ChanPla vs GuideBlue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChanPla
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Efficiently manage your favorite YouTube channels and videos. ■ Key Features ・Channel subscription and organization ・Save and manage favorite videos ・Video sharing and comment features ・User-to-user chat functionality ・Offline playback support ■ Recommended for ・Users with many YouTube subscriptions ・Those who want to organize favorite videos ・Sharing videos with friends ・Efficient video management ■ What's New in v3.0 ・Complete redesign with SwiftUI ・Significant performance improvements ・Modern and user-friendly UI design ・New chat features added ■ Privacy ・Your data is securely encrypted ・We never share data with third parties ・See our Privacy Policy for details
GuideBlue
Discover what to watch across your streaming platforms with a retro TV guide interface. Save shows to your library and track your viewing history to keep recommendations relevant.
- Retro TV-guide style browsing
- Live special event listings
- Save picks to Library
- Mark watched content
- Customizable service selection
- Watch history tracking
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GuideBlue helps you decide what to watch across your streaming services. Browse a retro TV-guide style grid, see live special events, save picks to your Library, and mark what you have watched so your list stays useful. Choose the services you use, refresh your recommendations, and keep a simple watch history without digging through every streaming app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GuideBlue at every 9 days against ChanPla's every 3 months. GuideBlue also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChanPla ships an update every 3 months, GuideBlue every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChanPla | GuideBlue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makoto Kishina | Charlie Thomas |
In-app purchases
ChanPla
No in-app purchases
GuideBlue
No in-app purchases
