Comparison

TV Show Tracker Pro vs Simple Show Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TV Show Tracker Pro

Easily track your favorite TV shows, discover new ones, and find out where to watch them. Get episode alerts, view detailed show information, and manage your watchlist with a clean interface and customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Track favorite TV shows
  • Discover new series
  • Find where to watch shows
  • Customizable episode notifications
  • Detailed show information (trailers, cast, etc.)
  • Calendar view of upcoming episodes
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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TV Show Tracker helps you track all your favourite tv shows and discover new. The app let you browse more than 40,000 TV shows on-the-go and find where to watch them across HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, and dozens of other premium services. Add tv shows you like to your own 'Wishlist' and let the app take it from there. 'Search' for the shows and find out when and where to watch them. Always know what’s today on 'Top'. Find backdrops, trailers, cast and crews, posters, descriptions, and many other details. 'Calendar' view shows all the series you like with the 'Heart option. HIGHLIGHTS • Low consumption of network traffic. • The app UI is slick and clean - everything is broken down into nice little categories. • Notification settings give you 'More' fine-grained control of the notifications you receive when: - There are new episodes from your own wish list. - A new episode is about to air. - A tv show season gets a premiere date. - A tv show got cancelled or got a second life after cancellation. MOREOVER • Synopsis, screen captures and video previews of new episodes. • iCloud sync between iOS devices. • Today Widget support. • Syncing between in-app Calendar and iOS Calendar (there's no need to open the app to sync the calendars). • Options to set the correct offset (time zone) for the shows from your wish list. DISCLAIMER The application uses data from over 40 APIs. All pictures and videos are provided by the public third-party media services. YouTube and YouTube logo are trademarks and properties of Google Inc. YouTube logo is used for information purpose only. This application is not associated or sponsored by Google Inc. IMPORTANT NOTE This application is meant to keep track of your favourite TV series or TV shows. You are not able watch episodes within the application.

About

Simple Show Tracker

Easily track your favorite TV shows and never miss an episode. Get episode synopses, screen captures, and a clear overview of what's coming up and what you've already watched.

Highlights
  • Browse all episodes
  • Upcoming episode overview
  • Unwatched episode tracking
  • Episode synopses
  • Episode screen captures
  • Mark watched episodes
Features
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Track your favourite TV Shows in all their glory: - Browse all the episodes for your favourite shows - Get a quick overview of all the upcoming episodes and those you haven't watched yet for all of your shows - Get the synopsis and a screen capture for each episode - Mark the episodes you've already seen to remember exactly what you have to watch next

Screenshots

TV Show Tracker Pro4 screens
Simple Show Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TV Show Tracker Pro at 80% against Simple Show Tracker's 33%. TV Show Tracker Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (166 vs 9). Simple Show Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TV Show Tracker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Show Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TV Show Tracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Show Tracker Pro has 166 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of TV Show Tracker Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of Simple Show Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Show Tracker Pro ships an update every 2 months, Simple Show Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TV Show Tracker Pro versus Simple Show Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV Show Tracker ProSimple Show Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (166 ratings) — better3.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings166 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey AstakhovEfosa Omorogbe

Customer experience

TV Show Tracker Pro

All ratings166 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.8%

Simple Show Tracker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

TV Show Tracker Pro

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Shows not appearing in the app
  • App not working
  • Calendar not showing show times
  • App not syncing with iOS calendar
  • Cannot search multiple words
Show 3 more
  • Shows duplicating on calendar
  • App crashes often
  • Some shows show as unknown

Requested features

13 requests
  • How to transfer devices
  • Update for content
  • Update for shows
  • Add TV realities
  • Add timezone selection
Show 8 more
  • Set for different time zones
  • Set to Cable Station Line-up
  • Show availability in your country
  • Check off episodes seen
  • Ability to select iOS calendar
  • Add show in the same screen as search
  • Import calendars (.icals)
  • Movie version of this app

Simple Show Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TV Show Tracker Pro

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Simple Show Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV Show Tracker Pro free?
TV Show Tracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Show Tracker free?
Simple Show Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TV Show Tracker Pro or Simple Show Tracker?
TV Show Tracker Pro is rated higher. TV Show Tracker Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Simple Show Tracker averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.
Do TV Show Tracker Pro or Simple Show Tracker have ads?
TV Show Tracker Pro shows ads; Simple Show Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, TV Show Tracker Pro or Simple Show Tracker?
TV Show Tracker Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Show Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, TV Show Tracker Pro was updated on November 9, 2026 and Simple Show Tracker on November 4, 2026.

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