Tablo vs Zeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tablo
Record and watch live TV from your antenna and streaming channels without a subscription. Access broadcast content and local news on any device in your home, including smartphones and tablets.
- Record live TV
- Watch streaming channels
- No subscription required
- Access on all home devices
- Includes local news and sports
- Works with TV antennas
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Tablo is a device that lets you watch and record live TV, with no subscription. Just one Tablo delivers antenna TV and streaming channels to every screen in your home, including your iPhone or iPad. Simply connect your TV antenna to Tablo, connect your Tablo to your home network, and you can enjoy live sports, local news, and favorite broadcast TV shows, and even ad-supported streaming channels on any iOS-enabled device via the Tablo app. Tablo also works with your smart TV and streaming media devices so you can catch up on your favorite shows.
Zeam
Discover live, local entertainment and breaking news happening right in your community. Get authentic reporting, on-demand news clips, and live event coverage to stay connected and informed about your surroundings.
- Live local entertainment
- Breaking local news
- Authentic local reporting
- On-demand news clips
- Live event coverage
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Stream free live local TV with Zeam! Watch local and breaking news, weather, sports, community events, entertainment, and on demand for FREE from 275+ local stations, trusted broadcasters, and nearby creators. Stay connected to the people, places, and stories that matter to you—all on your Apple device! Zeam is your Home for Free Local TV News & Weather Your community. Your teams. Your stories. Stream free live local TV with Zeam on your Apple device! Stay connected to what matters with local news, weather, sports, and entertainment from broadcasters and creators who bring your community to life. From breaking news and severe weather to high school sports, local events, travel, food, comedy, and original shows, Zeam brings you more of the places and people you care about. With Zeam, you can: - Watch Your Local News Live: Get live and on-demand news and weather from your local stations and trusted reporters. - Keep Up With Local Sports - Experience Your Community: Stream local events, stories, and original programming that bring people together. - Discover Something New: Explore travel, food, lifestyle, music, comedy, documentaries, and more. Whether you're keeping up with your hometown, cheering on your local teams, or discovering what's happening in a new place, Zeam keeps you connected. Local matters. Watch it live on Zeam. Add Zeam to your Apple device today and start streaming for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zeam at 3.2 against Tablo's 2.1. Zeam also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Tablo's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 11%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Zeam holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 106 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Tablo's written reviews are positive against 11% of Zeam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tablo ships an update every 5 weeks, Zeam every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Tablo | Zeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (115 ratings) | 3.2 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.1% of reviews — better | 10.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 106 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nuvyyo Inc. | Syncbak, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tablo
Zeam
User reviews
Tablo
From 115 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and reliable
- 🔓 Secure and stable
- 💰 Great value for cord-cutters
- 📺 Excellent OTA TV experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Inconsistent performance across devices
- 🕰️ Slow app load times
- 🔀 Confusing navigation and UI
Zeam
From 106 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Centralizes local news stations
- 💡 Shows local channel programming not available elsewhere
- 👍 Works on MacBooks and iPads
- 👍 Good for news and political opinion reporting
- 👍 Love the layout and convenience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes when selecting a channel
- 🐛 Stops working in multi-windows on Mac
- 🐛 Doesn't remember previous stopping point
- 🐛 No buttons for small forward/backward movement
- 🐛 User unfriendly and dumb
Bugs and requests
Tablo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to watch recordings in progress
- Unreliable channel scanning and guide data
- Connectivity issues with certain network setups
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Remote access to recordings
- Improved channel guide and DVR management
- Seamless integration with smart home devices
Zeam
Reported bugs
21 issues- App stopped working after update
- App crashes when selecting a channel
- App stops working in multi-windows on Mac
- App doesn't remember where you stopped previously
- App stopped working on Apple TV after recent update
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- App won't let users watch newscasts on-demand
- App says location services is off when it is on
- App closes every time a user clicks to play something
- No way to stop airplay once initiated
- Favorites broken in Roku and Fire Stick
- Cannot favorite channels unless they appear on the Home Screen
- Local news app only partially loads
- KTSF news is laggy and freezes
- Login issues, keeps saying try later
- Cannot save favorites
- App requires iOS 16.0 update
- App only caters to ABC, other local networks not listed
- App not supporting iOS 15.8.3
- App won't open on iPad
- Live streams are unstable, stutter and pixelate
- App freezes at splash screen and never loads
Requested features
18 requests- Add channels for arts and crafts
- Add an arts and crafts podcast
- Add stand-up comedy channels
- Add high school sports channels
- Add live events channels
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- Keep updating the app and adding more channels
- Improve user-friendliness
- Add buttons for small forward/backward movement
- Add local content for San Antonio
- Fix favorites functionality on Roku and Fire Stick
- Allow favoriting channels found via search
- Add movies and other content besides news
- Add local news channels from other cities
- Add local things to watch
- Add more local channels
- Add CBS, ABC, and FOX channels for live events
- Improve live stream stability
- Clean up inappropriate ads
In-app purchases
Tablo
No in-app purchases
Zeam
No in-app purchases
