NCTC TV vs Greatwave TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCTC TV
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NCTC TV is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home on the IOS device of your choice! You can watch your favorite shows from the palm of your hand, schedule recordings on your nDVR or control your set-top box without picking up the remote. A NCTC Digital TV subscription is required. FEATURES: - Many great tier options to fit your entertainment needs - Use Filters for ease of discovery - Restart, Catch-Up, and Pause Live TV - Browse/search and watch on Demand content - Easy search based on actor's and director's names REQUIREMENTS: - - NCTC internet service is required.
Greatwave TV
Stream live, on-demand, and recorded TV content from your pay TV provider on your mobile devices. Control your set-top box, schedule DVR recordings, and browse program guides from anywhere.
- Watch live TV channels
- Browse program guide
- Access on-demand content
- Schedule and manage DVR recordings
- Control set-top box
- Transfer playback between devices
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ABOUT THIS APP GreatWave TV is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within GreatWave 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 your Pay TV provider. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device (if available by your Pay TV provider). - Browse and watch On Demand content. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features (if available by your Pay TV provider). - Transfer playback to or from your set top boxes (provided by your Pay TV provider). - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the GreatWave TV App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings (if available in your Pay TV Service) REQUIREMENTS - Check with your Pay TV Provider to see if GreatWave TV 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
NCTC TV and Greatwave TV are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
NCTC TV ships an update every 26 months, Greatwave TV every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCTC TV | Greatwave TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NCTC | GreatWave Communications / The Conneaut Telephone Company |
In-app purchases
NCTC TV
No in-app purchases
Greatwave TV
No in-app purchases
