Comparison

PBS Charlotte vs SCETV+

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

Head to head
About

PBS Charlotte

Access high-quality, noncommercial educational programming and locally produced content. Enjoy award-winning children's shows, documentaries, and original performances from the central Piedmont region.

Highlights
  • Award-winning children's programming
  • Ground-breaking documentaries
  • Original performances
  • Locally produced programs
  • Community stories
Features
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WTVI PBS Charlotte has served citizens in the Carolinas for over fifty years. On August 27, 1965, WTVI began broadcasting “Your Stories” about “Your Community” on “Your PBS Charlotte”. PBS Charlotte is licensed by Central Piedmont Community College and offers high quality, noncommercial, educational programs. PBS broadcasts include award-winning children’s programming, ground-breaking documentaries and original performances. PBS Charlotte features locally produced programs that tell “Your Stories” about “Your Community”. “Your PBS Charlotte” station reaches over 1.1 million households across 13 counties in the central Piedmont region. PBS Charlotte actively supports local education, highlights local cultural events and promotes citizenship across all electronic media platforms to serve the public interest and further the mission of its parent institution, Central Piedmont Community College.

About

SCETV+

Features
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SCETV+ is the free streaming app from South Carolina ETV and Public Radio, bringing together SCETV original content and PBS programming in one place and on your schedule at no cost. Get on-demand access to South Carolina original content that reflects the people, places and stories of our state. SOUTH CAROLINA STORIES THAT MATTER TO YOU. SCETV+ puts South Carolina stories first. Our team curates programming specifically for South Carolina audiences that reflect the full range of the state, its history, its cultures, its communities and the original productions that only SCETV makes. Get on-demand access to South Carolina exclusives like “Palmetto Perspectives,” “This Week in South Carolina,” “SCETV Safe Space” and more! South Carolina content is always easy to find, front and center. WATCH FREE: NO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Browse curated South Carolina collections and PBS Kids programming: all free with a no-cost PBS account. Stream recent episodes of Masterpiece, NOVA, Frontline, PBS News Hour, Nature, American Experience and more. WATCH LIVE Stream SCETV channels live from anywhere. Watch our station’s five livestreams that feature a variety of national, international and local programs including “Making It Grow” and “State House Today”— delivering live coverage of the South Carolina General Assembly from the Statehouse in Columbia— unavailable on any other streaming platform. PBS KIDS SCETV+ includes PBS Kids programming for young viewers, featuring “Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood,” “Wild Kratts,” “Curious George” and more. Enjoy the safe, trusted, quality educational programming wherever you are. MORE WITH SCETV PASSPORT A monthly donation to SCETV unlocks SCETV Passport: thousands of additional programs from the full SCETV and PBS library, including past seasons, extended documentary collections and early access to new series. Already a member? Your SCETV Passport member benefit expands what you can watch and works inside SCETV+. SCETV+ is a service of South Carolina ETV and Public Radio, a statewide public media organization and state agency serving South Carolina since 1958.

Screenshots

PBS Charlotte3 screens
SCETV+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SCETV+ at every 11 days against PBS Charlotte's every 6 weeks. 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

PBS Charlotte ships an update every 6 weeks, SCETV+ every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PBS Charlotte versus SCETV+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPBS CharlotteSCETV+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB46 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPBS CharlotteThe South Carolina Educational Television Commission

In-app purchases

None

PBS Charlotte

No in-app purchases

None

SCETV+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PBS Charlotte free?
PBS Charlotte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SCETV+ free?
SCETV+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PBS Charlotte or SCETV+ have ads?
Neither PBS Charlotte nor SCETV+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PBS Charlotte or SCETV+?
PBS Charlotte ships an update every 6 weeks, and SCETV+ every 11 days. Most recently, PBS Charlotte was updated on October 7, 2026 and SCETV+ on October 11, 2026.

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