Radio Times - What to watch
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Prices are current as of 5 Oct 2026.
2 subscriptions from $0.99
In the United States, Radio Times - What to watch has 2 subscriptions priced $0.99 – 34.99. It comes with a 7 days free trial.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
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| Monthly Subscription | Monthly | $5.99 |
| Annual Subscription | AnnualTrial: 7 days | $0.99 – 34.99 |
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| Reviews | 1.4K | 228K | 23K | 6.5K | 4.4K | 4.1K | 4K | 3.3K | 3K | 2.8K | 1.7K |
| Released | 2024 | 2013 | 2026 | 2017 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2017 |
| Monthly price | $5.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 | $7.99 | — | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.99 | $2.99 | $4.49 | $3.99 |
| Annual price | $0.99 | — | $153.99 | $79.99 | — | $69.00 | $149.99 | $37.99 | $10.99 | $32.99 | $31.99 |
| One-time price | — | — | — | $5.99 | — | — | — | — | $4.99 | $4.99 | $0.99 |
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Radio Times - What to watch reviews
4.3 out of 5, based on 1,399 reviews.
What people like
- Shows where to stream shows
- Great for setting reminders
- Clean and easy design
What they complain about
- Ads interrupt you constantly
- Support never actually helps
- Search and watchlist broke
- No full weekly listings
Dan’s Double Vision
This seems like a very helpful way to get to the essence! Let’s boogie I would like to see the boxes 🗃️ opened!
Disappointed
Unable as a long standing subscriber to get App
Update: app now successfully linked back to my account.
UPDATE: The developer’s suggestion to go to the app and log out didn’t make much sense, as the problem was essentially being unable to log in. Instead I deleted the app again, restarted my phone and reinstalled the app. This time, when I launched the app it had relinked automatically to my account and normal operation was restored. I’m glad this bug has been resolved but still feel the initial customer support was unhelpful. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Until a few weeks ago, this app was successfully linked to my RT print subscription and was particularly useful as the print edition frequently was lost or delayed in the post. But since a few weeks ago I can no longer access the app contents. My attempts to resolve this with the app support have been a complete waste of time. After several attempts via the various channels offered I eventually received an email that explained how to relink the account, even though I had explained that I had repeatedly tried exactly that process. I replied to that email and since then heard nothing more. I hoped that the latest update might have fixed the problem, but no. Reading other reviews suggests that this is common problem, so please sort this out soon RT, and don’t just ignore your subscribers.
Useless
Unable to scan for future programs - only shows what is on now. Want to love this app but needs lots of improvements
What a scam!
So you get the first year for 99p. THEN subscription goes up to £34.99. You cancel subscription and within 5 minutes get an offer to renew for £0.99!! How many ppl get caught out paying the full amount?! Very sharp practice. I won’t renew on principle now.
Speak screen options
For subscribers with low visibility, a speak screen option would be excellent.
Atrocious - Impossible to navigate
RT helpfully email articles that they think you might like to read, and sometimes they’re right so you open the article in a browser. But wait, even though you’re a paid subscriber and are signed in the article stays hidden behind a firewall and you’re directed to open the app to read it there instead. Irritating, but fine. But then just try finding the article in the app, completely awful design with no apparent coherent navigation or index system. Will not be renewing my subscription.
No BBC reminders?
I didn’t know this app existed. Really glad to find somewhere I can set reminders for across my streaming services but there doesn’t appear to be any way to set reminders for BBC? Also, editors top picks but no way to see a list of what’s on the app? Have to search for a programme I already know about to add it - can’t find something new by scrolling through the listings
Dreadful, why did I subscribe
I was persuaded, to subscribe to the app. I have no idea why I did. Tonight I get an email about the new judge on Master Chef. Link takes me to the app, sign in then what?? Loads of adverts and other programmes, articles pop up, nothing about Masterchef! Eventually I find it, but so broken up with adverts, it’s so frustrating! I think the delete button is next step. I do not find this app in any way helpful! Sorry!
Confusing
I had hoped this would provide me with a simple way of listing programmes I fancy watching, particularly those I can’t record on Sky+. The way to do this is not particularly straightforward and there is little help on line. The only way seems to be to look in the radio times for recommendations and log them on the app using “search”. Time consuming!
Good
Well designed and informative with lots of great editorial content. Would love it if the shows also showed the IMDB rating as part of the information details. I have to switch apps to IMDB to check.
Honestly, I don’t get it!
I paid the 99p promo. Nothing to lose. Certainly wouldn’t pay 99p again and as for £35!!!! I’m not sure what it offers apart from editors picks that you can add to a watchlist and TV listings from which you can do the same. Sorry Radio Times, but it’s not worth the 99p! If it offered full listings of what’s on all streaming services, it would make more sense. Then it becomes a useful one stop place to collate what I want to watch.
Amazing so far!
The app is very useful and I really enjoy the features that allow you to see where to watch things! The new trailers update is great too, really saves time when I’m looking for something to watch. However in a few areas it needs more improvement. Would love to see a genre search added, as well as maybe some personalised recommendations of what to watch!
Could be great if you extend the listings.
Reasonable content, layout and user interface but not much use unless it shows at least a week’s listings. Then it would enable me to forward plan my viewing. Only being able to see today and tomorrow is very limited. Don’t really understand why you have restricted it like this. As others have said what is the point?
Ironically No Obvious Radio Times
I love the radio times but there are some critical thing a lacking on this app version. Would suggest these enhancements to improve r user experience: Radio programme times a list of radio channels as you do on tv. Recommended radio. Programmes and shows. Adapt to personas / personalisation - I have kids yet no easy way of finding kids programmes or films on day to day. No way of shortlisting the channels you are interested in, eg. Just bbc1,2,3,4,5, itv, c4 and cbeebies. Instead I have to scroll all the way through to these channels to check what is on. If these feature already exist then it should be easier to find! Happy to be a guinea pig and help provide feedback to improve end user experience! I want this to work but currently it’s not. It’s basically the mag in an app and the app should offer things the mag cannot.
Brilliant
Absolutely brilliant app it has so much content on all channels and cable shows. And love the daily recommendations.
No tv listings
Useless if you want to see what’s on TV. You have the ability to check what’s on TV ‘tonight’ but it only shows one programme. Nothing before or after that programme.
Love it, except for the search and watchlist function, which no longer works.
I embraced the RT app when I first got it and found it a great tool to keep abreast of new items and to create a watchlist of items I wanted to see. However the search & watchlist has creased to work. I’ve written to RT to complain about this, but have received no reply. This would seem a simple feature to fix, but am disappointed to find not only can you not be bothered to answer my complaint, but months later you still haven’t fixed a major feature of the RT app. Please do something, and reinstate a functioning Watchlist?
You’ve got my money, why no live rugby??????
Missed all England match despite subscription before KO. Useless instructions! WOT
Could be so much more
I guess this app is useful if you want a guide to the day’s TV, or place to save a watch list, but I don’t think it’s worth the full subscription price. As I mainly watch TV on streaming and catch up services that have a watchlist, that’s of little value to me. From the marketing I was expecting to be able to find recommendations based on my preferences, but the categories/genras of recommendations are very limited, with only a small number of shows in each category. They do list recommendations by streaming service, but not all services are included and it’s not possible to get more tailored recommendations, so again the recommendations I’m interested in are limited. The ability to search for more tailored recommendations would be welcome, or if it would suggest shows based on a watchlist or my show ratings, that might be worth the full annual subscription, but as it is I’m glad I have only paid 99p for a year.
Pointless
What is the point of this app? Now the equivalent of bloatware. Can’t even see a basic TV guide without hading over money.
Peripherals
To be complete the app needs all the peripherals as well, eg., puzzles, letters, podcast reviews etc
Missing features? - a free trial would be useful
Behind-the-scenes ‘Shaun the Sheep’ and ‘Marvellous Miniature Workshop’ features are prominently advertised as exclusive to this App in the current Radio Times but there doesn’t appear to be a link to them. If there is it’s well hidden but there are plenty of calls to action to subscribe. I’m guessing these special features are for subscribers only? I’ve got far too many subscriptions already so a short free trial of the full app would be useful please.
Can’t get on it!
It was fine until I renewed my subscription, now it’s saying my subscriber number has been taken. No one is answering my emails, person on the phone no help at all.
It’s progress!
Been looking for a decent TV and streaming app for a while since the TV Guide apps on iOS seem to have got stuck in the 2010’s! Need some additions to features like a series link for TV reminders and recommendation pop-ups of what’s on TV in the next hour or so but I’m impressed by what I see and would happily pay full subscription if you add more useful and exciting features!
Watchlist isn’t as featured as it seems
You can add to a watchlist but you can’t actually track shows and what episodes you have watched etc. JustWatch is miles better. Also doesn’t have all services on where to watch.
Waste of money
This app is a waste of money. Free apps in App Store have more information and are easier to use.
Not good as a TV listings guide
It has listings but there is no listings grid, you can see what’s on now, what’s on at 9pm and what’s on tomorrow at the same time tomorrow, otherwise you have to check each channel individually. It does mention a few things you might want to watch live or on demand across the various services, perhaps that’s what it was intended for, but this won’t replace a listings app or magazine yet.
Impossible to access app!
Useless! I was sent an email inviting me to install and use the Radio times app as I am a print issue subscriber. Installed app but when entering my subscription number and name the message - ‘subscriber number in use by another user’ constantly appears. I tried calling their helpline but their advice didn’t help, the next time I was given extremely complicated advice to use their website to change settings and passwords which was quite frankly impossible to follow. I tried to delete and reinstall their app, but the same problem. Two emails sent have been ignored/no reply made. This company isn’t really Radio Times but a company going by the name of ‘immediate media’ who are located in South Africa, so despite calling Radio Times in London, they couldn’t help. After having repeated missing issues with the delivery of my print edition, I’m now going to cancel my subscription. So sad after 25 years with no problems, but a change within their company has caused serious problems. Very disappointing.
Good start but improvement needed
The is essentially a search of streaming and ‘terrestrial’ services. It’s not bad in that you can search and save items to watch, with alerts and it provides groupings by streaming service and genre. The Search results are difficult to interpret without clicking into each item because they don’t show the Channel 😖. It’s also not possible to filter out genres or streaming services you are not interested in 🥴. But this app is a solid 3starts and worth a punt for 99p for an initial year but without improvement in the search and filtering paying anything more for an annual subscription is a waste in my opinion.
Utterly useless
There’s no listing grid so you know what’s on now and at 9pm, but nothing in between. Reading the reviews they say it’s on its way, but that was from a year ago. Save your money!!!
Doesn’t work
It won’t recognise my subscriber number. Complete waste of money.
Radio Times - What to watch price by country
A monthly subscription costs $4.68 in Turkey and $9.04 in Colombia — 1.9× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly | Annual |
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| Afghanistan | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Albania | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Algeria | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Angola | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Anguilla | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Argentina | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Armenia | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Australia | A$9.99$6.94 | A$29.99$20.83 |
| Austria | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Azerbaijan | $5.99 | $22.99 |
| Bahamas | $6.99 | $19.99 |
| Bahrain | $6.99 | $19.99 |
| Barbados | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Belgium | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Belize | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Benin | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Bermuda | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Bhutan | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Bolivia | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Botswana | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Brazil | R$29.90$5.73 | R$129.90$24.89 |
| British Virgin Islands | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Bulgaria | €6.49$7.30 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Burkina Faso | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Cambodia | $6.99 | $19.99 |
| Cameroon | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Canada | CA$7.99$5.63 | CA$24.99$17.60 |
| Cape Verde | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Chad | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Chile | CLP 6,990$7.07 | CLP 22,990$23.27 |
| Colombia | COP 29,900$9.04 | COP 99,900$30.19 |
| Congo | $5.99 | $22.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Costa Rica | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Croatia | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Cyprus | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 149.00$6.86 | CZK 499.00$22.96 |
| Denmark | DKK 49.00$7.37 | DKK 179.00$26.92 |
| Dominica | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Ecuador | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 299.99$5.74 | EGP 999.99$19.14 |
| El Salvador | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Estonia | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Fiji | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Finland | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| France | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Gabon | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Gambia | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Georgia | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Germany | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Ghana | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Greece | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Grenada | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Guatemala | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Guyana | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Honduras | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Hungary | HUF 2,490$7.60 | HUF 8,990$27.44 |
| Iceland | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| India | ₹599.00$6.21 | ₹1,999.00$20.74 |
| Indonesia | IDR 99,000$5.53 | IDR 399,000$22.27 |
| Iraq | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Ireland | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Israel | ₪19.90$6.55 | ₪59.90$19.70 |
| Italy | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Jamaica | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Japan | ¥900$5.71 | ¥3,000$19.02 |
| Jordan | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 2,990.00$6.66 | KZT 11,990.00$26.71 |
| Kenya | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Kosovo | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Kuwait | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $6.99 | $19.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $6.99 | $19.99 |
| Latvia | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Lebanon | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Liberia | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Libya | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Lithuania | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Luxembourg | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Macao | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Macedonia | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Madagascar | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Malawi | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 29.90$7.33 | MYR 99.90$24.49 |
| Maldives | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Mali | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Malta | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Mauritania | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Mauritius | $5.99 | $22.99 |
| Mexico | MX$129.00$7.09 | MX$399.00$21.94 |
| Micronesia | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Moldova | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Mongolia | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Montenegro | €5.99$6.74 | €19.99$22.49 |
| Montserrat | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Morocco | $5.99 | $22.99 |
| Mozambique | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Myanmar | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Namibia | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Nauru | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Nepal | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Netherlands | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| New Zealand | NZ$9.99$5.61 | NZ$39.99$22.47 |
| Nicaragua | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Niger | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 9,900.00$7.44 | NGN 29,900.00$22.46 |
| Norway | NOK 79.00$8.21 | NOK 249.00$25.88 |
| Oman | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 1,700$6.13 | PKR 4,900$17.66 |
| Palau | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Panama | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Paraguay | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Peru | PEN 22.90$6.62 | PEN 89.90$25.98 |
| Philippines | ₱299.00$4.77 | ₱1,290.00$20.60 |
| Poland | PLN 29.99$7.69 | PLN 99.99$25.64 |
| Portugal | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Qatar | QAR 19.99$5.49 | QAR 69.99$19.23 |
| Romania | RON 29.99$6.31 | RON 99.99$21.05 |
| Rwanda | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 24.99$6.66 | SAR 89.99$24.00 |
| Senegal | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Serbia | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Seychelles | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 8.98$7.02 | SGD 29.98$23.42 |
| Slovakia | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Slovenia | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Solomon Islands | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 119.99$7.20 | ZAR 399.99$24.01 |
| South Korea | ₩8,800$6.54 | ₩33,000$24.54 |
| Spain | €6.99$7.86 | €22.99$25.86 |
| Sri Lanka | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| St. Lucia | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Suriname | $6.99 | $19.99 |
| Swaziland | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 79.00$7.87 | SEK 249.00$24.80 |
| Switzerland | CHF 6.00$7.25 | CHF 18.00$21.74 |
| Taiwan | NT$190.00$5.96 | NT$690.00$21.65 |
| Tajikistan | $6.99 | $19.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 17,900.00$6.76 | TZS 59,900.00$22.62 |
| Thailand | THB 199.00$5.93 | THB 699.00$20.82 |
| Tonga | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Tunisia | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 229.99$4.68 | TRY 999.99$20.34 |
| Turkmenistan | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Uganda | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Ukraine | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 22.99$6.26 | AED 79.99$21.80 |
| United Kingdom | £5.99$7.92 | £19.99$26.44 |
| United States | $5.99 | $0.99 |
| Uruguay | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $6.99 | $19.99 |
| Vanuatu | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Venezuela | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫149,000$5.74 | ₫599,000$23.08 |
| Yemen | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Zambia | $6.99 | $22.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $6.99 | $22.99 |
Radio Times - What to watch FAQ
- Is Radio Times - What to watch free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 171 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $0.99 (US), across 2 subscriptions.
- How much does Radio Times - What to watch cost per month?
- Monthly Subscription is $5.99 (US). The annual plan works out cheaper per month: $0.99 – 34.99 a year.
- Does Radio Times - What to watch have a free trial?
- Yes — a 7 days free trial (US).
- Where is Radio Times - What to watch cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs TRY 229.99 (≈$4.68) in Turkey and COP 29,900 (≈$9.04) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Radio Times - What to watch?
- Cafeyn - News & magazines (4.7 from 228,275 reviews, premium from $8.49), Readly: Newspapers & Magazines (4.4 from 22,569 reviews, premium from $11.99) and The New York Review of Books (4.8 from 6,473 reviews, premium from $5.99).
Radio Times - What to watch download
Last updated 17 days ago.
Radio Times - What to watch sells in 171 countries. It was released 2 years and 2 months ago, on 18 Jul 2024. It holds a 4.3 rating from 1,399 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Radio Times - What to watch make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Annual 95%
- Monthly 5%
Revenue by country
- United Kingdom 96%
- Ireland 2%
- United States 1%
- Australia 0%