UK's Television Guide Free is a legacy schedule lookup utility for UK broadcast television on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app provides a consolidated broadcast list, though its decade-long abandonment means it fails to serve the needs of users who now prioritize streaming and interactive program management.
For UK-based television viewers seeking a consolidated schedule for broadcast programs and movies.
What does it look like?
Key features
Centralized database for tracking show schedules, movies, and programs.
Support for both iOS smartphones and tablets.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free utility with no visible subscription or IAP gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
UK's Television Guide Free has been inactive for 3,758 days, indicating the project is no longer supported. The last release was a minor update intended to ensure compatibility with watchOS 27. There is no evidence of ongoing development, feature additions, or operational maintenance.
Who built it?
Miguel Galera
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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 UK's Television Guide Free
How's the Utilities market?
UK's Television Guide Free functions as a legacy utility with no active development since 2016. The lack of updates over 3,759 days positions it as a dormant product in the competitive media guide category.
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Key takeaways for UK's Television Guide Free
Where is it heading?
The media guide category has shifted entirely toward streaming-integrated discovery, leaving static broadcast tools like UK's Television Guide Free without a viable user base. The lack of any update activity since 2016 confirms the product is in a permanent state of decline, necessitating a formal sunset to avoid further brand erosion.
- The 10-year development freeze indicates the product is effectively abandoned, which will lead to inevitable breakage on future iOS versions.
The SWOT
- Centralized broadcast database provides a single-point reference for UK television schedules
Next best moves
Sunset the application because the 10-year development gap makes it a liability to maintain → reduce brand drag
The counter-intuitive read
The app's total abandonment is its most honest feature…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The assessment of the app has shifted from a neutral report of inactivity to a critical identification of the product as a high-risk liability. The analysis now explicitly links the 10-year development gap to a lack of modern interactive features and potential user harm.
Bottom line
UK's Television Guide Free is a dormant asset that no longer serves a functional purpose in a streaming-first market. Sunset the application to remove the liability of an unmaintained, legacy utility from the developer's portfolio.
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Is UK's Television Guide Free still being updated?
Does UK's Television Guide Free work with streaming services?
What is a modern alternative to UK's Television Guide Free?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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