TGTVS Now vs telev8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TGTVS Now
Stream live television content on your favorite devices without a set-top box. Enjoy features like Cloud DVR and Restart TV, with all channels broadcast in high definition.
- Live TV streaming
- Cloud DVR
- Restart TV functionality
- High Definition broadcasts
- No set-top box required
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TGTVS Now is a streaming TV service available exclusively to Thacker-Grigsby and TVS customers. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the requirement of a set top box! Amazing features include: * Cloud DVR * All channels broadcast in High Definition * Restart TV *
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.
- Interactive TV Guide
- Personal PVR
- 72-hour Catch-up TV
- Watch on mobile devices or TV
- No set-top box required
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TGTVS Now at 5.0 against telev8's 4.5. telev8's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
TGTVS Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
TGTVS Now ships an update every 6 months, telev8 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TGTVS Now | telev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 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 | 15.6 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC | TELEV8, LLC. |
Customer experience
TGTVS Now
telev8
In-app purchases
TGTVS Now
No in-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
