Comparison

Filog vs ShowNest

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

Head to head
About

Filog

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Your personal film diary – now better than ever. Keep track of what you've watched, leave thoughtful reviews, and explore new films and shows with a redesigned experience. ▸ Watched · Choose between Grid View or Calendar View · Grid View: Browse your film reviews in a clean layout, sorted by review or watch date · Calendar View: See film posters on a custom calendar for the days you watched them · View detailed lists for each month below the calendar · Easily spot movies you've already reviewed when searching ▸ Explore · Discover detailed info on films and TV shows · Leave reviews and add to your watchlist directly from film pages · Find actor/director social links on person detail pages ▸ To Watch · Quickly access your curated watchlist Whether you're a casual viewer or a film buff, this is your space to remember, review, and rediscover cinema – now with an even smoother UX and UI.

About

ShowNest

Features
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ShowNest always tells you which episode to watch next: follow your TV shows, tick off what you've seen and find out when new episodes arrive. YOUR WATCHLIST • The next episode of every show you follow, with its title. • Shows you're caught up on count down the days to the next episode. • Sort by recently watched, recently added, newest episode, title or episodes left. • Hide finished shows you've completed, without losing them. MARK EPISODES YOUR WAY • One episode at a time, a whole season or the entire show. • Mark them as watched today or on the day they aired. • Undo the last episode you marked with one tap. MY SHOWS • Your library split into Coming Up, In Progress, Not Started and Completed. • Archive finished shows: they leave your lists but stay in your stats. FIND SOMETHING TO WATCH • Trending, Popular, Top Rated and Airing Today. • Shows like the last one you added, and more from the genre you follow most. • Search the whole TMDB catalogue, watch the trailer and discover similar titles. YOUR STATS • Total time, episodes watched and shows completed. • Your year in review, month by month, compared with the year before. • The day you watch most, your streak and your record. • Favourite genres, most-watched shows and a history of everything you've watched. ALERTS AND SYNC • A notification on the day a new episode of your shows airs. • Your library and watched episodes sync with iCloud across iPhone and iPad, with a page that shows how sync is doing. • Shows you've already opened stay available offline. MAKE IT YOURS • Light, dark or system theme and six accent colours. • The app in seven languages, even one different from your device's. • On iPhone, a tab bar or a compact menu. ShowNest is free, with no ads, no subscriptions and no account. Data provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Filog4 screens
ShowNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShowNest at fortnightly against Filog's every 33 months. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filog ships an update every 33 months, ShowNest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Filog versus ShowNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilogShowNest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJiyoung ParkEmanuele Spagnoli

In-app purchases

None

Filog

No in-app purchases

None

ShowNest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filog free?
Filog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowNest free?
ShowNest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Filog or ShowNest have ads?
Neither Filog nor ShowNest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filog or ShowNest?
Filog ships an update every 33 months, and ShowNest fortnightly. Most recently, Filog was updated on October 5, 2026 and ShowNest on October 18, 2026.

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