TV & Streaming Guide America is a cross-platform utility for US viewers to track live broadcast and streaming content schedules.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the cognitive friction of switching between separate apps to find where a specific show is airing or streaming.
For Television viewers and streaming subscribers looking for a centralized schedule to manage live broadcast and on-demand content.
Key features
24-hour schedule grid customized by user ZIP code and provider. Revenue link: Expands ad-inventory for regional and national advertisers.
Aggregated availability data for Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, and Max. Revenue link: Directs traffic to streaming platforms for potential affiliate revenue.
Unified search interface for both live broadcast and streaming service catalogs. Revenue link: Increases session frequency and ad-exposure duration.
How much does it cost?
Ad-supported model monetizes high-intent traffic through display and potentially sponsored content placements.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsnew contentShow more...
Development has stalled, with no updates shipped in over 300 days. The last release introduced a significant UI overhaul and expanded streaming integration, but the project has since entered a period of total inactivity. Given the lack of releases across both iOS and Android platforms for nearly a year, the app is currently in a zombie state.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews excited. Users appreciate antenna tv viewers find the accurate and dependable schedule listings essential for their daily viewing routine and the interface redesign provides a clear and efficient way to navigate through twenty-four hours of programming, but report erratic scrolling behavior on the guide page makes it difficult for users to select specific programs.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Antenna TV viewers find the accurate and dependable schedule listings essential for their daily viewing routine
- The interface redesign provides a clear and efficient way to navigate through twenty-four hours of programming
- Customizing favorite channels allows users to filter out unwanted content and focus on their preferred programming
- Erratic scrolling behavior on the guide page makes it difficult for users to select specific programs
88 of 99 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Excited overall
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Competitive landscape for TV & Streaming Guide America
How's the Entertainment market?
TV & Streaming Guide America holds a 4.7-star rating across 9,344 total platform ratings, signaling strong product-market fit for antenna viewers. The lack of updates for 318 days suggests a maintenance-mode posture that risks ceding ground to more active competitors.
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Key takeaways for TV & Streaming Guide America
Where is it heading?
The market for TV guides is consolidating as streaming platforms improve their own discovery tools. TV & Streaming Guide America's reliance on antenna-based utility is a strong moat, but the lack of development investment risks long-term relevance as user habits shift further toward on-demand content.
- The 318-day update gap suggests the product is in maintenance mode, which limits the ability to respond to new streaming platform integrations.
- High user satisfaction regarding antenna channel accuracy provides a stable, defensible niche that is less susceptible to streaming-only guide competition.
The SWOT
- High accuracy for antenna channel listings sustains organic install velocity
- Unified search interface reduces time-to-content for users
- Introducing a paid tier to remove advertisements would monetize high-intent users
- Expanding support for international postal codes would unlock the Canadian market
Next best moves
Audit UI scrolling logic because erratic input behavior is a top complaint → improve session retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is not just technical neglect…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive outlook shifted from stable to mixed, driven by the ongoing 318-day development freeze and the resulting vulnerability to more active market participants. While core utility remains high, the lack of investment is now identified as a primary risk to long-term retention.
Bottom line
Implementing an ad-free subscription tier would address the primary user frustration while unlocking a new revenue stream. Prioritizing this over minor UI tweaks would stabilize the user base and capitalize on the app's high-intent traffic.
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Is TV & Streaming Guide America good for antenna TV users?
Does the app have an ad-free version?
Can I use this app in Canada?
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