Comparison

Channel Link vs DeviceBeat

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

Head to head
About

Channel Link

Features
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With TVU Channel Link, users can add, manage and watch their favorite FAST Channels from a simple application. A user just needs the publicly available IP stream URL for a FAST Channel and it can be easily added for viewing at any time. Easily scroll though all Channels with real-time preview. Take any Channel fullscreen with the touch of a finger for viewing. Channels can be grouped into user-defined categories for simple management. Additional channels can be easily added or removed at anytime.

About

DeviceBeat

Features
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DeviceBeat brings your device activity into one clear dashboard, with native layouts for iPhone and iPad. MONITOR YOUR DEVICE โ€ข CPU activity and processor information โ€ข Memory usage and available storage โ€ข Network traffic, connection details and optional latency checks โ€ข Battery level, charging state, thermal state and Low Power Mode โ€ข Local history, trends and configurable alerts KEEP KEY READINGS CLOSE Add small, medium or large Home Screen widgets. Customize a compact monitoring panel and use the floating window to follow device activity while working in another app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, advertising or analytics SDKs. Measurements and history stay on your device. The optional network latency probe is off by default; when enabled, it opens a TCP connection to captive.apple.com without uploading measurements. Available readings depend on the device and iOS permissions. Detailed process lists, battery health and cycle count, fan speeds and hardware temperature sensors are not exposed on iOS. Unavailable readings are explicitly marked. Widget refresh timing is controlled by iOS.

Screenshots

Channel Link2 screens
DeviceBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DeviceBeat at none against Channel Link's shown. Channel Link's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Channel Link versus DeviceBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChannel LinkDeviceBeat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size0 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTVU Networks Corporation็މ็ด ๅญ™

In-app purchases

None

Channel Link

No in-app purchases

None

DeviceBeat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Channel Link free?
Channel Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeviceBeat free?
DeviceBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Channel Link or DeviceBeat have ads?
Channel Link shows ads; DeviceBeat does not.

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