123Play vs Watchable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
123Play
Discover popular movies and TV shows available on the iTunes Store. This app provides instant access to the latest titles, including those currently in theaters. Easily explore by genre, search for specific content, and find top-rated or upcoming releases.
- Discover movies and TV shows
- Search by genre, title, or actor
- Find popular and upcoming titles
- Real-time updates from TMDb
- See currently playing/airing content
- Check iTunes availability
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123Play - Movies & TV Shows: Find Your Favorite Entertainment Instantly! 123Play is your ultimate guide to discovering the best movies and TV shows on the iTunes Store. With just a click, you can access the latest, most popular titles, including movies currently in theaters. Green Play Button means availability on iTunes. Key Features: Explore movies & TV shows by genre Search for movies, series, or actors Discover top-rated, upcoming, and popular titles Real-time updates from TMDb service Now playing & airing TV shows Start streaming now! Download 123Play today.
Watchable
Easily manage your favorite movies and TV shows with this redesigned application. Track upcoming releases, previously watched content, and discover where to stream titles. Access film facts and ratings to enhance your viewing experience.
- Upcoming release tracking
- Previously watched tracking
- Live updates
- Where-to-watch monitor
- Film facts and ratings
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Introducing the brand new Watchable 3 - the ultimate app for keeping track of your favorite movies and shows. With the entirely redesigned version of everything you know and love from the original Watchable, doing everything movie and show related has become a breeze. Now with: - Upcoming Movie and Episode Release Tracking - Previously Watched Tracking - Live Updates - Where-To-Watch Monitor - Film Facts and Ratings - and so Much More!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Watchable at 5.0 against 123Play's 3.7. Watchable also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 123Play's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. 123Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Watchable asks for nothing beyond the download.
Watchable holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 123Play has 7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 123Play | Watchable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Buhauer | Luke Drushell |
Customer experience
123Play
Watchable
Bugs and requests
123Play
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Doesn't load movies
- Redirects to iTunes instead of playing movies
Requested features
3 requests- Allow watching movies for free
- Fix crashing issues
- Improve functionality to actually watch movies
Watchable
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
123Play
- Remove Ads$1.99
Watchable
No in-app purchases
