TV Listings Guide New-Zealand is a utility app providing broadcast schedules for NZ television channels on iOS.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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News
Sentiment
1.0
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 local TV listings, avoiding the friction of account-based entertainment platforms.
For New Zealand television viewers seeking a mobile-accessible program guide without the need for account registration.
What does it look like?
Key features
Set alarms to receive notifications for the start of specific TV programs
Dedicated interface for pinning preferred TV channels for faster navigation
UI support for English and Maori languages
How much does it cost?
Monetization relies entirely on ad-inventory generated by a free, registration-free user base.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsShow more...
The app has been inactive for nearly a decade, with no updates recorded since August 2016. Given the lack of development activity for well over 12 months, 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 Guide New-Zealand : the new-zelander TV listings (NZ)
How's the News market?
The app maintains a stagnant presence in the News category with a 1.0 rating on the latest version. The lack of recent updates compared to regional template-based competitors signals a decline in utility relevance.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Thomas Gesland
This app is a direct functional nemesis as it utilizes the same template-based architecture to provide regional TV listings, competing for the same niche utility-seeking user base.
- Maintains a higher user rating and review volume compared to this app's stagnant performance.
- Offers a more robust feature set including a dedicated favorite stations list for personalization.
- Demonstrates a more active development lifecycle, keeping the app relevant for longer periods.
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 Guide New-Zealand : the new-zelander TV listings (NZ)
Where is it heading?
The regional utility market is consolidating around apps that provide active engagement hooks like push notifications and search. This app's failure to update since 2016 leaves it exposed to churn, so the PM must address stability immediately to avoid total abandonment.
- The 1.0 rating on the latest version indicates critical usability failures that erode user trust and baseline retention.
- The lack of feature updates since 2016 leaves the app vulnerable to regional competitors with active development cycles.
The SWOT
- Maori and English language support provides a localized accessibility barrier against global competitors.
- Implementing local push notifications would create a recurring engagement loop missing from the current build.
Next best moves
Ship push notifications because they are the #1 missing engagement hook compared to regional rivals → increase daily active usage.
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of registration is not a feature but a liability…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Push notifications (available in TV-Programm in der Schweiz but absent here) +2
Since the last report: The app's competitive profile has been updated to include direct benchmarking against regional template-based rivals, while the outlook has worsened due to confirmed usability regressions.
Bottom line
The app provides basic utility for the NZ market, but the 1.0 rating on the latest version and lack of push notifications signal a failing product, so the PM must prioritize stability and core engagement features to prevent total churn.
Unlock 2 critical frictions, 1 market threat, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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