Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Current and next TV listings
  • Full day's schedule view
  • All UK TV channels
  • Smart application interface
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SKY TV GUIDE4 screens
British Television Guide2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SKY TV GUIDE ships an update every 2 months, British Television Guide every 21 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SKY TV GUIDE versus British Television Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSKY TV GUIDEBritish Television Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews6.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSky Network Television LimitedGrematech Communication

Customer experience

SKY TV GUIDE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive6.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative91.6%

British Television Guide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 13 more
  • 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
Show 4 more
  • 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

None

SKY TV GUIDE

No in-app purchases

None

British Television Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SKY TV GUIDE free?
SKY TV GUIDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is British Television Guide free?
British Television Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SKY TV GUIDE or British Television Guide?
SKY TV GUIDE and British Television Guide are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SKY TV GUIDE or British Television Guide have ads?
British Television Guide shows ads; SKY TV GUIDE does not.
Which is updated more often, SKY TV GUIDE or British Television Guide?
SKY TV GUIDE ships an update every 2 months, and British Television Guide every 21 months. Most recently, SKY TV GUIDE was updated on November 1, 2026 and British Television Guide on November 1, 2026.

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