# Kernel: Movie & TV Tracker — Watchlist & Release Countdown > AI companion for discovering, organizing, and sharing movies and TV shows. (iPhone/iPad app by Nikias Molina.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kernel-movie-and-tv-tracker/id1452608085 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Nikias Molina](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684791845) - Category: Entertainment, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.00/5 from 224 App Store ratings · 164 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 36 MB - Languages: American English, European Spanish - Released: 2019-05-05 - Data updated: 2026-10-15 - Monetization: subscription - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kernel-movie-and-tv-tracker/id1452608085/reviews.md ## What is Kernel? Kernel is the movie and TV show tracker that counts down to every release and tells you where to watch it. Add what you want to see to your watchlist, get a countdown and a reminder on release day, find out where it's streaming in your country, and rate it once you've seen it. Can't remember the title? Describe it and Kernel AI finds it. RELEASE COUNTDOWNS Add upcoming movies and shows and Kernel counts down the days on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch, then reminds you when they're out. WHERE TO WATCH See whether a movie or show is streaming, for rent or to buy on Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max and more, for the country you're in. TOP 10 ON EVERY SERVICE What's most popular right now on Netflix, Apple TV, Disney+, Prime Video and HBO Max. KERNEL AI MOVIE FINDER Forgot the name? Describe the plot, a scene or an actor and Kernel AI finds the movie or show. RATE IT Half-star ratings for movies, shows and every episode, plus the Kernel Rating from everyone else. WATCHLIST AND PLAYLISTS Seen, Upcoming and a playlist for every mood, synced with iCloud. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Send a movie, show or episode. The link opens straight in Kernel and shows a rich preview in Messages. WIDGETS AND APPLE WATCH Countdown, Up Next and Kernel AI widgets, a Control Center button, and an Apple Watch app with complications. ON EVERY SCREEN iPhone, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, and made for iPhone Duo. Kernel is a tracker and a guide. It doesn't play movies itself; it shows you where you can watch them. Available in English and Spanish. KERNEL PREMIUM Kernel AI includes free searches every month. Kernel Premium unlocks unlimited Kernel AI searches and opens any title in its streaming app with one tap. Kernel Premium is a weekly, monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kernelmovieapp.com/privacy-policy.html Movie and show information, posters and artwork belong to their respective owners. Studio logos and other trademarks belong to their respective owners. ## Key features - AI-powered search by description - Direct friend recommendations - Create movie/TV show playlists - Automatic release tracking and notifications - Streaming service availability - Widgets and Apple Watch support ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly | $1.99 | per month | | Yearly | $15.99 | per year | | Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days | ## What do users think of Kernel? Reviews of Kernel are mixed: the Entertainment app is rated 4.0/5 from 224 App Store ratings. What users like most: gorgeous, minimalist design, simple, clean, beautiful and intuitive design. Top complaints: missing key features like rating movies/shows, notifications don't work, app is unresponsive. Summarized from real user reviews. **Pros** - 👍 Gorgeous, minimalist design - 🚀 Simple, clean, beautiful and intuitive design - 💡 Great app to keep track of movies - 💡 Fantastic UI, looks great and works smooth **Cons** - 🐛 Missing key features like rating movies/shows - 🐛 Notifications don't work, app is unresponsive - 🐛 Inconsistent, buggy, and crashes often - 🐛 Annoying notifications prompt on every app launch **Commonly reported bugs** - Apple Watch app doesn't work, shows blank screen - Release dates are sometimes inaccurate - Can't remove movies from 'Upcoming' playlist after release **Most requested features** - Add ability to rate movies and shows - Implement a 'mark all as seen' feature for TV shows - Allow sorting playlists manually - Add support for more streaming services - Integrate Rotten Tomatoes ratings - Develop an iPad version of the app ## Is Kernel safe? Kernel: Movie & TV Tracker appears mostly safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Kernel is 79 out of 100. This assessment is based on 224 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4 out of 5. Of 224 App Store ratings, 72.8% point to a safe experience, 8.0% suggest some concerns, and 19.2% point to a risky experience. ## Is Kernel legit? Kernel: Movie & TV Tracker appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Kernel is 88 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (10 of 164) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kernel-movie-and-tv-tracker/id1452608085/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Nice but annoying UI *2026-05-23, version 3.1.3* The app is helpful but the fact that it pops up a dialog complaining that you don’t have notifications enabled every. single. time you open it is so irritating. I don’t want notifications ### 5/5 — Great App, but… *2026-04-19* I love this app, and am a long-time user. I still use it all the time. I can search for movies just by describing them with the AI powered search tool. I track all the movies and tv shows I want to watch, and list them in different categories. The one feature that would make the app so much more useful would be if data could be synced across different IOS devices logged into the same Kernel account! It’s very frustrating that I have different sets of lists saved on my iPhone and iPad…. ### 1/5 — This app sucks *2026-03-27, version 3.1.3* You have to buy stuff to watch the movies ### 1/5 — Gorgeous, minimalist design *2026-02-28, version 3.1.3* Gorgeous, minimalist design. However, this app is missing a key feature: the ability to rate the movies and series that you watch! Hasn’t been updated in more than 9 months. Give us Liquid Glass and regularly updates. If you charge a subscription, regular updates and support of new iOS design language is mandatory. Removed 4 stars due to app being abandoned after being hyped by YouTube multi-millionaire. ### 1/5 — Hasn’t been updated in 9 months. *2026-02-23, version 3.1.3* Title is self explanatory, I’m sure that’s why I’m having the very specific issue I’m having it’s just unfortunate because I liked this app at first when I added 2 movies to a playlist, then I added 2 more, the last 2 never showed up on my watch, only on my phone app. The watch app is the whole reason I got this app. I’ve tried everything from deleting the playlist and making new playlist but nothing works, hope developer stops neglecting this app for apple watch ASAP. ### 1/5 — Gorgeous, minimalist design *2026-01-23, version 3.1.3* Gorgeous, minimalist design. However, this app is missing a key feature: the ability to rate the movies and series that you watch! Hasn’t been updated in more than 8 months. Give us Liquid Glass and regularly updates. If you charge a subscription, regular updates and support of new iOS design language is mandatory. Removed 4 stars due to app being abandoned after being hyped by YouTube millionaire. ### 3/5 — Gorgeous, minimalist design *2025-12-18, version 3.1.3* Gorgeous, minimalist design. However, this app is missing a key feature: the ability to rate the movies and series that you watch! Hasn’t been updated in more than 7 months. Give us Liquid Glass and regularly updates. If you charge a subscription, regular updates and support of new iOS design language is mandatory. ### 4/5 — Almost Perfect *2025-12-06* The app is great to use. I love the UI, it looks great and works smooth. Would like to see 2 fixes for it in future updates if possible: 1.) a mark all feature. As someone who tracks all TV shows and came from another TV tracking app, having to manually do “seen” on multiple seasons is time consuming. And 2.) if I’m watching a series and am playing catchup, it auto brings me to the most recent season. Then I have to do multiple clicks to get back to the season I was previously at. ### 5/5 — Widget *2025-12-02, version 3.1.3* Can’t seem to get Home Screen widget to show anything ### 5/5 — Great App! *2025-11-11* Love this app. Simple, clean, beautiful and intuitive design. Good job. Recommend! I absolutely love your app. Best Tracker, and I’ve reviewed a lot. But please look into the “Discover” feature for Movies and Shows. It has never updated in my older iOS 16.7. Also, please offer a Light Mode, although I do enjoy the Dark mode, an option for Light Mode would be nice. ## Frequently asked questions about Kernel ### What does Kernel do? Kernel is an AI-powered companion app designed to help you discover, organize, and share movies and TV shows. It allows you to find titles by description, receive recommendations from friends, create watchlists, and track upcoming releases. It also informs you where to stream content across various services. ### How can I find a movie or TV show if I don't remember the name? Kernel's AI can find titles even if you only remember parts of the plot or characters. Simply describe the movie or show, and the AI will identify it for you. This feature makes discovering forgotten favorites or hard-to-name content effortless. ### How does the subscription work? The app offers auto-renewable subscriptions with terms of 1 week, 1 month, or 1 year. Payments are processed through your iTunes account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current term expires. You can manage your subscription through your Apple account settings. ### Can I see where to stream content? Yes, Kernel provides information on where to stream movies and TV shows across popular services like Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video, Disney+, and more. This helps you easily find out which platform to use for watching your desired content. ### What devices is Kernel compatible with? Kernel is available in English and Spanish and offers built-in widgets for your home screen. It also supports Apple Watch, allowing you to keep track of your most anticipated releases on your wrist. The app leverages Apple's ecosystem for seamless integration. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.2 — 2026-10-14 Kernel is now on Apple Watch. See everything you're waiting for with a countdown on each, ask Kernel AI for a movie or show right from your wrist, and add it to your list in one tap. New complications put your next release, or Kernel AI, on your watch face. The iPhone widgets are rebuilt. Countdown now comes in small, medium and large and on the Lock Screen, and moves on to your next release by itself. The new Up Next widget lists what's coming, and the Kernel AI widget opens AI search in one tap. ### 4.1.1 — 2026-10-12 Share a movie, show or episode and the link now shows its poster and details in Messages. If your friend has Kernel, tapping the link opens it straight in the app. On an unfolded iPhone Duo, movie and show pages now sit on the blurred colours of their poster, just like on every other iPhone. ### 4.1 — 2026-10-11 Kernel 4.1: rate what you watch. RATINGS • Rate movies, shows and episodes from half a star to five once they're out. Drag across the stars under the title, or tap one; drag past the first star to clear your rating. Sign in from Profile to rate. • Every title now shows its Kernel Rating: the average from Kernel users and how many have rated it. DISCOVER AND TOP 10 • The tabs are now Discover, Top 10, Search and Profile. Discover brings Movies and Shows together: switch between them next to the title. • Top 10 has its own tab: the chart for each streaming service, then everything else that's popular on streaming. LIQUID GLASS • On iOS 26, Kernel's buttons are made of glass, like the system's own. IMPROVEMENTS • Coming soon is ordered by popularity, and anniversary re-releases of old films no longer fill the top. • Playlists show the same poster as the title's page. • Upcoming no longer appears as "Tracklist" if you've used Kernel for a long time. ### 4.0 — 2026-10-06 Remember when we said we were cooking something? Here it is: Kernel 4.0. MADE FOR iPHONE DUO • Unfold to reveal: open your iPhone Duo on any movie or show and the page opens with it. The poster settles in, light spreads out from the fold, the countdown takes center stage, and it ends on where you can watch it. • Cover Flow: close your Duo and turn it sideways, and Movies, Shows and your playlists become a Cover Flow. Flick through the covers and tap the one in the middle to open it. Switch between Featured and each service's Top 10 from the corner. • Every screen now fits the space it's given, folded or open, and on iPad in any window size. TOP 10 • What's hot on Netflix, Apple TV, Disney+, Prime Video and HBO Max: pick Top 10 in the Movies or Shows menu on Home. KERNEL + SIRI • "What's out next in Kernel", "Showtimes near me in Kernel", "Ask Kernel what to watch". • Ask how long until a release or where to watch something, track a title, mark it as seen or add it to a list, all without opening the app. Every action is in the Shortcuts app too. • Looking at a title? On supported devices, Siri knows which one you mean. • Find your tracked titles in Spotlight, and open AI search with one press from Control Center, the Lock Screen or the Action Button. WIDGETS • Each countdown widget now follows its own title, so you can count down to several releases at once. FIXES • Movie and show pages no longer keep reloading. • Fixed a crash after adding a title to a list. ### 3.1.4 — 2026-08-21 Liquid Glass is here! Along with a fresh batch of bug fixes and improvements to keep things running smoothly. 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