Comparison

WPBS App vs Myth TV Viewer

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

Head to head
About

WPBS App

Stream your favorite PBS and WPBS programs, including news and documentaries, on your iPhone or iPad. Access live TV schedules, educational resources, and PBS KIDS content. Enjoy DVR-like controls and parental features.

Highlights
  • Watch full episodes of PBS programs
  • Explore TV schedules and set reminders
  • Watch live PBS KIDS stream
  • Access educational resources
  • DVR-like controls
  • Parental controls
Features
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And as always, we continue to bring you PBS News Hour and Frontline that are made for times such as this, when factual, truthful, and insightful coverage from a trusted media source is of the utmost importance. And it is your support that makes it possible for us to bring them to people all across Eastern Ontario and Northern New York. Get your favorite WPBS and PBS programming streamed right to your iPhone/iPad – whenever and wherever you roam! The WPBS app lets you: - Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS programs, such as Masterpiece, Nature, NOVA, Antiques Roadshow, Great Performances, FRONTLINE, PBS NewsHour and more - Explore full TV schedules for WPBS, Create, WORLD Channel and WPBS PBS KIDS channels; set reminder notifications so you’ll never miss your favorite programs - Watch the WPBS PBS KIDS live stream and access other great PBS KIDS videos and games - Education resources at your fingertips Additional features: - DVR-like controls - Parental controls - Quick access to related social media channels, local events calendars and other news and updates from WPBS Please support what you love — become a member of WPBS today! WPBSTV.org

About

Myth TV Viewer

Access and watch your MythTV recordings, videos, and live TV on your iOS device. Easily browse, search, and filter content using guide data and artwork. Features automatic commercial skipping for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Watch MythTV recordings and videos
  • Stream live TV
  • Browse and search content
  • Filter by record and storage groups
  • Automatic commercial skipping
  • Uses cover art and guide data
Features
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Watch your Myth TV recordings, videos and live TV on your iOS device. Myth TV Viewer connects to your MythTV backend and allows you to access the content from your iPhone or iPad. Browse your recordings and videos. Use search terms and other filters, like record and storage groups, to easily find the titles you want to watch. Myth TV Viewer uses the cover and fan art from your MythTV backend, along with the guide data, to display the details for a title. Commercial auto-skip enabled. If there is commercial detection data available for a recording, Myth TV Viewer can use it to automatically skip commercials. Live TV feature requires MythTV version 0.29 or later.

Screenshots

WPBS App4 screens
Myth TV Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WPBS App at Free against Myth TV Viewer's $7.99. Myth TV Viewer's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On 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

WPBS App is free to download; Myth TV Viewer costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Myth TV Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Myth TV Viewer has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of WPBS App's written reviews are positive against 62% of Myth TV Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WPBS App ships an update every 3 months, Myth TV Viewer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
WPBS App versus Myth TV Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWPBS AppMyth TV Viewer
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperST LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COUNCIL INCRich Fellinger

Customer experience

WPBS App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Myth TV Viewer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

WPBS App

No in-app purchases

None

Myth TV Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WPBS App free?
WPBS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Myth TV Viewer free?
Myth TV Viewer costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WPBS App or Myth TV Viewer?
Myth TV Viewer is rated higher. WPBS App averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Myth TV Viewer averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do WPBS App or Myth TV Viewer have ads?
Neither WPBS App nor Myth TV Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WPBS App or Myth TV Viewer?
WPBS App ships an update every 3 months, and Myth TV Viewer monthly. Most recently, WPBS App was updated on October 24, 2026 and Myth TV Viewer on October 26, 2026.

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