telev8 vs Vyve HDTV
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!
Vyve HDTV
Stream live TV content, including local sports and news, directly to your mobile device or TV. This service is exclusively for Vyve Broadband High-speed Data customers and eliminates the need for a set-top box. DVR functionality is also available.
- Live TV streaming
- Local sports and news
- No set-top box required
- Mobile and TV device support
- DVR functionality
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Vyve HDTV is a streaming TV service available exclusively to Vyve Broadband High-speed Data customers. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box! Live local sports and news! DVR available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vyve HDTV at 100% against telev8's 0%. Vyve HDTV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vyve HDTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of telev8's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vyve HDTV's.
telev8 ships an update every 6 months, Vyve HDTV every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | telev8 | Vyve HDTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 8 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 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TELEV8, LLC | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
telev8
Vyve HDTV
In-app purchases
telev8
No in-app purchases
Vyve HDTV
No in-app purchases
