TV Forecast vs SeraphIRC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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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
SeraphIRC
A modern IRC client for iOS that syncs seamlessly with a Soju bouncer. Enjoy push notifications, shared history, and customizable themes across devices. Offers robust IRCv3 support and privacy-focused features.
- Soju bouncer integration
- Push notifications
- Cross-device history sync
- 21 built-in color themes
- Multiple presentation modes
- IRCv3 support
- FiSH encryption
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SeraphIRC is a native IRC client for iPhone and iPad, supporting direct IRC and ZNC/Soju bouncer connections. Notable features: - 21 built in color themes - 3 presentation modes: Chat bubbles, classic UI, Modern UI (default) - Pinned channel/query favorites at the top of your treebar - Extensive IRCv3 support - Push notifications even when app is in the background - Photo and file sharing through your Soju bouncer's file host - Thread replies, with plain-text fallback so they read correctly on every other client - Reactions & Message Redactions where server support exists - Every message and control is labeled and ordered for screen reader use - GIF search with your own Giphy key. SeraphIRC ships no key and does not see your searches - FiSH (Blowfish) encryption support using CBC or ECB for channels, queries, and channel topics - Privacy-first: no ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs of any kind. Credentials live in the iOS keychain - Pairs with SeraphIRC for desktop on Linux, Windows, and macOS to synchronize user ignore lists via Soju.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TV Forecast at Free against SeraphIRC's $3.99. TV Forecast also leads on ratings volume (658 vs 3). SeraphIRC's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, 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
TV Forecast is free to download; SeraphIRC costs $3.99 up front. TV Forecast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. SeraphIRC asks for nothing beyond the download.
SeraphIRC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Forecast has 658 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TV Forecast ships an update every 3 weeks, SeraphIRC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TV Forecast | SeraphIRC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (658 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 658 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #195 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Matt Comi | Seraph Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
TV Forecast
SeraphIRC
In-app purchases
TV Forecast
- TV Forecast Premium7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- TV Forecast Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- TV Forecast Premium Lifetime$49.99
SeraphIRC
No in-app purchases









