Blue Ridge Stream vs Stingray WV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Ridge Stream
Watch live TV and manage recordings from your TiVo-powered subscription on your phone or tablet. Discover new shows, schedule recordings remotely, and never miss your favorite programming with features like Start Over and Catch Up.
- Watch live TV on mobile devices
- Manage Cloud DVR recordings
- Schedule recordings remotely
- Start Over and Catch Up features
- Personalized content discovery
- Search and browse TV guide
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The Blue Ridge Stream app is a TiVo-fueled experience for Blue Ridge customers with a live TV subscription. Watch live TV and recordings on your phone or tablet while at home, easily discover new shows and schedule recordings on the go. There’s a universe of content out there, so start exploring with Blue Ridge Stream. Key features of the Blue Ridge Stream app: Live TV: Even when you’re not in front of your TV, watch everything live on your phone or tablet anywhere in your house where there is WiFi. *Some channels available for Out of Home Streaming. Cloud DVR: Browse and view the guide, manage recordings, check your To-Do List or set a OnePass any time – no matter where you are. Start Over, Catch Up: Never miss a minute of your favorite programming with the ability to Start Over or Catch Up on live TV with a subscription to Cloud DVR. Search & Discovery: Figure out what’s on whether you’re in your bedroom or basement with the same tools you use with Blue Ridge Stream on your TV. What to Watch Now: Combines real-time viewing data, recommendations, and personal preferences to create a custom dashboard presenting the exact content you want most every time you open the app.
Stingray WV
This social media platform is exclusively for WVU students, featuring a unique weekly rotation of featured users called "Stingrays." Users can share various post types, including live snapshots and traditional media, and engage through direct messaging and profile customization.
- WVU student exclusive
- Weekly rotating featured users (Stingrays)
- Traditional posts (waves)
- Live snapshots (Sea Reals)
- Reposts (ReWaves)
- Direct messaging
- Profile customization
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What is StingrayWV? -A social media platform only available to WVU students. Why is it unique? -In StingrayWV, you do not follow people. Instead, each week everyone on the app follows a small randomly selected group of people, the Stingrays. Everytime a stingray makes a post, everyone on the app sees it. What type of posts? -Traditional waves, a post that can hold text, images or videos -Sea Reals, a live snapshot of a moment -ReWaves, reposts of something you like -Quote Waves, similar to a Rewave except with a comment attached. What can i do if i am not a Stingray? -make secret waves in The Bay -send direct messages -customize your profile Who's the GOAT? -Messi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stingray WV at 100% against Blue Ridge Stream's 0%. Stingray WV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Stingray WV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Blue Ridge Stream's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stingray WV's.
Blue Ridge Stream ships an update every 13 months, Stingray WV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Ridge Stream | Stingray WV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 378 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Blue Ridge Communications | Matoi Technology LLC |
Customer experience
Blue Ridge Stream
Stingray WV
In-app purchases
Blue Ridge Stream
No in-app purchases
Stingray WV
No in-app purchases
