Greatwave TV vs Centric TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Greatwave TV
Stream live, on-demand, and recorded TV content from your pay TV provider on your mobile devices. Control your set-top box, schedule DVR recordings, and browse program guides from anywhere.
- Watch live TV channels
- Browse program guide
- Access on-demand content
- Schedule and manage DVR recordings
- Control set-top box
- Transfer playback between devices
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ABOUT THIS APP GreatWave TV is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within GreatWave TV’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 your Pay TV provider. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device (if available by your Pay TV provider). - Browse and watch On Demand content. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features (if available by your Pay TV provider). - Transfer playback to or from your set top boxes (provided by your Pay TV provider). - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the GreatWave TV App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings (if available in your Pay TV Service) REQUIREMENTS - Check with your Pay TV Provider to see if GreatWave TV 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.
Centric TV
Stream live TV content from Centric Fiber on your Apple mobile device. Browse program guides, watch live channels, and access on-demand content. Features include catch-up, restart TV, DVR management, and seamless playback transfer.
- Live channel streaming
- Program guide browsing
- On-demand content
- Catch-up and Restart TV
- DVR recording management
- Playback transfer
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Centric TV is the perfect way to watch Live TV content from Centric Fiber on your Apple mobile device! Within Centric TV intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming. You can use the program guide to find and tune into the sporting event, local TV channel or any other live broadcast content you desire. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by Centric Fiber. - 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 or from your streaming device or set top box. - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the Centric TV App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings. REQUIREMENTS - Centric Fiber customer subscribed to Centric TV service - 3G, 4G, LTE or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. Download speeds over 100Mbps 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: Greatwave TV at 5.0 against Centric TV's 1.0. Centric TV's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). 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.
Greatwave TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Greatwave TV | Centric TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 34 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 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GreatWave Communications / The Conneaut Telephone Company | Centric Fiber LLC |
In-app purchases
Greatwave TV
No in-app purchases
Centric TV
No in-app purchases
