Comparison

TV Forecast vs Yarnplayer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Yarnplayer

Features
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Audiobooks and podcasts in one library. Search what was said and jump straight to it. Skip the ads. Bring your own audiobook files, connect a Plex or Audiobookshelf library you already have access to, or follow podcasts from their publishers' RSS feeds. Yarnplayer does not provide an audiobook store or audiobook streaming catalogue. Queue a podcast episode after an audiobook chapter and Yarnplayer moves straight from one to the other. Ad analysis finds sponsor reads, allowing you to skip them automatically. Search transcripts to find bits you've heard. Yarnplayer searches transcripts, bookmarks, chapter titles and show notes together, then takes playback to the moment the words were spoken. Transcripts stay readable and searchable after a download is removed. Heard a bit you need to share? Turn it into a short video or shareable card. Preview the spot, pick a design, and send it. Share transcript passages too. Silence Trim shortens. Clear Speech makes voices easier to follow. Volume Levelling evens out recordings that jump between loud and quiet. Set a sleep timer for the end of a chapter, episode or book. Choose your icon, colours and font. Rearrange the home screen and player tabs, set playback speeds and skip amounts, and keep different settings for books and podcasts. See listening stats, streaks and habits, and milestones. Automatically queue episodes from shows you love. Release Forecast shows the next fortnight of expected episodes based on each show's publishing rhythm. Listen on iPhone and iPad, in CarPlay or with Apple Watch. Ad analysis uses Apple's Private Cloud Compute. It requires iOS 27 or later, an Apple Intelligence-compatible device and service availability. Made in Australia. Optional tips support development.

Screenshots

TV Forecast4 screens
Yarnplayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Yarnplayer at 4 against TV Forecast's 2. TV Forecast's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Forecast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Yarnplayer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TV Forecast versus Yarnplayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV ForecastYarnplayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (663 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings663 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB197 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatt ComiEmmett Redding

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TV Forecast

Subscriptions2
  • TV Forecast Premium7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • TV Forecast Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • TV Forecast Premium Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Yarnplayer

One-time3
  • Little Ball of Yarn$1.99
  • Big Ball of Yarn$5.99
  • A Whole Lot of Yarn$12.99

Questions

Is TV Forecast free?
TV Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yarnplayer free?
Yarnplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TV Forecast or Yarnplayer have ads?
Neither TV Forecast nor Yarnplayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TV Forecast or Yarnplayer?
TV Forecast ships an update every 3 weeks, and Yarnplayer every 3 weeks. Most recently, TV Forecast was updated on October 24, 2026 and Yarnplayer on October 25, 2026.

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