U vs CCT Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U
Stream live TV and on-demand content from your home network or on the go. Manage your DVR, personalize your viewing experience, and use your device as a remote control. Discover new shows and manage your recordings with ease.
- Watch Live TV
- On Demand library
- Personalized homepage
- TV programming guide
- Remote control functionality
- DVR management
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Take the U-verse experience with you with the U-verse App. Watch Live TV and On Demand shows, manage your DVR, and use the app as a remote control. Live TV Watch Live TV in the palm of your hand! Watch even more channels live when connected to your home network. On Demand Watch on your schedule! Choose from thousands of On Demand movies and shows from top networks. My U-verse Homepage Personalize your U-verse experience by adding your favorite shows, channels, and people to My U-verse Favorites. The new Homepage highlights the shows that you care about most and recommends new shows for you to discover. Guide Browse or search your personal TV programming guide to find your favorite shows. Schedule one-time or series recordings on your DVR at home. Remote Control Control your home TV receivers with the remote control feature.† Recordings Easily manage your scheduled and recorded shows on your U-verse DVR at home. Settings Set Parental Controls and Notifications, manage your receivers, find support tools and more. Requires qualifying device, U-family or higher TV plan and Wi-Fi or data connection. Content may vary by device, TV plan, and viewing location. Data charges may apply. †U-verse Internet service and qualifying device required. This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please see http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.
CCT Live
Stream a variety of entertainment content, including movies, kids' shows, documentaries, and news. Enjoy interactive programming on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or TV, anytime and anywhere.
- Interactive entertainment
- Movies
- Kids' programs
- Documentaries
- News
- Multi-device access
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CCT Live is Internet TV that offers hours of interactive, entertainment. With movies, kids programmes, documentaries, news, and more you can watch wherever you want, whenever you want. All accessible on your smartphone, tablet, laptop and TV.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: U at 390K against CCT Live's 4. CCT Live's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CCT Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: U has 390K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
U ships an update every 3 months, CCT Live every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | CCT Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (390K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 390K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 364 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AT&T Services, Inc. | Caribbean Cellular Telephone Ltd |
Customer experience
U
CCT Live
Bugs and requests
U
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently logs users out
- Remote control feature not working consistently
- Certain channels not available through the app
- Sync issues between app and TV experience
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to access and manage recordings remotely
- Improved guide with more future programming data
- Seamless integration with home receivers
- Support for casting to TV from mobile devices
CCT Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
CCT Live
No in-app purchases
