# Kernel — AI Movie & TV Show Companion > AI companion for discovering, organizing, and sharing movies and TV shows. (iPhone/iPad app by Nikias Molina.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kernel/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 223 App Store ratings · 151 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 34 MB - Languages: American English, European Spanish - Released: 2019-05-05 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: subscription - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kernel/id1452608085/reviews.md ## What is Kernel? Kernel is your AI-powered companion for movies and shows. Discover, organize, and share what to watch, all in one remarkably simple app. • Describe it, we’ll find it Forgot the name? Just describe the movie or show and Kernel AI will find it for you. • Recommend directly Effortlessly share what you’re watching. Your friends can now receive recommendations right on their Kernel profile. • Create playlists for Movies and TV Shows Save what you’ve seen, what you want to watch, and everything in between. • Track releases automatically Add upcoming titles and get notified as they approach. Stay on top of every release without any effort. • Know where to stream See exactly where to watch across services like Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video, Disney+, and more. • Built-in widgets & Apple Watch support Keep your most anticipated releases front and center, on your home screen or your wrist. Available in English and Spanish. Photos and artwork used on Kernel are the property of their respective owners. Studio logos and other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. Information about the auto-renewable Subscription: * Subscription terms are 1 week, 1 month or 1 year. The subscription is renewed every week, month or year. * Payments will be collected through your iTunes account after you confirm your purchase. * Auto-renewable Subscriptions will be renewed unless canceled 24 hours before the subscription expires. * You can cancel your subscription at this address: http://support.apple.com/HT202039 * Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## 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? Overall sentiment: neutral **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 ## Recent user reviews (10 of 151) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kernel/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) ### 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. And that’s not all… we’re cooking something. ### 3.1.3 — 2025-05-01 We've added powerful new ways to interact with Kernel, we hope you love these updates as much as we do! - Kernel AI: Describe a movie or show, we’ll find it - Instant Recommendations: Share recommendations right to someones profile, or any other app - Profiles: Customize your library with playlists and collect recommendations - Improved design, smarter widgets, better notifications ### 3.1.2 — 2025-04-23 We've added powerful new ways to interact with Kernel, we hope you love these updates as much as we do! - Kernel AI: Describe a movie or show, we’ll find it - Instant Recommendations: Share recommendations right to someones profile, or any other app - Profiles: Customize your library with playlists and collect recommendations - Improved design, smarter widgets, better notifications ### 3.1.1 — 2025-04-09 We've added powerful new ways to interact with Kernel, we hope you love these updates as much as we do! - Kernel AI: Describe a movie or show, we’ll find it - Instant Recommendations: Share recommendations right to someones profile, or any other app - Profiles: Customize your library with playlists and collect recommendations - Improved design, smarter widgets, better notifications ### 3.1 — 2025-04-07 • Kernel AI: Forgot the name of a movie or show? Just describe it, and Kernel AI will find it for you. • Instant Recommendations: Want to recommend someone a movie or show? Just tap share, and send it to their Kernel profile. • Profiles: Your own space in Kernel, complete with customization, and a fun place to store recommendations. • Refined UI, and improved widgets and notifications to never miss a release It’s been a while, but we haven’t forgotten about you! We’ve added powerful new ways to interact with Kernel, they’ve already been making a difference for our team while testing them.  We hope you love these updates as much as we do! ## Related topics [kernel](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/kernel) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*