Comparison

NCTC TV vs HTC TV

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

Head to head
About

NCTC TV

Features
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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.

About

HTC TV

Features
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HTC TVโ€™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 TV provider. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device (if available by your TV provider). - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features (if available by your TV provider). - Transfer playback to or from your set top boxes (provided by your TV provider). - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the HTC TV App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings (if available in your TV Service) REQUIREMENTS - Check with your TV Provider to see if HTC 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.

Screenshots

NCTC TV3 screens
HTC TV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HTC TV at every 5 months against NCTC TV's every 26 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NCTC TV ships an update every 26 months, HTC TV every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
NCTC TV versus HTC TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNCTC TVHTC TV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 5 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNCTCHighland Telephone

In-app purchases

None

NCTC TV

No in-app purchases

None

HTC TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NCTC TV free?
NCTC TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTC TV free?
HTC TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NCTC TV or HTC TV have ads?
Neither NCTC TV nor HTC TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NCTC TV or HTC TV?
NCTC TV ships an update every 26 months, and HTC TV every 5 months. Most recently, NCTC TV was updated on September 8, 2026 and HTC TV on September 16, 2026.

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