U vs WCETV
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.
WCETV
Watch a wide variety of Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese language programs on demand, including news, dramas, and variety shows. Stream content directly to your TV using Chromecast for a seamless viewing experience.
- On-demand Chinese language programs
- Mandarin and Cantonese content
- Chromecast compatibility
- Variety shows, news, dramas, cooking
- Multiple Chinese TV channels
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WCETV iOS App is free and will allow you to watch WCETV content 24/7 on your iOS Smartphone and/or Chromecast Mobile TV! Watch Mandarin & Cantonese Chinese Language programs for free on demand! Have the flexibility to watch CCTV-4, CCTV News, Guang Dong Television, & R&C Media Group, Inc exclusive productions all at your fingertips! - Hundreds of On Demand Programs - Chromecast Compatible - Stream and control your viewing experience from your phone or tablet to your TV. - Chinese Language Variety Shows, News Casts, Dramas, Cooking Shows, & More! Content Includes: CCTV-4 Asia Today China News Show Biz Our Chinese Heart Happy Chinese Chinese Medicine CCTV News Asia Today Biz Asia Dialogue Travelogue CCTV Espanol CCTV Francais GDTV ( Guang Dong TV ) On the Spot Canton Opera Happy Pearl River Pearl River Story Passion Night Face Times Bloomberg Europe Bloomberg USA R&C Productions & More! With the WCETV iOS App, it is like you never left home!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WCETV at 67% against U's 14%. WCETV also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). U's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (390K vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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.
U holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: U has 390K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of U's written reviews are positive against 67% of WCETV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
U ships an update every 3 months, WCETV every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | WCETV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (390K ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 390K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AT&T Services, Inc. | Ronnie Chung |
Customer experience
U
WCETV
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
WCETV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
WCETV
No in-app purchases
