NITCO TV vs CKstream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NITCO TV
Stream live and recorded TV content on your mobile devices or set-top boxes. Browse program guides, schedule DVR recordings, and control your TV remotely. Enjoy features like Catch-up and Restart TV for uninterrupted viewing.
- Watch live TV channels
- Browse program guide
- Schedule DVR recordings
- Control set-top boxes
- Catch-up and Restart TV
- Search TV content by title and actor
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NITCO TV is the perfect way to watch Live and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within NITCO TV’s intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming from the palm of your hand, schedule recordings on your DVR or control your set-top box without picking up the remote control. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by NITCO. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features. - Transfer playback to or from your set top boxes. - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the NITCO TV App. - Search TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings - Easy search based on actor’s and director’s names by tapping on their name in Detail info page REQUIREMENTS - 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 - Active NITCO TV subscription required
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
The clearest difference is rating: CKstream at 5.0 against NITCO TV's 4.5. CKstream also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). NITCO TV's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
CKstream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
NITCO TV ships an update every 12 months, CKstream every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NITCO TV | CKstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 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 | 12.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | THE NORTHWESTERN INDIANA TELEPHONE COMPANY INC | Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. |
Customer experience
NITCO TV
CKstream
In-app purchases
NITCO TV
No in-app purchases
CKstream
No in-app purchases
