Rippple vs TV Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rippple
Discover trending movies and TV shows, track your viewing history, and share your thoughts with a vibrant community. Find where to stream content and manage your watchlists with customizable options.
- Discover trending and popular content
- Track watched movies and episodes
- Share comments and ratings
- Find where to stream content
- Manage watch history and lists
- Customizable app appearance
- Cross-device synchronization
Read full descriptionHide full description
Rippple Mark II is available and should be used instead for the best and most up-to-date experience. This legacy version remains available for existing users, but it no longer receives new features and will eventually reach end of life. ___ Rippple is a Trakt client. You'll need to sign in to a Trakt account to use Rippple. Rippple uses the Trakt.tv and the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by Trakt or TMDb. Some features may be limited by the API used. Rippple respects the limits imposed by Trakt and TMDb. Rippple provides "Where to Watch?" information provided by JustWatch via TMDb but can't be used to actually watch movies or TV shows. Rippple's Terms of Use can be found at terms.ripppleapp.com.
TV Forecast
Easily track your favorite TV shows and movies. Get notifications for new releases and upcoming episodes, mark your viewing progress, and discover new content. Explore detailed information, trailers, and cast details for all your media.
- Track upcoming releases and episodes
- Mark viewing progress
- Sync progress with friends and family
- Discover trending and related content
- View detailed show/movie information
- Watch trailers and behind-the-scenes footage
- Sync with iCloud and Trakt
Read full descriptionHide full description
Track, explore and discover your favorite TV shows and movies with TV Forecast. See what’s upcoming, mark your progress, and much more. Track • See what's upcoming, at a glance. • Receive a notification when a movie is released or an episode is about to air. • Mark off movies as you watch them and mark off episodes to track your progress. • Watching a show with friends or family? Share the show keep your progress in sync. • Sync with iCloud and Trakt. Explore • Know where a show or movie is streaming. • Detailed show and movie information. • Movie trailers, teasers, bloopers, behind the scenes footage and more. • Actors, guest stars, directors, composers and more. • Link to IMDB, TMDB and Trakt. Discover • What's trending, anticipated, or related to your favorite shows and movies. • Related shows and movies. • Looking for something quick to watch? Sort your movies by duration. Privacy Policy: https://tvforecastapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://tvforecastapp.com/terms.html
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TV Forecast at 4.4 against Rippple's 4.2. TV Forecast also leads on ratings volume (663 vs 88) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Rippple sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TV Forecast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TV Forecast holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Forecast has 663 ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Rippple's written reviews are positive against 59% of TV Forecast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rippple ships an update every 5 weeks, TV Forecast every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rippple | TV Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (88 ratings) | 4.4 (663 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88 | 663 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Cador | Matt Comi |
Customer experience
Rippple
TV Forecast
Bugs and requests
Rippple
Reported bugs
9 issues- Trakt auto log out persists
- App not loading anything
- 404 error when logging in
- Sync issues with Trakt.tv
- Likes and comments routinely fail
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- App icon issue after update
- Cannot hide profile sidebar on iPad
- Splash screen only, app won't open
- Constant authorization requests for Trakt.tv
Requested features
16 requests- iCloud sync instead of Trakt
- Lifetime subscription option
- Sort watchlist by recently added
- Add multiple countries/services to 'Where to Watch'
- Search directly within watchlist
Show 11 moreShow fewer
- Calendar of upcoming episodes
- Dark theme/mode
- iPad app availability
- WatchOS and tvOS app
- Letterboxd integration
- Filter/sort activity by year
- More complete activity view
- Grid view as default
- Option to display specific user-created playlists in 'Up Next'
- Show IMDb score in search and details
- Ability to select year when marking as watched
TV Forecast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rippple
- Monthly Premium Experience$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Experience14 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium Experience$29.99
TV Forecast
- TV Forecast Premium7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- TV Forecast Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- TV Forecast Premium Lifetime$49.99
