SETAR Live vs TV by epic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SETAR Live
Stream live TV channels, movies, sports, and news on any device connected to your home internet. Easily record shows, catch up on missed programs, and pause live broadcasts. Access a world of television content with personalized favorites and extensive TV listings.
- Watch Live TV on multiscreen
- Access 80 channels
- Network Personal Video Recorder (nPVR)
- CatchupTV for past programs
- StartoverTV for current programs
- Pause Live TV functionality
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SETAR Live brings your favorite shows, movies, sports, and news together in one place. Watch Live TV on any device connected to your home Internet. Quickly tag your favorite networks and shows, browse through TV listings and On Demand, schedule recordings, and more. Key features: - Watch Live TV on multiscreen - On 80 channels - nPVR- A network personal video recorder that makes it easy to watch or record live TV and provides features like series recordings - Includes 80 hours of recordings with a one year retention - CatchupTV- Restarting of already aired programs from EPG - Up to 7 days in the past - StartoverTV- Start current program from the beginning - Pause Live TV- Ability to pause and resume current program Watch, search, discover, and record the world of TV on your device. The App works within Setar network only.
TV by epic
Stream your favorite channels on compatible devices anytime. This app allows Epic TV subscribers to watch on up to five devices with two concurrent streams. Features include live TV pausing, recording, reminders, and a seven-day replay option.
- Watch favorite channels
- Multi-device streaming
- Live TV pause/resume
- Record shows
- View recordings
- Set reminders
- 7-day replay
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"Download the TV by epic app now and enjoy your favourite channel at any time on your preferred compatible devices. TV by epic app instantly allows you to enjoy your favourite channels. It is provided free of charge to all Epic TV subscribers. As an Epic TV customer, you can watch different programmes on up to five devices with up to two concurrent streams at the same time. On the app you can access the electronic programme guide. The app also lets you pause and resume live TV channels, record your favourite show and view existing recordings, set reminders of your favourite shows and replay past TV programmes from the last seven days. Anything you can do from your TV remote, you can do it with the TV by epic app."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SETAR Live at 2.8 against TV by epic's 1.0. SETAR Live also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
SETAR Live holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
SETAR Live ships an update every 3 months, TV by epic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SETAR Live | TV by epic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Setar NV | Epic Communications Limited |
Customer experience
SETAR Live
TV by epic
In-app purchases
SETAR Live
No in-app purchases
TV by epic
No in-app purchases
