TV Listings by TV24 4+

I have been using it now for quite a long time and I would say 98% a time I am works just great! The only add that frustrates me is the very first pop-up that covers your whole screen right from the start when your generally busy trying to find out what’s on
& who... and everytime I say a cuss word and drop my train of thought to turn it off the add,
...and forget what I was looking for..!
Obviously your not old like me and you young people don’t know what a senior moment is
But, trust me you will!.. and might say a cuss word?....I hope y’all are getting a bunch more money for those pop-ups right when the app starts... but I’m not really complaining since it is free! Doing a good job!

TV Listings use to be a useful app that subjected the user to a reasonable amount of advertising. Not anymore. After several recent updates the app now subjects the user (of the ad-supported free version) to an outrageous and obnoxious ad experience. It appears the developer is intentionally trying to drive users away from the free (ad supported) version to the paid subscription version. When you open the app it forces you to fight full page ads that you can’t close for some time. The developer moves the “x” around between the left and right corners and makes it so small that you end up clicking the ad, not the “x”. After that, it subjects you to a second page of full page ads that forces the user to endure an even more aggressive and obnoxious ad-strategy. I suspect the developer is bitter that the ad-supported free version didn’t yield enough ad revenue or enough paid subscribers, so they’re now getting their revenge on the users of the free version. If I could give this current version zero stars I would.

In general, I don’t mind the ads. In fact, my family actually bought furniture this week in response to an ad from a local furniture store. Most ads are designed to be viewed quickly and closed easily. The big exception is Draft King ads which demand so sort of interaction before they can be closed. I wasn’t able to figure out how to close the ad this morning; I was forced to close and reopen the app. I would NEVER sign up for online gambling, which makes this particular ad even more annoying. Getting rid of Draft King ads would earn another star.

The other issue I have with this app is that listings for Telemundo and Univision in the Philadelphia OTA market are not available. I watch these for soccer, and I would also like to see what is listed for the associated sub channels.

Overall, this is a great app that is hurt by these glaring flaws.