Greatwave TV vs SBB 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.
SBB TV
Stream live and on-demand TV content from your favorite channels. This service offers cloud DVR, replay TV, and an advanced interactive programming guide. Available on various devices for Summit Broadband internet customers.
- Live TV streaming
- On-demand content
- Cloud DVR
- Replay TV
- Interactive programming guide
- Mobile and Smart TV access
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SBB TV, powered by TiVo is a premier streaming subscription TV service available exclusively to Summit Broadband High-speed Internet customers. Enjoy live TV and on-demand content from your favorite channels, anytime at home or on the go using your favorite mobile device, Smart TV or streaming box. Features include: * Cloud DVR, Replay TV, On Demand, Advanced Interactive programming guide, and more. Learn more at summitbb.com or contact us to learn more about this Streaming TV subscription service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Greatwave TV at 5.0 against SBB TV's 3.4. Greatwave TV also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription). SBB TV's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SBB TV has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Greatwave TV ships an update every 34 months, SBB TV every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Greatwave TV | SBB TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GreatWave Communications / The Conneaut Telephone Company | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Greatwave TV
SBB TV
In-app purchases
Greatwave TV
No in-app purchases
SBB TV
No in-app purchases
