Comparison

Watchmode vs StreamHunter

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

Head to head
About

Watchmode

Discover what to watch across all your streaming services. This app aggregates content from over 100 platforms, offers personalized AI-driven recommendations, and provides powerful search and filtering tools to find movies and shows you'll love.

Highlights
  • Find content on any streaming service
  • Personalized AI recommendations
  • Search across 100+ streaming services
  • Filter by rating and score
  • Save to Watchlist
  • Track viewing progress
  • Alerts for new releases
Features
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Someone mentions a film. You want to watch it tonight. Twenty minutes later you're still hopping between apps trying to work out who actually has it. That's the part Watchmode fixes. Search once, and we'll tell you exactly where anything is streaming: which of your services already includes it, where it's free with ads, and what it costs to rent if it isn't. Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max, Disney+, Apple TV+ and 180 more — all in one place, with the services you already pay for shown first. Then it keeps going. RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ACTUALLY KNOW YOU Rate a handful of things you've loved, and a few you couldn't stand. Watchmode learns fast. Ask it for a movie, a series, or tell it to surprise you — and say whether you want something everyone's talking about, a hidden gem, or a proper deep cut. Every suggestion is already filtered to services you can watch on tonight. No trailers for things you'd have to subscribe to. A SHOW TRACKER THAT KEEPS UP Six shows on the go and no idea where you left off in any of them? Watchmode remembers, episode by episode. Up Next tells you what's ready right now, one tap marks a whole season watched, and you'll get a nudge when a new episode or season finally lands. A WATCHLIST THAT WORKS WHILE YOU FORGET ABOUT IT Add anything you like the look of — the film from the trailer, the series three people have now told you to watch, the one you'll get around to eventually. Then forget about it. When something on your list finally lands on a service you already pay for, Watchmode tells you. No checking. No missing it the month it quietly arrives. And make lists for whatever you want: date night, October horror, the films you're mildly embarrassed to admit you've never seen. SEE WHAT YOUR FRIENDS ARE WATCHING Follow your friends and their ratings show up right on the film you're considering. It's the difference between a stranger's four stars and your mate who's never once steered you wrong. Already have a viewing history? Bring it with you from Trakt.tv, IMDb, Letterboxd or TV Time. SEARCH EVERY SERVICE AT ONCE This is the bit people don't expect. Search across every streaming service in one go, then filter it down properly: by service, genre, cast, director, release year, runtime, language, even by critic score or user rating. Hide everything you've already seen. Sort for the genuinely great stuff. Save a search you'll want again — "horror on my services, 7.5 and up" — and re-run it whenever. Want the best-reviewed documentaries on Prime? The highest-rated thrillers you can watch free tonight? That's a few taps. AND WHEN IT'S NOT AVAILABLE HERE Watchmode works in 30 countries — the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and South Africa. If something isn't streaming where you are, we'll show you where it is. Free to use. Works with the subscriptions you've already got. Got a problem or an idea? A real person reads every email: support@watchmode.com Watchmode isn't affiliated with any streaming service. All logos and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

About

StreamHunter

Organize your movies and TV shows in one place. Discover trending content, get recommendations, and add items to your watchlist. Set release date reminders and easily launch your favorite streaming services.

Highlights
  • Organize movies and TV shows
  • Discover trending content
  • Get similar recommendations
  • Add to watchlist
  • Set release date reminders
  • Launch streaming services
Features
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StreamHunter keeps all of your movies and tv shows in one place and provides you with an easy way to find where to stream them. Search and discover the top trending movies and tv shows, get similar recommendations and add them to your list. Access your list from all of your connected iCloud devices. Add upcoming movies and set reminders for release date. Quickly sort your list by Movies, TV, or Upcoming. Long press to delete any item in your list. If you are traveling abroad, update your location with the tap of a button to get streaming providers in your region. Easy access to your Home app to turn on and control any streaming devices you have connected. Launch your favorite streaming providers right from the app and start watching!

Screenshots

Watchmode4 screens
StreamHunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StreamHunter at none against Watchmode's shown. StreamHunter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Watchmode's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (57 vs 9). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watchmode holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watchmode has 57 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Watchmode's written reviews are positive against 100% of StreamHunter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watchmode ships an update every 4 weeks, StreamHunter monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Watchmode versus StreamHunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchmodeStreamHunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (57 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB1 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMeteoric, LLCStanley Phillips

Customer experience

Watchmode

All ratings57 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

StreamHunter

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Watchmode

No in-app purchases

None

StreamHunter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watchmode free?
Watchmode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StreamHunter free?
StreamHunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watchmode or StreamHunter?
Watchmode is rated higher. Watchmode averages 4.5 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while StreamHunter averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Watchmode or StreamHunter have ads?
Watchmode shows ads; StreamHunter does not.
Which is updated more often, Watchmode or StreamHunter?
Watchmode ships an update every 4 weeks, and StreamHunter monthly. Most recently, Watchmode was updated on September 28, 2026 and StreamHunter on September 18, 2026.

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