SE Stream vs MTC Cable +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SE Stream
Stream live and recorded TV content on your mobile devices without a set-top box. Enjoy high-definition channels, including sports, with cloud DVR capabilities. Additional storage and devices can be added for a fee.
- Cloud DVR with 50-300 hours storage
- High-definition channel broadcasts
- Includes favorite sports channels
- Add devices and storage for a fee
- No set-top box required
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SE Stream is a streaming TV service available exclusively to Service Electric Cable TV and Communications High-speed Data customers. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box! Amazing features include: * Cloud DVR - Base service is 50 hours with options up to 300 hours of recording * All channels broadcast in High Definition * All of your favorite sports channels included * Add devices and hours of cloud storage for a small additional fee.
MTC Cable +
Stream live TV channels, movies, and shows on your mobile device or TV without a set-top box. Enjoy high-definition broadcasts and cloud DVR capabilities. Additional storage and devices can be purchased.
- Cloud DVR
- High Definition channels
- 200+ channels
- Mobile and TV streaming
- No set-top box required
- Add devices and storage
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MTC Cable+ is a streaming TV service available exclusively to MTC Cable+ High-speed Data customers. Watch TV how you want, anytime you want using your favorite mobile device or TV without the need for a set top box! Amazing features include: * Cloud DVR * All channels broadcast in High Definition * 200 plus channels available * Add devices and hours of cloud storage for an additional fee.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MTC Cable + at 100% against SE Stream's 0%. MTC Cable + also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3). SE Stream's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
MTC Cable + holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SE Stream has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SE Stream's written reviews are positive against 100% of MTC Cable +'s.
SE Stream ships an update every 5 months, MTC Cable + every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SE Stream | MTC Cable + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (9 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Service Electric Cable TV, Inc. | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
SE Stream
MTC Cable +
In-app purchases
SE Stream
No in-app purchases
MTC Cable +
No in-app purchases
