TCT Now vs NCC Video Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCT Now
Stream live TV channels, watch on-demand content, and manage your DVR recordings from your mobile device. The app allows you to browse program guides, schedule recordings, and even transfer playback between devices.
- Watch live TV channels
- Browse program guide
- Watch on-demand content
- Schedule DVR recordings
- Transfer playback between devices
- Catch-up and Restart TV features
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TCT Now's intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming from the palm of your hand, schedule recordings on your DVR or control your set-top box without picking up the remote control. •Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by your TCT Now. •Watch live channels directly from your mobile device. •Browse and watch On Demand content. •Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features. •Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the TCT Now app. •Search On Demand and TV content by title. •Schedule and manage your DVR recordings.
NCC Video Plus
This streaming TV service offers a variety of content accessible over the internet. It is exclusively available to customers who subscribe to high-speed internet from the provider.
- Internet-based content access
- Exclusive to high-speed internet customers
- Streaming TV service
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NCC Video+ is a streaming TV service which provides access to content via internet. It is available exclusively to NCC high speed internet customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NCC Video Plus at 5.0 against TCT Now's 4.0. NCC Video Plus also leads on update cadence (every 14 months vs every 30 months). TCT Now's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NCC Video Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
TCT Now ships an update every 30 months, NCC Video Plus every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TCT Now | NCC Video Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tri County Telephone Assocation | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
Customer experience
TCT Now
NCC Video Plus
In-app purchases
TCT Now
No in-app purchases
NCC Video Plus
No in-app purchases
