky cords and set top boxes of traditional cable TV service.
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
PRTV NOW and telev8 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
PRTV NOW ships an update every 5 months, telev8 every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PRTV NOW | telev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Otter Tail Telcom, LLC | TELEV8, LLC |
In-app purchases
PRTV NOW
No in-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
