Comparison

TiVo vs MidcoTV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TiVo

Control your TiVo DVR, discover new shows, and watch live or recorded TV on your mobile device. Stream and download content remotely, manage recordings, and get personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Remote DVR control and scheduling
  • Live and recorded TV streaming
  • Content downloading for offline viewing
  • Personalized 'What to Watch' dashboard
  • Cross-platform content search (TV, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu)
  • Virtual remote control
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The free TiVo App for iOS is the ultimate entertainment app serving up control, discovery and a mobile place for viewing. Watch live or recorded TV via your TiVo, find shows and schedule recordings and browse content via the guide, by genre or category, explore the cast and crew, and even see where the content is available whether it be through cable TV, Netflix, Hulu PlusTM, YouTube, Amazon Instant Video, through VOD in certain markets and more. 

 “What to Watch” combines real-time viewing data, recommendations and personal preferences to create a custom dashboard presenting the exact content you want most every time you sit down to watch TV. This feature allows you to categorize by content that is on TV now, starting within the next 30 minutes, or on later tonight. Categories include: Popular on TV, Sports on Now, Powered by Thuuz, Movies on TV, Kids, Favorite Channels, Viewer’s recorded TV, Shared by Friends. TiVo Roamio Plus, TiVo Roamio Pro, TiVo BOLT and TiVo Edge users can seamlessly stream live or recorded programming to their iOS devices. Download recordings while at home or away via WiFi or cellular to watch when you have no connection. TiVo Stream users can stream live or recorded content to iOS devices within their home network and download shows to go. 


 Features of the TiVo app (some features are only available to TiVo Premiere or TiVo Roamio DVR customers): 

 > Out-of-home & in-home streaming: watch your live or recorded shows remotely anywhere you have Wi-Fi 

 > Out-of-home and in-home downloading: download your content to enjoy anywhere so that low bandwidth or lack of a Wi-Fi connection never slows you down 

 > What to Watch Now: no matter where you are, TiVo’s second screen dashboard provides instantaneous personalized recommendations the second you pull up your TiVo app, providing you with available content options to watch now, in the next 30 minutes, or tonight. 

 > Remote scheduling: browse and view the programming guide, manage recordings, check your To-Do List or set a Season Pass® any time – no matter where you are 

 > Mobile Search & discovery: figure out what’s on whether you’re in the office or a hotel and enjoy the same browsing tools you have with your TiVo at home (including the TiVo editorial Collections and show, cast and actor information) 

 > Use a TiVo remote control replica or our intuitive, gesture-based remote control 

 > Search across TV, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video & Hulu Plus – and get integrated results on what you’re looking for 

 > Explore cast and crew while watching a show 

 > And much more 

 Having troubles finding or connecting to your TiVo DVR? Try one or more of these steps:

 * Restart your network router by unplugging it, waiting 30 seconds, and plugging it back in 

 * Restart your TiVo DVR by following the instructions in the TiVo menus under Settings & Messages > Help > Restart or Reset System > Restart the TiVo Box

About

MidcoTV

Stream live TV, cloud DVR recordings, and On Demand content on your device. Manage recordings remotely and access additional shows through TV Everywhere networks. Enjoy up to three simultaneous streams within your home network.

Highlights
  • Stream live TV
  • Access cloud DVR recordings
  • Watch On Demand content
  • Schedule and manage recordings remotely
  • Access TV Everywhere networks
  • Up to three simultaneous streams
Features
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After connecting MidcoTV equipment to your TV, download the MidcoTV app. When you're on your home network, you can stream live TV, recordings from your cloud DVR, ON Demand content and more on your device, so everyone can watch what they want (up to three streams at once!). Plus, you can schedule and manage your recordings from anywhere and access TV Everywhere networks to watch more shows.

Screenshots

TiVo4 screens
MidcoTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TiVo at none against MidcoTV's shown. TiVo also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 74) and rating (2.0 vs 1.7). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TiVo holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TiVo has 3.3K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of TiVo's written reviews are positive against 7% of MidcoTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TiVo ships an update every 4 months, MidcoTV every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TiVo versus MidcoTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiVoMidcoTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3.3K ratings) — better1.7 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews10.6% of reviews — better6.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better74
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB378 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTiVo Inc.Midcontinent Communications Inc.

Customer experience

TiVo

All ratings3,290 ratings
Positive19.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative73.7%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive10.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative82.0%

MidcoTV

All ratings72 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive6.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative93.2%

User reviews

TiVo

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Works well
  • 🚀 Streaming and downloading work well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🔍 Poor search and navigation
  • 🔌 Streaming and downloading issues
  • 🤖 App feels abandoned by developers

MidcoTV

From 74 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Runs smoothly (rare)
  • 💡 IPTV is the future
  • 💡 Turns any TV into a smart TV

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App rarely works
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Won't play anything
  • 🐛 Cannot stream live TV
  • 🐛 Cannot play recordings

Bugs and requests

TiVo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant need to re-login
  • Streaming and downloading failures
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Picture-in-picture support
  • Improved remote control functionality
  • Easier episode and recording management

MidcoTV

Reported bugs

46 issues
  • App does not work
  • App never worked
  • App will not play anything
  • App will not play recordings
  • App won't stream at all
Show 41 more
  • App is hit or miss
  • App never wants to load
  • App hasn't worked for months
  • Live TV doesn't work
  • Won't play previous episodes
  • App is broken
  • App won't stream at all
  • App is hit or miss
  • App gets steadily worse
  • App won't stream
  • App constantly freezes
  • App needs to be restarted
  • App is worthless
  • App always crashing
  • App works like trash
  • Can't get it to load
  • App is junk
  • App rarely works for streaming live tv
  • App only works on WiFi
  • App loads forever without working
  • App is useless unless at home
  • App needs to be fixed
  • App is unfriendly
  • App doesn't work on iPhone 7
  • Rarely able to stream
  • Error message for every channel
  • App has never worked
  • App will not allow you to stream shows
  • App is complete garbage
  • App is not letting me log in
  • App has been down for two days
  • App won't go past login page
  • Sign in is annoying
  • App does not take advantage of iOS TV provider setting
  • Auto fill does not work
  • App needs a native sign in page
  • Skipping and stuttering
  • Tells me I’m out of my region
  • Cannot log in
  • Won't log in
  • Problem logging in

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix app to work reliably
  • Allow streaming away from home
  • Improve provider recognition for network apps
  • Implement auto-login or facial ID
  • Develop Roku and Apple TV apps

In-app purchases

None

TiVo

No in-app purchases

None

MidcoTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TiVo free?
TiVo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MidcoTV free?
MidcoTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TiVo or MidcoTV?
TiVo is rated higher. TiVo averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while MidcoTV averages 1.7 from 74 ratings.
Do TiVo or MidcoTV have ads?
MidcoTV shows ads; TiVo does not.
Which is updated more often, TiVo or MidcoTV?
TiVo ships an update every 4 months, and MidcoTV every 12 months. Most recently, TiVo was updated on November 6, 2026 and MidcoTV on November 5, 2026.

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