Comparison

Series Manager vs TVdex

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

Head to head
About

Series Manager

Features
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Simple app for tracking series. - Series are displayed in chronological order (last viewed series is up) - The collected data can be stored in the private cloud.

About

TVdex

Features
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TVdex is a personal tracker for everything you watch (and everything you're about to). Add the TV series and films you love, tick episodes off as you go, and always know what to watch next and what's coming up. Built local-first and private: no account, no ads, no tracking, no social feed. Your library lives on your device and syncs only to your own iCloud (we run no servers and never see your data). TRACK WHAT YOU WATCH - Per-episode progress for series; watched / unwatched for films - "Up Next" surfaces the next episode to continue, for each series - "Upcoming" is a calendar of episodes about to air - Season/Series-finale badges, so you never miss a big one RATE & ORGANIZE - Your own ratings for episodes, series and films next to the community score - Favorites, plus your own custom lists - Record where you watched each viewing RE-WATCH & CATCH UP - Re-watch a finished series from the start, it flows back into Up Next - Statistics: time watched, episodes, weekly charts, biggest binges, top genres and networks, your backlog and a "when you'll be caught up" projection STAY IN THE LOOP - Local notifications for upcoming episodes of the shows you follow. Nothing is sent anywhere MOVING YOUR HISTORY OVER - Import a data export so you don't lose years of tracking: series, episodes, films, ratings and viewings, with a step to match anything that needs review SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES - iPhone โ†” iPad through your own private iCloud. Turn it off anytime to keep everything on one device. Available in English and Italian. Film and TV information is provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Watch-provider availability is provided by JustWatch.

Screenshots

Series Manager3 screens
TVdex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TVdex at every 11 days against Series Manager's every 2 months. Series Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Series Manager ships an update every 2 months, TVdex every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Series Manager versus TVdex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeries ManagerTVdex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThomas HerzogSergio Ferraresi

In-app purchases

None

Series Manager

No in-app purchases

None

TVdex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Series Manager free?
Series Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TVdex free?
TVdex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Series Manager or TVdex have ads?
Neither Series Manager nor TVdex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Series Manager or TVdex?
Series Manager ships an update every 2 months, and TVdex every 11 days. Most recently, Series Manager was updated on October 25, 2026 and TVdex on October 24, 2026.

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