GameView Matrix vs TVU GridLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameView Matrix
This professional utility manages DirecTV receivers and video switchers in commercial settings. It requires a GameView Contractor for initial installation and setup.
- Control DirecTV receivers
- Manage Matrix Video Switchers
- Commercial environment solution
- Requires contractor setup
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This is a Professional Solution used for the control and management of DirecTV receivers and Matrix Video Switchers in a commercial environment. A GameView Contractor is required for Installation and Setup.
TVU GridLink
Discover live TVU news sources with detailed thumbnails and descriptions. This utility app helps users find and monitor available broadcast feeds.
- Live news source thumbnails
- Metadata descriptions
- Broadcast feed monitoring
- Source discovery utility
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TVU GridLink provides a thumbnail and metadata description of available TVU Grid live news sources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TVU GridLink at 5.0 against GameView Matrix's 3.7. TVU GridLink also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). GameView Matrix's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, 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.
TVU GridLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
GameView Matrix ships an update every 3 weeks, TVU GridLink every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GameView Matrix | TVU GridLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automation Connection, LLC | TVU Networks Corporation |
Customer experience
GameView Matrix
TVU GridLink
In-app purchases
GameView Matrix
No in-app purchases
TVU GridLink
No in-app purchases
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