TVBox vs OPAssistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TVBox
This app allows users to preview live broadcast sources in real-time, ensuring they never miss a moment of their favorite TV dramas, sports, or news. It offers a channel list with real-time delay checks and a favorites feature for easy access to preferred content. Users can also configure network and local settings.
- Real-time live source preview
- Channel delay monitoring
- Favorites list
- Network configuration
- Local configuration
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tvbox is an app that previews live source players in real time Whether you are a TV drama fan, sports fan or news lover, APTV can meet your needs. tvbox supports real-time preview of the content currently being played by the live source, so you never miss a moment. Function introduction 1. Channel list You can preview the content currently played by the live broadcast source in real time, and you can check the channel delay under the current network in real time. 2. My collection Add your favorite channels to favorites to watch next time 3. Configuration Center Provide network configuration, local configuration, and blank configuration
OPAssistant
Monitor and manage your OpenWrt devices remotely. View system status like CPU, memory, and network, and control parental settings if the OpenAppFilter plugin is installed. Supports IPv6 and various OpenWrt devices.
- Open source code on GitHub
- Supports all OpenWrt devices
- No plugins required
- IPv6 support
- Remote management via public IP
- System status monitoring (CPU, memory, network)
- Parental control plugin integration
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This is a powerful OpenWrt management app that supports all native OpenWrt functions and offers management capabilities for over 60 plugins. Multi-device management: Supports adding and managing multiple OpenWrt devices. Status monitoring: View key system metrics such as CPU, memory, connection count, network status, and firewall status. Network configuration: Configure LAN and WAN interfaces as well as firewall settings. WiFi configuration: Manage WiFi radios and interfaces (e.g., add, delete, or modify SSIDs). Software Center: Manage LuCI plugins directly from your phone, including installation and uninstallation. SSH Terminal: Access the OpenWrt command-line interface with a single tap. LAN speed test: Test network speeds between your phone and the router. Remote management: Manage devices remotely via public IP address or domain name. File management: Manage files, view system file lists, and preview images and videos. Advanced system settings: Perform actions such as rebooting, resetting, and firmware upgrades. Multi-plugin support: Manage dozens of plugins, including DDNS, Frpc, Docker, WOL, ZeroTier, and Samba. Customizable UI: Supports dark and light modes, with customizable layouts for the home screen and app center. Parental controls: Configure full OpenAppFilter features, including application filtering, internet access controls, powerful client management and App record.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OPAssistant at 94% against TVBox's 50%. OPAssistant also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). TVBox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OPAssistant holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TVBox's written reviews are positive against 94% of OPAssistant's.
TVBox ships an update every 3 days, OPAssistant every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TVBox | OPAssistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 冬姣 彭 | 娇 杜 |
Customer experience
TVBox
OPAssistant
Bugs and requests
TVBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OPAssistant
Reported bugs
1 issue- Unable to read data after successful connection
Requested features
2 requests- Support for HTTPS
- Detailed description of app functionality
In-app purchases
TVBox
No in-app purchases
OPAssistant
No in-app purchases
