Comparison

OTT25 vs TeeVee

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

Head to head
About

OTT25

Features
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The app has various functions. You can access news and information about participants and the program. There is also a game, a clock, etc.

About

TeeVee

Stream live TV, manage recordings, and browse program guides from your TVHeadend server. Offers full HD and 4K passthrough with advanced DVR management and multi-server support. Enjoy a native experience across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming (HD/4K)
  • Program guide (EPG) timeline
  • DVR management and series rules
  • Multi-server support
  • Channel organization and favorites
  • Server monitoring
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This app is a native client for TVHeadend servers. Stream live TV, manage recordings, browse the program guide, and control your DVR Built with SwiftUI and designed to feel at home on every platform, this is the most complete TVHeadend client available for Apple devices. LIVE TV STREAMING Stream any channel in real time with full HD and 4K passthrough. Select between audio tracks and subtitles, continue listening in the background, or dial in quality with per-profile transcoding and bandwidth control. A built-in HTTPS proxy keeps remote streaming secure. PROGRAM GUIDE A visual EPG timeline grid shows what is on across every channel at a glance. Dive into detailed program info, search by title, browse per-channel schedules, and schedule recordings directly from any listing. DVR MANAGEMENT Browse upcoming, finished, and failed recordings. Schedule one-time recordings, create series rules (autorec) and timer-based rules (timerec), play back finished recordings with resume support, and cancel or clean up recordings in a tap. MULTI-SERVER SUPPORT Connect to multiple TVHeadend servers and switch between them quickly. Configure stream profiles per server, with support for HTTP, HTTPS, and both Basic and Digest authentication. CHANNEL ORGANIZATION Favorite channels for quick access, sort by name or number, filter by server-defined tags, search by name, and let the app pull logos automatically from public icon databases. SERVER MONITORING View server info and software version, monitor active connections and subscriptions, and check tuner status including signal strength, SNR, and error rates -- all updated in real time. MULTIPLATFORM Buy once, use everywhere. Every platform gets a fully native experience. BUILT RIGHT Native Swift and SwiftUI throughout. iCloud sync for server configurations. No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads, no data collected. WHAT IS TVHEADEND? TVHeadend is free, open-source server software that turns a TV tuner or IPTV source into a streaming and recording server on your home network. You run TVHeadend on your own hardware, connect your own TV source, and this app gives you a polished interface to watch and manage everything. This app requires a running TVHeadend server. It does not include or provide any TV content. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by the TVHeadend open-source project

Screenshots

OTT254 screens
TeeVee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OTT25 at Free against TeeVee's $2.99. OTT25 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). TeeVee's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

OTT25 is free to download; TeeVee costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
OTT25 versus TeeVee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOTT25TeeVee
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
Positive reviewsโ€”50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB109 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStefan KesslerRanduSoft SRL

In-app purchases

None

OTT25

No in-app purchases

None

TeeVee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OTT25 free?
OTT25 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeeVee free?
TeeVee costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OTT25 or TeeVee have ads?
Neither OTT25 nor TeeVee shows ads.

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