OptiCom TV vs telev8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OptiCom TV
Access a wide range of video content on demand, including movies, live concerts, and TV shows. Enjoy a flexible viewing experience without traditional broadcasting schedules or playback devices.
- Video on demand (VOD)
- Access latest movies
- Live streaming concerts
- Pay-per-view events
- Documentaries
- TV shows
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OptiCom TV is a Video on demand (VOD) media distribution system that allows users to access videos without a traditional video playback device and the constraints of a typical static broadcasting schedule. Watch the latest movies, live streaming concerts, pay-per-view events, documentaries and TV shows.
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: OptiCom TV at 5.0 against telev8's 4.5. OptiCom TV also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). telev8's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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.
OptiCom 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.
OptiCom TV ships an update every 2 months, telev8 every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | OptiCom TV | telev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TvStartup Inc. | TELEV8, LLC |
Customer experience
OptiCom TV
telev8
In-app purchases
OptiCom TV
No in-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
