Tioti TV+ vs SKY+ for iPhone...

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I'm at a cross roads!

I've posted a couple of times now about my experiences remotely recording my Sky+ box (using Tioti TV+ and Sky+ iPhone Apps). Although I could not reach any formal conclusion, since trying both applications I've tended to stick with Sky's offering. Tioti TV+ lost marks because I could never get my head around the social networking aspect of the site. I duly signed up as I said I would and had a rummage around but is just didn't do anything for me! Sky won over basically because it came down to brand loyalty and the fact it was their application for their own product, a concept I like.

However since OS 3.0 Tioti has moved first! They've released a new version of their app which includes the holy grail of push notifications. You can now select a programme to record, mark it for notification and add it to favourites. The latter will also push notifications 5 minutes before the programme start. I really like the feature and have found myself moving back to Tioti TV+. It also, in hindsight, seems faster than Sky's application.

The new release has really put Sky's offering into perspective for me; using their own API's they have cobbled together a simple offering that seems to have required very little thought, less still imagination or innovation. Maybe they'll catch up but until they do I can't see their app will get much use!

All of which brings me to my cross-road: I want to use Sky's application but I want the functionality of Tioti's! My logic is not sound, I know. I like the concept of using additional innovative offerings by people like Sky. To be it shows that they are committed to ensuring they offer the best possible service to their customers. I think I mainly want them to succeed, rather than an objective aligning to what they have to offer.

It will be interesting to see how it pans out...

PS. Just had an email from Sky saying I can watch the ashes on my PC (previous charge had applied). All is forgiven! Tioti TV+ who?