SE Stream vs CTC StreamTV
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.
CTC StreamTV
Stream live television channels on your favorite devices without a set-top box. Enjoy high-definition broadcasts, including sports, with cloud DVR capabilities for recording your favorite shows. Additional storage and devices can be added for a fee.
- Live TV streaming
- Cloud DVR (50-300 hours)
- High Definition broadcasts
- Includes sports channels
- No set-top box required
- Add devices and storage
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CTC StreamTV is a streaming TV service available exclusively to CTC 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CTC StreamTV at 5.0 against SE Stream's 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.
CTC StreamTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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.
SE Stream ships an update every 5 months, CTC StreamTV every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SE Stream | CTC StreamTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 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 | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Service Electric Cable TV, Inc. | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
SE Stream
CTC StreamTV
In-app purchases
SE Stream
No in-app purchases
CTC StreamTV
No in-app purchases
