BeneTV vs CineGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BeneTV
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BeneTV is a modern, ultra-fast and ad-free TV player built for maximum comfort and a native experience on iOS and iPadOS. Say goodbye to slow, complicated applications - sit comfortably on the couch and enjoy your favorite live TV in the highest quality. Why BeneTV โข INSTANT STREAM: The advanced player engine ensures channel switching without annoying delays and unnecessary buffering. โข 100% AD-FREE: No banners, pop-ups or annoying interruptions. Just you and your favorite show. โข FULL GRID EPG & CATCH-UP: Convenient TV timeline. Browse what's on now, check the schedule for the next days and rewind your favorite programs (Catch-up function). โข SECURITY AND PRIVACY: Your M3U lists and access data are stored only on your device. We do not collect or track your data. MAIN FEATURES: - Comprehensive support for M3U / M3U8 playlists and Xtream Codes API. - Additional support for exotic codecs by VLC - Native player with Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay support. - Chromecast built-in - Instant channel search and clear division into categories. - Quickly add to Favorites. - Support for external EPG sources (XMLTV). --- Important legal information: - The BeneTV app is a media player only and does NOT provide any content, playlists or TV subscriptions. - The user must have his own legal source of content (M3U playlist from his provider).
CineGuide
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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 โ 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeneTV at none against CineGuide's 1. BeneTV also leads on ads (none vs shown). CineGuide's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CineGuide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeneTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeneTV ships an update every 4 days, CineGuide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeneTV | CineGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dominik Storczyk | INZA KONE |
In-app purchases
BeneTV
No in-app purchases
CineGuide
- CineGuide Pro$2.99









