Comparison

GoTV Player vs CineGuide

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

Head to head
About

GoTV Player

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GoTV Player is a personal media player for phones, tablets, and desktop. You bring your own content sources (playlists / media servers you already have rights to use). The app does not sell live TV packages or video catalogs inside the store listing purchase flow, and there are no in-app purchases for media content. On Apple devices the app license is sold as In-App Purchase (yearly or lifetime). Highlights: - Live, movies, and series playback (depending on your sources) - Multi-device activation via your GoTV account / portal - Parental controls and privacy-minded settings - Account deletion from Settings when you want to leave Privacy: https://gotvplayer.com/legal/privacy Terms: https://gotvplayer.com/legal/terms Support: support@gotvplayer.com

About

CineGuide

Features
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CineGuide is the fast, complete TV guide to see what's on now, tonight and over the coming days. ON NOW Every channel with the current show, a progress bar and what's next β€” BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and hundreds more across 17 countries. TONIGHT Prime time and late night on all channels at a glance, with posters and genre filters: movies, series, sport, entertainment, documentaries, kids and news. FULL GUIDE Each channel's schedule for today and the coming days, with synopsis, cast, director and episode details. REMINDERS Tap the bell to get a notification at start time or 5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes before. Works even when the app is closed. FOLLOW YOUR SERIES Follow a series or show and CineGuide alerts you every time it airs, on any channel. RATE AND SHARE Rate what you watch from 1 to 5 stars, keep your TV diary and share shows and ratings with friends. Trailers, IMDb and "where to watch" one tap away. SEARCH Find a movie or series across all channels for the coming days. 17 COUNTRIES, 6 LANGUAGES UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Portugal, Brazil and the Netherlands. Favourite channels, free-to-air/pay TV filter, light and dark theme, no sign-up: your data stays on your phone. CINEGUIDE PRO One purchase, forever (no subscription): no ads and unlimited followed series. Listings come from broadcasters via public sources and may change. CineGuide does not stream any programme.

Screenshots

GoTV Player4 screens
CineGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoTV Player at none against CineGuide's 1. GoTV Player also leads on ads (none vs shown). CineGuide's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CineGuide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GoTV Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoTV Player ships an update every 8 days, CineGuide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
GoTV Player versus CineGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoTV PlayerCineGuide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size72 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBar Can KocerINZA KONE

In-app purchases

None

GoTV Player

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CineGuide

One-time1
  • CineGuide Pro$2.99

Questions

Is GoTV Player free?
GoTV Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CineGuide free?
CineGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GoTV Player or CineGuide have ads?
CineGuide shows ads; GoTV Player does not.
Which is updated more often, GoTV Player or CineGuide?
GoTV Player ships an update every 8 days, and CineGuide every 2 days. Most recently, GoTV Player was updated on November 5, 2026 and CineGuide on November 9, 2026.

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