Comparison

Worldwide TV vs iTV Shows

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Worldwide TV

Access TV schedules and track your favorite shows with this app. Set alerts for upcoming programs, view detailed show information, and search by channel or category. Enjoy offline access to downloaded data and sync your favorites across devices.

Highlights
  • TV listings for 33 channels
  • Local time zone display
  • Detailed show information
  • Favorite show tracking
  • Search by channel, category, or keyword
  • Customizable alerts up to 2 hours before air
  • Offline access to downloaded data
Features
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Worldwide TV is an app for checking TV schedules anytime, anywhere. Track your favorite shows and programs, set alarms for when the shows you love are on the air! BENEFITS: ● TV listings for 33 TV channels ● Time schedules shown using your local time zone ● There can be a lot of useful data for a show: description, duration, actors, directors, country of origin, screenshots, etc. ● Easily find and track reruns and all episodes of a series by setting it as a "Favorite" ● You can search by channel, category or a keyword ● Shows are categorized heuristically in one of these categories: Movies, TV Series, Documentaries, Animated, News, Entertainment, Music and Sports ● Application has to be paid only once, but you can use it on as many devices as you want ● List of favorite shows and a list of selected channels are stored in iCloud so it can be shared across all your devices ALERTS: ● Ability to receive an alert before the show is on air: up to 2 hours before the show ● Alerts can be received even when the application is not running or you are offline ● Automatic rescheduling of alerts if show schedule changes ● Support for recurring alerts that trigger every time your favorite show is on air ● Alerts are stored in your calendar and can be shared across all devices that can access your calendar FAST & TRANSPARENT: ● All data downloaded from the network can be used offline for later use, so you can use this application even when you are offline ● TV listings are downloaded in the background, so application is fully functional while downloading ● Multitasking support: download or processing tasks will continue to run while application is in the background ● Support for dual cores using Grand Central Dispatch technology Icons by Joseph Wain / glyphish.com http://glyphish.com Support website: https://sites.google.com/site/iosapplicationssupport/ We cannot reply to your review! If you have a problem, send us an e-mail instead! DISCLAIMER: ● We own all intellectual property rights to the software. However, we do not claim ownership to the channels and contents which ownership is held by the site to which the software links. ● This software doesn't maintain any channel servers but only uses the channel servers that are available on the web. Sometimes server feeds are turned off, not available or just bad quality. We have no control over the Internet feeds used by this application. ● If owners of any specific channels don't want the channels to appear in this application, please send your request to our email to remove them from the application. But, if owners of any specific channels have any concerns regarding law, please contact either the entities claiming the servers mentioned above. ● Channels offered may vary and may be withdrawn without prior notice depending on the availability. ● We own the right to modify these terms at any time, which modification shall be effective immediately upon posting.

About

iTV Shows

Easily track your favorite TV series and discover new ones with this powerful app. Mark watched episodes, see what's next, and get notified about new releases. Enjoy a seamless, private experience with iCloud synchronization.

Highlights
  • Track favorite TV series
  • Discover new shows
  • Mark watched episodes
  • See next episode details
  • New episode notifications
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Trakt.tv integration
Features
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iTV Shows is the best series tracker you’ve ever seen. This powerful app helps you follow your favorite shows and discover new ones in just minutes. Seamless experience • No sign-in to get you started • No ads whatsoever • No data sold to a third party. Privacy matters. Access everything • With the use of multiple databases, your series information has never been so accurate • Have a sneak peek of the day with our built-in widget Keep track • Mark your watched episodes • Easily see next episode to watch • Receive notifications when a new episode begins Synchronization • With iCloud built in, your series and watched episodes are kept up to date across all your devices • Open your trakt.tv account to keep all of your data from trakt.tv in sync Discover • Access the most watched series of the moment • Never miss a series premiere Statistics • See your global progression • Look at how much time you spend watching TV Follow us on Twitter — @iTVShowsApp Designed exclusively for iOS. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.itvshowsapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Worldwide TV1 screens
iTV Shows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iTV Shows at 46% against Worldwide TV's 0%. iTV Shows also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.6 vs 2.0). Worldwide TV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iTV Shows is free to download; Worldwide TV costs $9.99 up front. iTV Shows sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Worldwide TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iTV Shows holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTV Shows has 227 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Worldwide TV's written reviews are positive against 46% of iTV Shows's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worldwide TV ships an update every 2 months, iTV Shows every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Worldwide TV versus iTV Shows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorldwide TViTV Shows
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (227 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2227 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB44 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKantaAntoine Gamond

Customer experience

Worldwide TV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

iTV Shows

All ratings192 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews569 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral12.3%
Negative41.5%

Bugs and requests

Worldwide TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iTV Shows

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Episodes randomly marked as unwatched
  • Shows disappearing from the app
  • Search function not working
  • Incompatibility issues with iOS updates
  • iCloud/Trakt sync not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add movie tracking
  • Customizable categories and sorting
  • Ability to add personal notes
  • Improved notification system
  • Restore removed features from previous versions

In-app purchases

None

Worldwide TV

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

iTV Shows

Subscriptions4
  • iTV Shows+ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • iTV Shows+ Quaterly sub.$3.993 Months
  • iTV Shows+ Yearly Special1 Year trial$6.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • iTV Shows+ Yearly Sub.$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • iTV Shows+ Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Worldwide TV free?
Worldwide TV costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iTV Shows free?
iTV Shows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Worldwide TV or iTV Shows?
iTV Shows is rated higher. Worldwide TV averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iTV Shows averages 4.6 from 227 ratings.
Do Worldwide TV or iTV Shows have ads?
Worldwide TV shows ads; iTV Shows does not.
Which is updated more often, Worldwide TV or iTV Shows?
Worldwide TV ships an update every 2 months, and iTV Shows every 10 days. Most recently, Worldwide TV was updated on November 10, 2026 and iTV Shows on November 11, 2026.

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