PlatinumTV vs TCT Now
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.
TCT Now
Stream live TV channels, watch on-demand content, and manage your DVR recordings from your mobile device. The app allows you to browse program guides, schedule recordings, and even transfer playback between devices.
- Watch live TV channels
- Browse program guide
- Watch on-demand content
- Schedule DVR recordings
- Transfer playback between devices
- Catch-up and Restart TV features
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TCT Now'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. •Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by your TCT Now. •Watch live channels directly from your mobile device. •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 TCT Now app. •Search On Demand and TV content by title. •Schedule and manage your DVR recordings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TCT Now at 4.0 against PlatinumTV's 3.3. PlatinumTV's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 30 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.
TCT Now holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
PlatinumTV ships an update every 5 months, TCT Now every 30 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PlatinumTV | TCT Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 30 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 | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Platinum Connect LLC | Tri County Telephone Assocation |
Customer experience
PlatinumTV
TCT Now
In-app purchases
PlatinumTV
No in-app purchases
TCT Now
No in-app purchases
