Hitachi SmarTVue Centre vs LBTV.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hitachi SmarTVue Centre
Enhance your Hitachi Smart TV experience by easily sharing media from your mobile device. Control your TV with voice commands, access a comprehensive program guide, and even interact with social media directly from the app.
- Media sharing from mobile to TV
- FollowMe TV technology
- Voice control for TV
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Program recording and reminders
- SocialTV integration (Twitter, Facebook)
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Hitachi Smart Center application is dedicated to Hitachi SmarTVs to increase TV viewing experience. The application allows you to easily share the media content on your mobile device to your TV and watch the content on TV using its FollowMe TV technology. Smart Center also syncs with your TV, provide comprehensive Electronic Program Guide and allow full control of your TV even with your voice. By this way, you can record or remind your desired programs over the application. Using SocialTV functionality, you may access to social services such as Twitter and Facebook.
LBTV.
Stream live Lebanese television channels on your device. Access a variety of shows, news, sports, and cultural programs in real-time. Enjoy entertainment from Lebanon anytime, anywhere.
- Live TV streaming
- Wide array of channels
- Real-time broadcasts
- News and sports
- Cultural programs
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LB TV is the ultimate entertainment app that brings the vibrant world of Lebanese television directly to your fingertips. With a wide array of channels to choose from, you can enjoy real-time streaming of your favorite shows, news, sports, and cultural programs, all from the comfort of your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LBTV. at 5.0 against Hitachi SmarTVue Centre's 1.0. LBTV. also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Hitachi SmarTVue Centre's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
LBTV. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Hitachi SmarTVue Centre ships an update every 2 months, LBTV. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hitachi SmarTVue Centre | LBTV. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hitachi Europe Ltd | Anthony Daou |
In-app purchases
Hitachi SmarTVue Centre
No in-app purchases
LBTV.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hitachi SmarTVue Centre free?
Is LBTV. free?
Which has better reviews, Hitachi SmarTVue Centre or LBTV.?
Do Hitachi SmarTVue Centre or LBTV. have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hitachi SmarTVue Centre or LBTV.?
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