TPchannel vs CRRU Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TPchannel
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TPchannel is the application to present news from The Parliament House of Thailand. Update the latest hot news, liveTV and radio, video and knowledge direct to your hand anytime, anywhere.
CRRU Smart
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บริการข่าวสาร รวบรวมบริการเกี่ยวกับนักศึกษา/อาจารย์/เจ้าหน้าที่ ของมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏเชียงราย
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Verdict
TPchannel and CRRU Smart are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
TPchannel ships an update every 6 weeks, CRRU Smart every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TPchannel | CRRU Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The National Assembly Radio and Television Broadcasting Station | CHIANG RAI RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY |
In-app purchases
TPchannel
No in-app purchases
CRRU Smart
No in-app purchases
