Comparison

TV Guide Italy vs La7Play

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

Head to head
About

TV Guide Italy

Access comprehensive TV schedules for over 100 Italian channels, including daily listings for the next 7 days. Quickly see what's on now and what's coming up, filter by network, and search for specific programs. Share your thoughts and find more program information online.

Highlights
  • 7-day TV schedules
  • Real-time 'what's on' view
  • Prime time listings
  • Program search
  • Channel filtering
  • Program information search
  • Calendar integration
Features
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TV Guide Italy brings on your iPhone and iPod touch the complete TV schedules for more than 100 Italian channels, including Rai, Mediaset, Mediaset Premium, Sky, La7 and RSI channels. With TV Guide Italy you can: - check the daily schedule of all channels, for the next 7 days - quickly see what's on tv and what's next on all channels in every moment - see the complete prime time listings - use the integrated search to quickly find the program you're looking for - filter channels by network or by picking your favorites - post your comments about TV programs and share your thoughts with other TV Guide users TV Guide Italy ships with these useful features: - search for more information about a TV program on Google, YouTube, IMDb and Wikipedia - add a TV program on your calendar - share a TV program on Facebook and Twitter, or by email and SMS

About

La7Play

Stream live TV channels, catch up on missed episodes, and discover a library of movies, documentaries, and exclusive original content. Save your favorites and resume watching across devices.

Highlights
  • Live streaming of La7 and La7Cinema
  • Catch up on missed episodes and clips
  • Watch movies and documentaries
  • Exclusive La7Play Originals
  • Podcast library
  • Personalized watchlists and continue watching
Features
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La7Play è l’app di La7 e La7Cinema: le dirette, i programmi da rivedere quando vuoi, film, documentari e gli Originals di La7Play. Tutto in un’unica app, gratis. LE DIRETTE, OVUNQUE TI TROVI Guarda La7 e La7Cinema in diretta su smartphone e tablet. Con la funzione Restart puoi far ripartire un programma dall’inizio mentre è ancora in onda. Con la Guida TV scopri cosa sta andando in diretta ora e cosa c’è a seguire. I PROGRAMMI DI LA7, QUANDO VUOI Hai perso una puntata? Rivedila quando vuoi. Trovi le puntate intere e le clip dei programmi di La7. Dalla Guida TV recuperi quello che è andato in onda nelle ore e nei giorni precedenti e rimani aggiornato su quello che è in programma. FILM E DOCUMENTARI Una grande scelta di film e documentari da guardare gratuitamente. GLI ORIGINALS DI LA7PLAY Il racconto inedito dell’attualità, con le produzioni originali di La7Play. PODCAST Scopri i podcast dei programmi di La7 e ascoltali sulla tua piattaforma preferita. LE TUE LISTE Accedi o registrati per aggiungere i programmi ai Preferiti, salvare le puntate, i film e le clip nella lista "I tuoi video" e riprendere la visione da dove l’avevi lasciata con "Continua a guardare", anche sulla TV connessa e su www.la7play.it.

Screenshots

TV Guide Italy4 screens
La7Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TV Guide Italy at 48% against La7Play's 10%. TV Guide Italy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). La7Play's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Guide Italy ships an update every 5 months, La7Play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TV Guide Italy versus La7Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV Guide ItalyLa7Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews — better9.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB88 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAlessandro La RosaLa7 S.r.l.

Customer experience

TV Guide Italy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral17.3%
Negative34.6%

La7Play

Written reviews71 reviews
Positive9.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative83.1%

In-app purchases

None

TV Guide Italy

No in-app purchases

None

La7Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV Guide Italy free?
TV Guide Italy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is La7Play free?
La7Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TV Guide Italy or La7Play have ads?
Both TV Guide Italy and La7Play show ads.
Which is updated more often, TV Guide Italy or La7Play?
TV Guide Italy ships an update every 5 months, and La7Play every 2 months. Most recently, TV Guide Italy was updated on November 1, 2026 and La7Play on November 3, 2026.

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