Comparison

GuideBlue vs Tivolo

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

Head to head
About

GuideBlue

Discover what to watch across your streaming platforms with a retro TV guide interface. Save shows to your library and track your viewing history to keep recommendations relevant.

Highlights
  • Retro TV-guide style browsing
  • Live special event listings
  • Save picks to Library
  • Mark watched content
  • Customizable service selection
  • Watch history tracking
Features
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GuideBlue helps you decide what to watch across your streaming services. Browse a retro TV-guide style grid, see live special events, save picks to your Library, and mark what you have watched so your list stays useful. Choose the services you use, refresh your recommendations, and keep a simple watch history without digging through every streaming app.

About

Tivolo

Features
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Tivolo is a clean, fast IPTV client for your own live-TV subscription. Connect once with the credentials your provider gave you and watch your channels instantly — no accounts, no sign-ups, nothing to configure beyond your server URL. BRING YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION Tivolo works with any Xtream Codes-compatible IPTV service. Your provider gives you a server URL, username, and password. Enter them once and Tivolo handles everything else. LIVE TV, BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED • Instant channel list — categories, search, and recently watched at your fingertips • Quality badges show HD, FHD, and 4K at a glance • Stream health indicators so you know before you tap • Landscape full-screen mode with auto-hiding controls • Built on libVLC for broad, reliable codec and stream-format support SMART PLAYBACK • Automatic format fallback: tries HLS if TS stalls, and vice versa • Configurable startup buffer (1–8s) to match your connection • Connection limit guard — warns before hitting your server's max streams, and recovers automatically when a slot frees up • 15-second load timeout with a one-tap Retry PRIVACY FIRST Tivolo stores your credentials securely in the iOS Keychain and syncs them to your other devices via iCloud Keychain. No analytics, no tracking, no data collected about you or your viewing habits. LEGAL NOTICE Tivolo is a generic playback client. It does not provide, distribute, or enable access to any content. Users are solely responsible for ensuring they are authorised to access the streams on their server. Use only with content you have the legal right to view.

Screenshots

GuideBlue4 screens
Tivolo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GuideBlue at every 10 days against Tivolo's every 3 weeks. GuideBlue also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

GuideBlue ships an update every 10 days, Tivolo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GuideBlue versus Tivolo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuideBlueTivolo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharlie ThomasVijay Murali

In-app purchases

None

GuideBlue

No in-app purchases

None

Tivolo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GuideBlue free?
GuideBlue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tivolo free?
Tivolo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GuideBlue or Tivolo have ads?
Neither GuideBlue nor Tivolo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuideBlue or Tivolo?
GuideBlue ships an update every 10 days, and Tivolo every 3 weeks. Most recently, GuideBlue was updated on October 8, 2026 and Tivolo on October 16, 2026.

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