Comparison

Victory TV vs telev8

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

Head to head
About

Victory TV

Stream live TV channels on your favorite devices without a set-top box. Enjoy high-definition broadcasts, including all your favorite sports channels. Offers cloud DVR with expandable storage options.

Highlights
  • Cloud DVR (50-300 hours)
  • High Definition broadcasts
  • All sports channels included
  • No set-top box required
  • Add devices and storage
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Victory TV is a streaming TV service available exclusively to HCS High-speed Data 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.

About

telev8

Access your favorite national and local TV channels with an interactive guide, personal PVR, and up to 72 hours of catch-up TV. Watch on your preferred mobile device or TV without a set-top box.

Highlights
  • Interactive TV Guide
  • Personal PVR
  • 72-hour Catch-up TV
  • Watch on mobile devices or TV
  • No set-top box required
Features
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The telev8 app gives you access to all your favorite national and local channels with a fully featured interactive TV Guide, personal PVR, and up to 72 hours catch-up TV. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box!

Screenshots

Victory TV4 screens
telev84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Victory TV at 100% against telev8's 0%. Victory TV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Victory TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Victory TV's written reviews are positive against 0% of telev8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Victory TV versus telev8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVictory TVtelev8
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB38 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTiVo Platform Technologies LLCTELEV8, LLC

Customer experience

Victory TV

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

telev8

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Victory TV

No in-app purchases

None

telev8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Victory TV free?
Victory TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is telev8 free?
telev8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Victory TV or telev8?
Victory TV is rated higher. Victory TV averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while telev8 averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Victory TV or telev8 have ads?
Neither Victory TV nor telev8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Victory TV or telev8?
Victory TV ships an update every 6 months, and telev8 every 6 months. Most recently, Victory TV was updated on November 3, 2026 and telev8 on November 3, 2026.

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