SKY TV GUIDE vs British Television Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SKY TV GUIDE
Access SKY's electronic program guide on your mobile device. Discover daily must-see picks, browse all channels, and remotely record shows to your MY SKY box. Set alerts and personalize your viewing experience.
- Daily must-see picks
- Remote Record to MY SKY
- Launch SKY GO channels
- Set show alerts
- Browse guide (grid/single view)
- Personalize favorite channels
- Extended EPG browsing
- Search function
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Need something to watch? Forgotten to record something to your MY SKY? The FREE SKY TV Guide can help. This handy app enables iPod touch, iPad and iPhone owners to get complete access to SKY’s electronic programme guide. Featuring daily must-see picks from our programming team showcasing some of the best content on the planet, it also has listings for every channel on TV. So it truly is the one stop shop to see everything available on the box. And the best thing, it’s very simple to use. For MY SKY customers, the app supports Remote Record, so when you’re at the office water cooler and get that ‘panic’ feeling because you have forgotten to record your favourite show, PRESTO... Simply open the app, browse through the guide and make a booking! What features are available? Well, in a word, Plenty! • Daily must-see picks from our programming team to make sure you don’t’ miss out on the chance to see best content from around the globe • Remote Record shows to your MY SKY • Launch SKY GO channels from the SKY TV app • Set alerts for your favourite shows for up to an hour before the show starts • Browse the SKY guide in grid view or single channel view • Create your own personal guide by selecting your favourite channels • Extended EPG lets you browse for programmes across more days. • The search function lets you quickly find the shows you love • Share what you like and watch via Facebook, SMS and email.
British Television Guide
Easily see what's on UK television now and next, or view a full day's schedule at a glance. This smart application provides program listings for all your favorite UK TV channels.
- Current and next TV listings
- Full day's schedule view
- All UK TV channels
- Smart application interface
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TV Guide Listings the UK’s number one TV listings App, brings you a smart application that allows you to see what’s on now and next, at one glance. If you prefer, there’s also the option of a full day’s listings on one screen. TV Guide UK allows you to view the TV program of all your favorite UK TV channels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SKY TV GUIDE at none against British Television Guide's shown. SKY TV GUIDE also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SKY TV GUIDE against 5.0 for British Television Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
SKY TV GUIDE ships an update every 2 months, British Television Guide every 21 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | SKY TV GUIDE | British Television Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sky Network Television Limited | Grematech Communication |
Customer experience
SKY TV GUIDE
British Television Guide
Bugs and requests
SKY TV GUIDE
Reported bugs
18 issues- Login fails repeatedly despite correct credentials
- App stuck on welcome/splash screen indefinitely
- Forced logout after brief inactivity
- Remote recording shows success but doesn't record
- Synchronizing with server error messages
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- Program data fails to download
- App won't open or launch
- Black screen display issues
- Terms and conditions acceptance loop
- Password reset functionality broken
- Channel data not loading
- Channels 1, 2, 3 missing from guide
- Subscription verification incorrectly denies access
- Search category counts don't match actual results
- App incompatible with iOS 8 and newer versions
- Decoder linking errors
- App crashes on iPad but works on iPhone
- New white Sky box incompatibility
Requested features
9 requests- Remember login credentials between sessions
- Dark mode support
- Series link functionality
- Landscape view for iPhone
- Filter search results by live broadcast status
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- Accurate search result categorization
- Landscape orientation support
- Better visibility of already-booked programs
- Improved search relevance
British Television Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SKY TV GUIDE
No in-app purchases
British Television Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SKY TV GUIDE free?
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