MidcoTV vs 3e Encore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MidcoTV
Stream live TV, cloud DVR recordings, and On Demand content on your device. Manage recordings remotely and access additional shows through TV Everywhere networks. Enjoy up to three simultaneous streams within your home network.
- Stream live TV
- Access cloud DVR recordings
- Watch On Demand content
- Schedule and manage recordings remotely
- Access TV Everywhere networks
- Up to three simultaneous streams
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After connecting MidcoTV equipment to your TV, download the MidcoTV app. When you're on your home network, you can stream live TV, recordings from your cloud DVR, ON Demand content and more on your device, so everyone can watch what they want (up to three streams at once!). Plus, you can schedule and manage your recordings from anywhere and access TV Everywhere networks to watch more shows.
3e Encore
Manage all your event tickets in one place on your smartphone. Instantly download purchased tickets, transfer them to friends, and access events using your digital QR code. Receive important event updates via push notifications.
- Instant ticket download
- Ticket transfer via phone number
- Digital QR code entry
- Event information push notifications
- Centralized ticket management
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3e Encore is a state-of-the-art mobile ticketing application designed to enhance customer experience. Keep all of your tickets in one convenient place - your smartphone! With the app, you can: 1-Download your purchased tickets instantly to your smartphone for easy access at the event. 2-Transfer tickets to your friends or family through the ticket transfer option using only their phone number. The transfer takes just a few seconds. 3-Access the event with your digital tickets in a quick and easy way by presenting your QR code on entry. 4-Keep up to date with any important event information with push notifications."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3e Encore at 2.3 against MidcoTV's 1.7. 3e Encore also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (29% vs 7%). MidcoTV's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 15). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
3e Encore holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of MidcoTV's written reviews are positive against 29% of 3e Encore's.
MidcoTV ships an update every 12 months, 3e Encore every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MidcoTV | 3e Encore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (72 ratings) | 2.3 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.8% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 378 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Midcontinent Communications Inc. | SecuTix |
Customer experience
MidcoTV
3e Encore
In-app purchases
MidcoTV
No in-app purchases
3e Encore
No in-app purchases
