Comparison

Watching Order vs Kew

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Kew

This app offers a curated video watching experience, replacing algorithmic feeds with a user-controlled queue. Watch videos one by one, on your own terms, without distractions like recommendations or autoplay. It functions as a reading list for video content.

Highlights
  • User-built video queue
  • No algorithmic recommendations
  • No autoplay or infinite scroll
  • Watch videos in order
  • Search for any video
  • Multiple queues with premium
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Watch with intention. Kew replaces algorithmic feeds with a queue you build yourself and watch in order. No recommendations, no autoplay, no infinite scroll, nothing designed to exploit your attention. Time well spent, not time spent. How Kew works Connect YouTube and Vimeo, add videos from the creators you follow, or search for something new. They go into your queue, and you watch them one at a time, on your own terms. It's a reading list for video, not a feed. Kew+ Upgrade to Kew+ for multiple queues, a private journal to reflect on what you watched, watch insights, gentle personal limits, more skips, and premium themes. By downloading Kew, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Watching Order3 screens
Kew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kew at weekly against Watching Order's monthly. Kew also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Watching Order sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kew sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Watching Order against 5.0 for Kew. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watching Order ships an update monthly, Kew weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Watching Order versus Kew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatching OrderKew
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB43 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBear and Rye, LLCJacob Feld

Customer experience

Watching Order

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kew

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Watching Order

One-time1
  • Watching Order Premium$1.99
2 purchases

Kew

Subscriptions2
  • Kew+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Kew+ Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Watching Order free?
Watching Order is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kew free?
Kew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Watching Order or Kew?
Watching Order and Kew are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Watching Order or Kew have ads?
Neither Watching Order nor Kew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watching Order or Kew?
Watching Order ships an update monthly, and Kew weekly. Most recently, Watching Order was updated on October 8, 2026 and Kew on October 24, 2026.

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