Comparison

In Symphony vs Cablecast

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

Head to head
About

In Symphony

Features
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iSymphony is a universal remote control application, designed to provide you with a simple yet powerful control over your domotics, entertainment and surveillance system. The application is specifically targeted at Sealux integrated system developed by Nextworks Srl. The functions available on your iPhone, iPod and iPad depend on the hardware currently installed in your system, and include: - complete multi-terminal, multi-zone A/V streaming control - A/V library browsing directly on your iPhone / iPod / iPad - multi-zone domotics control for lighting (on/off, dimmers, RGB, RGBW, multi-white) - multi-zone domotics control for curtains and shaders, lifters and motors - multi-zone domotics control for air conditioning - comprehensive scenarios capturing the status of the entire system - user authentication with different pages and levels of functionality - easy access to all zones and terminals The application can be used only if you have a Symphony integrated system.

About

Cablecast

Stream live and on-demand content from Public, Education, and Government Access channels in HD. Catch up on local news, city meetings, and sports events conveniently on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live and on-demand streaming
  • HD quality broadcasts
  • Local news and city meetings
  • Public, Education, Government channels
  • Location-based station suggestions
  • Recently watched station saved
Features
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Watch local news, city meetings & more on the go with this mobile streaming app. This app aggregates live and on-demand shows from Public, Education, and Government Access channels and streams them in HD to your mobile device. Now you can catch up on last week's City Council meeting or see the Wildcats win in overtime whenever and wherever it's convenient for you. Enable location services for the best experience. This app features stations from all over the country. If you enable location services, the station closest to you will appear at the top of the list. Your most recently watched station will be saved as a default the next time you open the app. You can pick a new channel from the list at any time. Cablecast is a streaming service provider for the stations featured in this app. If you have questions or comments for an individual station featured in this app, please contact them directly.

Screenshots

In Symphony3 screens
Cablecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: In Symphony at every 3 weeks against Cablecast's every 3 months. In Symphony also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

In Symphony ships an update every 3 weeks, Cablecast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
In Symphony versus Cablecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIn SymphonyCablecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperneXtworks SrlCablecast Community Media LLC

In-app purchases

None

In Symphony

No in-app purchases

None

Cablecast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is In Symphony free?
In Symphony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cablecast free?
Cablecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do In Symphony or Cablecast have ads?
Neither In Symphony nor Cablecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, In Symphony or Cablecast?
In Symphony ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cablecast every 3 months. Most recently, In Symphony was updated on October 8, 2026 and Cablecast on October 10, 2026.

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