MuVChat vs Amherst TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MuVChat
This app allows users to send text messages during movie events without using their phone's default texting service. It provides a dedicated platform for in-movie communication.
- In-movie text messaging
- Dedicated communication platform
- Avoids phone's default texting service
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Instead of using your texting service from your phone during a MuVChat movie event, use the MuVChat app to send text messages.
Amherst TV
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Effortlessly stream your Amherst Communications Cable TV channels on Internet-connected devices. This new service allows our TV subscribers to stream all your Amherst Cable TV channels, as long as you are located within our service area. Both our Amherst and Union TV customers have access to this service. Enjoy the intuitive interface, using the features that you love from our current service: Record shows & watch them later, Restart TV, Pause Live TV, Quick Guide, and more. Some features are new, such as the popular “For You” poster format where you can quickly access your recently watched channels, recordings, and even weather.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MuVChat at 12.0 against Amherst TV's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MuVChat ships an update every 8 months, Amherst TV every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MuVChat | Amherst TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rien Heald | Amherst TV |
In-app purchases
MuVChat
No in-app purchases
Amherst TV
No in-app purchases
