TV Fool
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Free and unusually detailed for antenna aiming, but multiple users report it is deprecated, stale, and partially broken.
Comparison
TV Fool vs RabbitEars.Info
TV Fool lands on Depends, and RabbitEars.Info lands on Worth it.
RabbitEars.Info
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Free, community-validated signal maps . the standard first stop before buying a TV antenna.
| Compare | TV Fool | RabbitEars.Info |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Worth it |
| Best for | Cordcutters picking an antenna | Cordcutters choosing an antenna |
| Who it's not for | Anyone needing current, maintained station data | Anyone shopping for business or team software |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹ | Minor public findings: one disclosed XSS report and low antivirus trust scores; Reddit reports browser trust has been restored.13 |
| Support quality | Community forum only; tools reportedly broken | Hobbyist-run; Discord community, no formal support |
| Public sentiment | Long the cordcutter standard for signal analysis, but recent users report stale data, database errors, and broken tools.² | Cordcutters treat it as the default free tool for antenna planning, though many struggle to interpret its signal reports.16 |
| Biggest gotcha | Site reportedly deprecated; channel data may be stale, so verify against² | OpenBugBounty shows a disclosed XSS report (OBB-3402690); fix status unclear13 |
Pick TV Fool when
- Cordcutters picking an antenna
- DIY antenna aiming and pointing
- RF enthusiasts wanting per-station signal detail
When TV Fool is not a fit
- Anyone needing current, maintained station data
- People who want a quick simple channel list
- Privacy-focused users
- First-timers unwilling to learn dB signal reports
Pick RabbitEars.Info when
- Cordcutters choosing an antenna
- Tablo/HDHomeRun setup planning
- ATSC 3.0 / NextGen TV lookups
- Ham radio and DX enthusiasts
When RabbitEars.Info is not a fit
- Anyone shopping for business or team software
- Streaming-only viewers with no antenna plans
- Buyers who won't interpret technical signal data
- Teams needing SLAs, support, or vendor accountability
Sources
- TV Fool official sitetvfool.comofficial
review
- PSA: TVFool is no longer accuratereddit.comreview
- Best antenna pointing sites (broken tools)digitalhome.careview
- TVFool database errors threadforum.tvfool.comreview
- Newbie guide to TV Fool signal analysisreddit.comreview
- Antennaweb vs. TV Fool comparisonsatelliteguys.usreview
news
- RabbitEars.Info homepagerabbitears.infoofficial
- Dave's Rabbitears.info Monographrabbitears.infoofficial
- ATSC 3.0 Station Listrabbitears.infoofficial
- Rabbitears.info Low Trust Review (Gridinsoft)gridinsoft.comsecurity
- XSS vulnerability report OBB-3402690openbugbounty.orgsecurity
- tvfool.com not working for anyone else?reddit.comreview