Text vs VOtv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text
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Text-TV is a little app which is helpful when you're on the go and need to check a page on Teletext. This app handle teletext from countries: Channels from Danmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Germany You are welcome to write to us if you have some channels you want have on the list. We can not promise that we can get all channels on the list.
VOtv
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With VOtv you get: - Live TV on all devices: TV, smartphone, tablet, web browser - Live Pause & Restart current broadcasts - 7 days replay - Recording function (PVR) - Electronic program guide for the next two weeks (EPG) - HD quality for most TV channels - Up to 4 parallel streams - AirPlay lets you stream your favorite show from your smartphone/tablet to your Apple TV - Create a list of your favorite channels - Search for programs easily - Super fast zapping - EU-wide streaming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VOtv at none against Text's 1. VOtv also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Text's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price 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. Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VOtv asks for nothing beyond the download.
Text ships an update every 11 months, VOtv every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text | VOtv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Calculate Solutions | Visual Online |
In-app purchases
Text
- Salary to the developer$0.99
VOtv
No in-app purchases
