CKstream vs Wiatel TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CKstream
Stream live, on-demand, and recorded TV content from your mobile device. Browse the program guide, watch live channels, and access on-demand titles with features like Catch-up and Restart TV. Seamlessly transfer playback between devices.
- Live TV streaming
- On Demand content browsing
- Program guide
- Catch-up and Restart TV
- Cross-device playback transfer
- Content search
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ABOUT THIS APP CKstream is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within CKstream’s intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming from the palm of your hand. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by Craw-Kan. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device (feature only available when on Craw-Kan network addresses). - Browse and watch On Demand content. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features. - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the CKstream App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. REQUIREMENTS - Check with Craw-Kan to see if CKstream 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.
Wiatel TV
Stream subscribed channels like sports, news, and drama on your connected devices. Enjoy multiple streams and access your DVR recordings from anywhere, whether at home or on the go.
- Stream subscribed channels
- Sports, news, and drama content
- Watch multiple streams
- Access DVR recordings
- Watch at home or on the go
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Watch Wiatel TV on your streaming devices. For your enhanced viewing experience subscribed channels including sports, news, drama and more will be available to stream on your connected devices. Watch multiple streams as well as view your DVR recorded programming at home or on the go.
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Verdict
CKstream and Wiatel TV are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CKstream against 5.0 for Wiatel TV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
CKstream ships an update every 5 months, Wiatel TV every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CKstream | Wiatel TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 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 | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | WESTERN IOWA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION |
Customer experience
CKstream
Wiatel TV
In-app purchases
CKstream
No in-app purchases
Wiatel TV
No in-app purchases
