TV Listings Australia is a regional utility app providing broadcast schedules for Australian television channels on iOS.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Sentiment
5.0
1 reviews
Nemesis
Yayın Akışı TV Türkiye (TR)
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app for quick, registration-free access to TV schedules without the overhead of streaming accounts or constant high-speed data requirements.
For Australian television viewers seeking a simple, registration-free guide to manage their daily viewing schedule.
What does it look like?
Key features
Dedicated interface section for pinning specific Australian TV channels for faster access
Push notification alerts configured for specific show start times
Functions over 4G, 3G, or EDGE networks without requiring constant high-speed connectivity
Immediate app functionality without requiring Facebook, Gmail, or manual account creation
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free, ad-supported utility with no registration or subscription gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
The app has been inactive for over eight years, with no updates recorded since February 2018. Given the lack of development activity for well over the 12-month threshold, the app is classified as a zombie. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance, feature development, or live operations.
Who built it?
Youssef Saadi
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TV Yayın Akışı Türkiye (TR)User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for TV Listings Australia (AU)
How's the News market?
The app maintains a 5-star rating on the iOS platform, though the single-review count indicates low current market visibility compared to streaming-integrated competitors.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Thomas Gesland
This app competes directly by offering a localized TV guide experience using a similar template-based architecture to target the Australian market.
- Offers international access features that allow users to track programming while traveling abroad
- Includes a dedicated favorite stations list for faster navigation compared to target's basic view
Праграма ТБ Беларусь • ТВ-программа BYContender
TV-Programm in der Schweiz CHContender
한국의 TV 가이드 • TV-목록 (KR)Contender
Sverige TV-Tablå (SE)ContenderUnlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
Access the full report for freeThe Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for TV Listings Australia (AU)
Where is it heading?
The market is shifting toward integrated streaming and recommendation-based discovery, which puts static listing apps at a disadvantage. The app must transition from a passive guide to an active engagement tool to avoid being replaced by platform-native TV services.
- The app has remained in maintenance mode since 2018, which limits growth but preserves the core utility for existing users.
- The rise of streaming-integrated apps like U-verse creates a long-term churn risk for users who migrate from static listings to DVR-enabled platforms.
The SWOT
- Zero-registration access lowers the friction for first-time users
- Offline-first architecture supports utility in low-connectivity environments
- Integration of a show-level bookmarking system would align the app with regional competitor standards
- Potential to add multi-language support for non-native Australian residents
Next best moves
Ship show-level bookmarking because regional competitors like TV-Programm in der Schweiz feature it → increase daily retention
The counter-intuitive read
Users report: The app's lack of registration is its primary moat…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Show-level bookmarking (available in TV-Programm in der Schweiz but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The intelligence focus shifted from broad streaming-market threats to specific regional feature-gap benchmarking, with a new emphasis on show-level bookmarking as a retention lever.
Bottom line
The app holds a stable niche for offline-first utility, but the lack of feature updates leaves it exposed to streaming-integrated rivals, so the PM should prioritize show-level bookmarking to neutralize competitive gaps.
Unlock 2 critical frictions, 2 market threats and the analyst’s take.
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