Carnegie TV vs CKstream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carnegie TV
Stream live TV on your mobile devices or TV without a set-top box. Enjoy high-definition channels, including sports, and record your favorite shows with cloud DVR storage.
- Cloud DVR up to 300 hours
- High-definition channel broadcasts
- Includes favorite sports channels
- No set-top box required
- Watch on mobile devices and TV
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Carnegie TV is a streaming TV service available exclusively to Carnegie Telephone Company internet customers. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box! Amazing features include: * Cloud DVR - Base service is 50 hours with options up to 300 hours of recording * All channels broadcast in High Definition * All of your favorite sports channels included * Add devices and hours of cloud storage for a small additional fee.
CKstream
Stream live, on-demand, and recorded TV content from your mobile device. Browse the program guide, watch live channels, and access on-demand titles with features like Catch-up and Restart TV. Seamlessly transfer playback between devices.
- Live TV streaming
- On Demand content browsing
- Program guide
- Catch-up and Restart TV
- Cross-device playback transfer
- Content search
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ABOUT THIS APP CKstream is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within CKstream’s intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming from the palm of your hand. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by Craw-Kan. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device (feature only available when on Craw-Kan network addresses). - Browse and watch On Demand content. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features. - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the CKstream App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. REQUIREMENTS - Check with Craw-Kan to see if CKstream is compatible with your current service. - 3G, 4G, LTE or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. Download speeds over 1Mbps are recommended. - Video quality and performance may vary depending on your network speed and device hardware.
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Verdict
Carnegie TV and CKstream are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Carnegie TV against 5.0 for CKstream. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Carnegie TV ships an update every 6 months, CKstream every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carnegie TV | CKstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. |
Customer experience
Carnegie TV
CKstream
In-app purchases
Carnegie TV
No in-app purchases
CKstream
No in-app purchases
