Comparison

SCETV+ vs LVPM PBS

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

Head to head
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.

About

LVPM PBS

Features
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Stream the best of public media, free, with the LVPM app. Watch PBS 39, PBS 39 Extra and PBS Kids live, or dive into on-demand favorites like Masterpiece and Community Conversations, anytime and anywhere you go. Want more? Passport membership unlocks over 4,000 episodes, films and premium collections: Ken Burns documentaries, Masterpiece dramas, Great Performances specials, Nature and NOVA, and more, all on demand and ready when you are. Download the app today and bring Lehigh Valley Public Media and PBS with you everywhere.

Screenshots

SCETV+4 screens
LVPM PBS4 screens

Verdict

The call

SCETV+ and LVPM PBS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCETV+ ships an update every 11 days, LVPM PBS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SCETV+ versus LVPM PBS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCETV+LVPM PBS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB46 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThe South Carolina Educational Television CommissionLEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

In-app purchases

None

SCETV+

No in-app purchases

None

LVPM PBS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SCETV+ free?
SCETV+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LVPM PBS free?
LVPM PBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SCETV+ or LVPM PBS have ads?
Neither SCETV+ nor LVPM PBS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCETV+ or LVPM PBS?
SCETV+ ships an update every 11 days, and LVPM PBS weekly. Most recently, SCETV+ was updated on October 31, 2026 and LVPM PBS on October 29, 2026.

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