SELCO Stream vs SpreeTV by MRTC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SELCO Stream
Watch your favorite TV programming live or on demand from your mobile device. Schedule DVR recordings and control your set-top box remotely. Features include a program guide, catch-up TV, and content search.
- Watch live channels
- Browse program guide
- Watch on-demand content
- Catch-up and Restart TV
- Schedule DVR recordings
- Control set-top box
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Within SELCO Stream’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 SELCO. - 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 SELCO Stream App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings. REQUIREMENTS - Check with your SELCO to see if SELCO Stream 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
SpreeTV by MRTC
Stream live, on-demand, and recorded TV content from your mobile device. Browse program guides, schedule DVR recordings, and control your set-top box remotely. Enjoy features like Catch-up and Restart TV for uninterrupted viewing.
- Live TV streaming
- On Demand content browsing
- DVR recording scheduling
- Set-top box control
- Catch-up and Restart TV
- Content search
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SpreeTV by MRTC is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within SpreeTV by MRTC’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 SpreeTV by MRTC. - 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 SpreeTV by MRTC App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings. REQUIREMENTS - Check with Mountain Telephone to see if SpreeTV by MRTC is compatible with your current service. - Mountain Telephone internet service is required. - 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: SpreeTV by MRTC at 5.0 against SELCO Stream's 1.3. SELCO Stream's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SpreeTV by MRTC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively.
SELCO Stream ships an update every 5 months, SpreeTV by MRTC every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SELCO Stream | SpreeTV by MRTC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 15 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 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Town of Shrewsbury | MOUNTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE CORP, INC. |
Customer experience
SELCO Stream
SpreeTV by MRTC
In-app purchases
SELCO Stream
No in-app purchases
SpreeTV by MRTC
No in-app purchases
