TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide vs HUMAX Aura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide
Access comprehensive TV listings for UK channels. Stay updated with the latest programming, connect with a community, and utilize helpful tools. Designed for ease of use and continuous improvement based on user feedback.
- UK TV listings
- Latest news
- Community connection
- User-friendly design
- Tools for users
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Welcome to our app! We're glad you're here. It was created with our valuable users in mind, so that you can benefit from faster and better support, stay up-to-date on the latest news, connect with our community, and make use of our tools. With its user-friendly design, we hope you'll find it easy to use and enjoyable as well. We're always looking for ways to improve, so your suggestions are more than welcome. Please feel free to write to us about any feedback or questions.
HUMAX Aura
Stream live TV and personal recordings from your set-top box to your smart devices. Schedule recordings remotely, browse a 7-day TV guide, and download content to watch offline. Enjoy your favorite shows anywhere in your home or on the go.
- Stream live TV to smart devices
- Browse 7-day TV guide
- Schedule remote recordings
- Download recordings for offline viewing
- Watch simultaneously on multiple devices
- Search programs by keywords
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Introducing Humax AURA – The Heart of Home Entertainment Enhance your TV viewing experience at no extra cost with the Humax Aura app. Download the Humax Aura app to a compatible smart device and stream Live TV and your recordings around the house. Set reminders and schedule recordings right from the app or download recorded shows straight to your device to take with you on the go. Set up is simple – Make sure both your Humax Aura STB and smart device are connected to the same WiFi network and follow the on-screen app instructions. [Features] Here’s a quick feature overview we’d love for you to check out: When connected to the same WiFi network as your box • Stream live TV straight to your smart device • Browse the channel guide whilst watching live TV • Watch simultaneously on up to 2 smart devices • Download recordings from your box With an active data connection • Access the 7-day TV Guide and see programme descriptions • Remotely schedule recordings or reminders • Check the status of recordings on your box whenever, wherever • Search via keywords Even without WiFi • Watch downloaded recordings on your smart device [Notes] Humax AURA app is optimised for iOS devices, requires iOS 10 or later and is compatible with the Humax AURA Set Top Box only. AURA app works on 3G/4G/5G and Wi-Fi network, performance may vary based on network environment. Registration to myHumax.net is required to access TV Guide, Schedules and Recordings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HUMAX Aura at none against TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide's 2. HUMAX Aura also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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. TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HUMAX Aura asks for nothing beyond the download.
TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, HUMAX Aura every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide | HUMAX Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (69 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.2% of reviews — better | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DIGITALBOX PUBLISHING LIMITED | Humax Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide
HUMAX Aura
User reviews
TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔍 Helpful TV listings
- 📺 Useful features like reminders and watchlists
Room to improve
- 🤖 Intrusive and excessive ads
- 🙈 Inability to see TV listings due to ads
- 🐌 Slow performance and freezing issues
- 🔄 Constant need to update and redownload app
HUMAX Aura
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for setting recordings
- 👍 Good when it works
- 👍 Hardware is outstanding
- 👍 Can browse guide remotely
- 👍 Improved and usable
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently disconnects
- 🐛 App is slow to load
- 🐛 TV guide not loading
- 🐛 Cannot connect to box
- 🐛 Registration issues
Bugs and requests
TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Listings not matching actual TV schedules
- Channels not showing up in listings
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to customize channel order
- Offline TV listings access
- Option to pay for ad-free experience
HUMAX Aura
Reported bugs
53 issues- UI rendering bug on 'Downloads' section
- Locks screen in portrait mode
- Three dots menu unresponsive
- Playback forces portrait window
- Grey dotted R for recordings
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- Never actually records
- Does not recognize Aura-EZ box
- Does not connect even though paired
- Shows no channel information
- Close button same color as program
- App no longer updating
- TV guide won't load
- App is redundant
- Phone app down, no program guide beyond today
- App on iPad no longer works
- Dark Mode for Aura TV Guide
- Doesn't work with IP address
- Cannot type IP address manually
- Help section not helpful
- Remote recording setting not recognized
- Cannot find box through search
- App won't connect to box
- Error message: 'Your box must be switched on and connected to the same network'
- Cannot add box to iPhone
- App says 'No device found'
- IP address invalid
- Cannot link to Aura box
- IP address not accepted
- Cannot find automatically
- App won't record TV from app
- Playback of recordings stuttering
- Update now works
- App asks for registration code, returns 'Invalid registration code'
- Schedule not working on phone
- Cannot get schedule to work
- Reg code never works
- Cannot get app on Microsoft app shop
- No programs appear in channel guide
- App will not recognize FVP-4KGTR to cast
- Cannot load Recordings in the app
- Cannot seek while watching recordings on smartphone
- TV guide becomes slower and slower
- TV schedule doesn't load at all
- EPG programs missing (especially HD)
- Repeatedly have to re-register with Aura box
- Missing programme information for HD channels
- EPG doesn't load properly
- Setting recording gives socket error
- Frequently asks to re-register box
- App crashes with a socket error
- TV guide will not populate
- Takes forever to load TV guide
- Device has been de-registered
Requested features
8 requests- Update app framework for scaling/rotation
- Add dark mode for TV guide
- Ability to cancel scheduled recordings
- Ability to delete scheduled recordings
- Ability to cast recordings to Chromecast/Apple TV
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- Synchronize favorite channels with recorder
- Factor in series order for easy selection
- Improve alphabetic sorting of titles
In-app purchases
TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide
- TV Guide Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- TV Guide Annual Subscription1 Month trial$25.491 Year
HUMAX Aura
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide free?
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Do TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide or HUMAX Aura have ads?
Which is updated more often, TVGuide.co.uk TV Guide or HUMAX Aura?
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