Comparison

MBS TV vs X

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MBS TV

Stream live TV channels in high definition on your favorite devices without a set-top box. Enjoy cloud DVR with expandable storage and access to all your favorite sports channels. This service is exclusively for Michigan Broadband High-speed Data customers.

Highlights
  • High-definition channel broadcasts
  • Cloud DVR with expandable storage
  • Exclusive to Michigan Broadband customers
  • No set-top box required
  • Includes favorite sports channels
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MBSTV is a streaming TV service available exclusively to Michigan Broadband 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.

About

X

Features
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- Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by your package - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features - Search TV content by title. - Schedule and manage your DVR recordings - Easy search based on actor’s and director’s names by tapping on their name in Detail info page

Screenshots

MBS TV4 screens
X3 screens

Verdict

The call

MBS TV and X are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MBS TV versus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMBS TVX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTiVo Platform Technologies LLCCity of Morganton

In-app purchases

None

MBS TV

No in-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MBS TV free?
MBS TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MBS TV or X have ads?
Neither MBS TV nor X shows ads.

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