Tablo vs CUT.
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.
CUT.
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The right film, right now. CUT lets you choose by the trailer, not by a synopsis. Watch thirty seconds, make up your mind, and the app tells you where to watch it legally. THE SORT A deck shaped by your taste and your platforms. Swipe one way to keep, the other to pass. What you keep joins your “to watch” list. MOVIE NIGHT TOGETHER Everyone on their own phone, everyone sorting the same stack. The first title everyone keeps is tonight's film. TRENDING What's out and what matters, in full-screen trailers. YOUR LIBRARY Three shelves — to watch, in progress, finished — a calendar of upcoming releases that reaches all the way into Calendar, and “What to watch tonight?” to draw a title from your list when you can't decide. YOUR JOURNAL Rate what you've seen, write what you thought of it. Your reviews stay private until you publish them. Bring your history over from Letterboxd or IMDb. YOUR SHOWCASE A handle, your published reviews, four pinned posters. Follow other members, reply to their reviews, message them. YOUR YEAR A look back at everything you watched, ready to share as a story. YOUR LISTS File titles into lists, keep them to yourself or publish them: a published list gets its own page, shareable with a link. RATINGS THAT COUNT The Letterboxd average on every title page, next to TMDb's. CUT+ — A ONE-OFF PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Billed once by the App Store. No term, no automatic renewal. • Library without a limit • Widgets on the Home Screen and Lock Screen • Live screening in the Dynamic Island • Wider showcase and the CUT+ mark • Who read you • What you have in common, and what to watch together • Release alerts, new episodes and arrivals on your platforms • Your pick of app icon CUT neither hosts nor streams any work. The app presents trailers and points to the legal platforms that carry the title. Film, series and people data: The Movie Database (TMDb). This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Letterboxd is a trademark of Letterboxd Limited; CUT is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tablo at none against CUT.'s 1. CUT.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CUT. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tablo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tablo ships an update every 5 weeks, CUT. daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tablo | CUT. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nuvyyo Inc. | Walid Rahmani |
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
CUT.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tablo
No in-app purchases
CUT.
- CUT+$1.99









