PlatinumTV vs CKstream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlatinumTV
Stream over 100 live TV channels covering sports, news, and drama on your favorite devices. Enjoy features like multiple simultaneous streams and Cloud DVR for an enhanced viewing experience.
- 100+ live TV channels
- Sports, news, and drama content
- Multiple stream support
- Cloud DVR functionality
- iPhone and iPad streaming
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Watch PlatinumTV on your streaming devices, 100+ channels for sports, news, drama and more. Multiple streams and Cloud DVR enhance your viewing experience. The TV you love, now streaming on your iPhone or iPad.
CKstream
Stream live, on-demand, and recorded TV content from your mobile device. Browse the program guide, watch live channels, and access on-demand titles with features like Catch-up and Restart TV. Seamlessly transfer playback between devices.
- Live TV streaming
- On Demand content browsing
- Program guide
- Catch-up and Restart TV
- Cross-device playback transfer
- Content search
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ABOUT THIS APP CKstream is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within CKstream’s intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming from the palm of your hand. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by Craw-Kan. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device (feature only available when on Craw-Kan network addresses). - Browse and watch On Demand content. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features. - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the CKstream App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. REQUIREMENTS - Check with Craw-Kan to see if CKstream 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
The clearest difference is rating: CKstream at 5.0 against PlatinumTV's 3.3. PlatinumTV's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
CKstream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlatinumTV | CKstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Platinum Connect LLC | Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. |
Customer experience
PlatinumTV
CKstream
In-app purchases
PlatinumTV
No in-app purchases
CKstream
No in-app purchases
