Comparison

telev8 vs GVTC TV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive TV Guide
  • Personal PVR
  • 72-hour Catch-up TV
  • Watch on mobile devices or TV
  • No set-top box required
Features
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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!

About

GVTC TV

Stream live TV channels and movies directly to your mobile or tablet devices. Access your GVTC subscription content on the go after signing in with your credentials. This application is free to download.

Highlights
  • Watch live TV channels
  • Stream movies
  • Mobile and tablet access
  • GVTC subscription content
  • Free to download
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The GVTC TV app allows you to watch your favorite channels and movies on your mobile device. The app gives you access to your live TV channels from GVTC on your mobile and tablet devices. Downloading of the app is free. To watch TV, you need to sign-in with your username and password.

Screenshots

telev84 screens
GVTC TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: telev8 at 4.5 against GVTC TV's 2.0. GVTC TV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

telev8 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

telev8 ships an update every 6 months, GVTC TV every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
telev8 versus GVTC TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertelev8GVTC TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better2.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB32 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTELEV8, LLCEspial Group Inc.

Customer experience

telev8

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

GVTC TV

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

telev8

No in-app purchases

None

GVTC TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is telev8 free?
telev8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GVTC TV free?
GVTC TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, telev8 or GVTC TV?
telev8 is rated higher. telev8 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while GVTC TV averages 2.0 from 11 ratings.
Do telev8 or GVTC TV have ads?
Neither telev8 nor GVTC TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, telev8 or GVTC TV?
telev8 ships an update every 6 months, and GVTC TV every 3 months. Most recently, telev8 was updated on November 3, 2026 and GVTC TV on November 3, 2026.

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