Comparison

TDTChannels vs 3CatLAB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TDTChannels

Discover a comprehensive list of free-to-air television and radio channels broadcast over the internet. Primarily focused on Spain, it also includes international channels with integrated programming guides. Users can utilize custom or official channel lists.

Highlights
  • List of free-to-air TV and radio channels
  • Internet broadcast channels
  • Focus on Spain and international channels
  • Integrated programming guides
  • Support for custom channel lists
  • Support for official channel lists
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Lista de canales de televisión, y radio, que se emiten en abierto por Internet. Especialmente enfocado a España, y ampliando a canales Internacionales. Además la programación está disponible e integrada automáticamente en los ficheros generados. Podéis usar vuestras listas personalizadas o las oficiales, las cuales podéis encontrar en la web oficial del proyecto.

About

3CatLAB

Features
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Universal MediaSync turns your iPhone or iPad into a second screen perfectly synchronized with your television. Find the HbbTV TVs on your Wi-Fi network and enjoy the extra content the programme offers — the TV sound in your headphones, audio description, sign language, subtitles, the original version, other audio tracks or interactive experiences — all in sync with what is playing on the big screen. KEY FEATURES • Automatic discovery of compatible TVs on your Wi-Fi network • Private listening: the TV sound straight to your headphones • Accessibility: audio description, sign language video and subtitles • Alternative audio: original version and other languages • Second-screen video, also in full screen • Interactive experiences: open the web experiences that come with the programme, and choose your language when several are offered • Two synchronization modes: High precision, with the TV's native DVB-CSS service, and Compatibility, through the broadcaster's HbbTV app, to work with more TVs • Playback follows the TV, pauses included, and keeps playing with the app in the background • Help centre with compatible TVs and channels • Available in Catalan, Spanish, Basque, English, German, Italian and French HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to the same Wi-Fi network as your TV. 2. Tune in to a channel that offers HbbTV MediaSync or private listening. 3. Open the app, allow access to the local network and pick your TV from the list of detected devices. 4. Choose the audio, video or experience you want and enjoy it in sync. Universal MediaSync is an open-source initiative maintained by the HbbTV community: a single companion app for every broadcaster that wants to offer second-screen experiences, with no need to build a dedicated app. Note: requires a compatible HbbTV television and a channel with MediaSync enabled, both connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Screenshots

TDTChannels2 screens
3CatLAB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 3CatLAB at none against TDTChannels's shown. 3CatLAB also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TDTChannels ships an update every 2 months, 3CatLAB every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TDTChannels versus 3CatLAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTDTChannels3CatLAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc VilaCorporacio Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals, SA

In-app purchases

None

TDTChannels

No in-app purchases

None

3CatLAB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TDTChannels free?
TDTChannels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3CatLAB free?
3CatLAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TDTChannels or 3CatLAB have ads?
TDTChannels shows ads; 3CatLAB does not.
Which is updated more often, TDTChannels or 3CatLAB?
TDTChannels ships an update every 2 months, and 3CatLAB every 6 days. Most recently, TDTChannels was updated on November 3, 2026 and 3CatLAB on October 30, 2026.

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