India TV Listings Live is a mobile program guide for Indian television channels, designed for low-bandwidth environments on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app to track broadcast schedules for Indian TV channels without requiring high-speed data, serving a need for accessible, offline-friendly scheduling.
For Viewers of Indian television channels who require a mobile-accessible program guide, including those living abroad or in areas with limited internet connectivity.
What does it look like?
Key features
Allows users to save specific TV channels to a favorites list for faster navigation.
Enables users to set push notifications for specific TV programs to avoid missing them.
Optimized data usage for users with limited internet connectivity.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free utility with no visible subscription or IAP gates, likely relying on ad-supported distribution.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
The app has not received a single update in over 8 years, far exceeding the threshold for a zombie classification. The last available release provided only generic stability and performance improvements. There is no evidence of ongoing development, feature expansion, or operational support for this application.
Who built it?
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for India TV listings live (IN)
How's the Entertainment market?
The app maintains a 3.5-star rating on the App Store with a minimal review count, signaling low visibility in the current entertainment landscape.
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Key takeaways for India TV listings live (IN)
Where is it heading?
The entertainment guide market is consolidating around apps that integrate live-streaming and social features, leaving static program guides like this one increasingly irrelevant. The lack of updates since 2018 signals that the developer has effectively abandoned the product, so the PM should expect continued user attrition as the app fails to support modern device standards.
- The 8-year development freeze indicates the app is in maintenance mode, which will eventually lead to total functional failure on newer iOS versions.
The SWOT
- Low-bandwidth optimization enables access in limited connectivity regions
- Channel bookmarking provides a basic retention mechanism
- Integration of direct streaming links to capture immediate traffic
- Modernization of UI to align with current device standards
Next best moves
Audit technical debt because the app has not been updated since 2018 → determine viability of future maintenance.
The counter-intuitive read
The app's extreme age is its primary feature: by remaining in a low-bandwidth…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The PM's strategic outlook shifted from immediate sunsetting to a technical audit, while the SWOT analysis was expanded to include specific feature-level strengths and modernization opportunities.
Bottom line
The app provides a functional, low-bandwidth utility for Indian TV viewers, but the 8-year development freeze makes it a legacy product, so the PM should prioritize a technical audit to determine if a pivot to a modern streaming-guide model is viable or if the asset should be sunset.
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