Watching Order vs Simple Show Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watching Order
Easily track movies, shows, and anime you've watched, are watching, or want to see. Never lose your place again with precise episode tracking and custom watchlists. Discover where titles are available and get reminders for new releases.
- Track watched status for movies and shows
- Select exact episode numbers
- Reminders for new episodes and releases
- Unlimited custom watchlists
- Track service availability
- Watch random episodes/movies
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Watching Order is the ultimate app for tracking the movies, shows, and episodes you have watched, are currently watching, and still want to see. No more losing your place or forgetting what you have seen! Key Features: • Add movies, shows, anime etc and mark watched status • Select exact episode numbers from massive databases • Get reminders for new episodes and releases • Create unlimited custom watchlists • Track services/platforms each title is available on • Watch a random episode or movie Whether you bounce between a dozen shows, watch with friends & family, or just have a terrible memory, Watching Order is your perfect TV & movie companion! Never wonder "wait, did I see that episode?" again! Take control of your media with powerful tracking tools tailored for the new world of peak TV and endless entertainment options. Level up your watching game today!
Simple Show Tracker
Easily track your favorite TV shows and never miss an episode. Get episode synopses, screen captures, and a clear overview of what's coming up and what you've already watched.
- Browse all episodes
- Upcoming episode overview
- Unwatched episode tracking
- Episode synopses
- Episode screen captures
- Mark watched episodes
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Track your favourite TV Shows in all their glory: - Browse all the episodes for your favourite shows - Get a quick overview of all the upcoming episodes and those you haven't watched yet for all of your shows - Get the synopsis and a screen capture for each episode - Mark the episodes you've already seen to remember exactly what you have to watch next
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Watching Order at 5.0 against Simple Show Tracker's 4.2. Watching Order also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Simple Show Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Watching Order sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Show Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Watching Order holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Show Tracker has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Watching Order ships an update monthly, Simple Show Tracker every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Watching Order | Simple Show Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bear and Rye, LLC | Efosa Omorogbe |
Customer experience
Watching Order
Simple Show Tracker
In-app purchases
Watching Order
- Watching Order Premium$1.99
Simple Show Tracker
No in-app purchases
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