Comparison

The TV Tracker vs ShowNotifier

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

Head to head
About

The TV Tracker

Organize and track your favorite TV shows with custom categories and filters. Never lose your place in an episode again and get notified about new releases. Access IMDB information and manage multiple user profiles.

Highlights
  • Custom tag creation for organization
  • Filter shows by tag or genre
  • Track watched episodes
  • New episode release alerts
  • Provider streaming information
  • Multiple user support
  • Local data storage
Features
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TV Tracker is the app that you need if you want to be able to find, organize, and track the TV Shows that you are currently watching or want to watch in the future. I built TV Tracker because I could not find any other app that would let me create custom categories for my shows. In TV Tracker, this is accomplished using "Tags". You can create as many as you like and then apply them to your TV Shows. Then you can quickly filter by Tag(s) and only display TV Shows that have those Tag(s). For example, you could have a "Kids" Tag and a "Parents" Tag. Then you can quickly filter for any Tag(s). Any shows that have those Tags will be shown to you. With TV Tracker you will be able to: - Create Custom Tags that you can use to organize all of your TV Shows. - Filter your shows by Tag or Genre. - Create "Quick Access" filters that allow you to save multiple search criteria to quickly find the shows you want to watch. - Track which episodes you have watched - never lose your place again! - Find out which providers are streaming, renting, or selling a TV Show. - Search for shows by provider and Genre. - Get alerts when new episodes are released. - Single tap to pull up the IMDB page for any show, season, episode, or actor. - Multiple user support - create as many users as you need. - All data stays local on your phone!

About

ShowNotifier

Easily track your favorite TV series and never miss an episode. Save shows, view upcoming schedules, and receive timely notifications for new releases. Enjoy a clean interface and customizable alerts to plan your viewing.

Highlights
  • Save favorite TV series
  • View upcoming episode schedules
  • Get new episode notifications
  • Customizable notification preferences
  • Clean, intuitive interface
  • Regularly updated TV schedules
Features
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ShowNotifier Keep track of your shows, your way — simple show tracking for the streaming age. What it does: Save your favorite TV series View upcoming episode schedules Get notifications when new episodes drop How it works: Add shows you're watching or want to watch Choose your notification preferences Get alerts on release day or during release week Why use ShowNotifier: Clean, intuitive interface Customizable notifications Regularly updated TV schedules For anyone who: Juggles multiple streaming services Wants to stay current with their shows Likes to plan their viewing schedule

Screenshots

The TV Tracker4 screens
ShowNotifier3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShowNotifier at weekly against The TV Tracker's every 8 months. The TV Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The TV Tracker against 5.0 for ShowNotifier. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The TV Tracker ships an update every 8 months, ShowNotifier weekly. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The TV Tracker versus ShowNotifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe TV TrackerShowNotifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMark MccoidAntonino Lopez

Customer experience

The TV Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ShowNotifier

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The TV Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

ShowNotifier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The TV Tracker free?
The TV Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowNotifier free?
ShowNotifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The TV Tracker or ShowNotifier?
The TV Tracker and ShowNotifier are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do The TV Tracker or ShowNotifier have ads?
Neither The TV Tracker nor ShowNotifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The TV Tracker or ShowNotifier?
The TV Tracker ships an update every 8 months, and ShowNotifier weekly. Most recently, The TV Tracker was updated on June 1, 2026 and ShowNotifier on June 1, 2026.

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