telev8 vs VIDAA Channels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
VIDAA Channels
Stream live and on-demand TV content across various genres for free. Access movies, TV shows, music, documentaries, and more with no login or recurring costs. Enjoy a seamless viewing experience with in-stream video advertising.
- Free live and on-demand TV
- Stream movies, TV shows, music, and documentaries
- No login or recurring costs required
- Minimal barrier to entry
- Requires internet connection
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VIDAA Channels is a new way to enjoy your favourite TV – a completely free live and on demand TV service. Stream live channels in the same way you already watch TV. VIDAA Channels includes Movies, TV shows, Music, Cooking, Documentaries and much more. Minimal barrier to entry with zero upfront or recurring cost - no login required. The only requirement is an internet connection to access the app. VIDAA Channels is 100% free. You can access the app for free and in return will receive in-stream video advertising.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VIDAA Channels at 5.0 against telev8's 4.5. VIDAA Channels also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). telev8's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
VIDAA Channels holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
telev8 ships an update every 5 months, VIDAA Channels every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | telev8 | VIDAA Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TELEV8, LLC. | V America Operations Inc. |
Customer experience
telev8
VIDAA Channels
In-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
VIDAA Channels
No in-app purchases
