Comparison

TVScout vs Rabbit Ears

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

Head to head
About

TVScout

This app helps you privately track your favorite TV shows and movies. It organizes your watchlist, monitors viewing progress, and tells you where to stream content without collecting your personal data.

Highlights
  • Private TV show and movie tracking
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Find where to watch content
  • Smart episode notifications
  • Track viewing progress and earn achievements
  • Cast and crew information
Features
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TVScout: Private TV Show Tracker & Movie Watchlist Stop sharing your data with social trackers. TVScout is the ultimate private companion for entertainment lovers. Unlike other apps, we believe what you watch is your business. TVScout doesn't use social accounts or private servers and your data is synced exclusively via your personal iCloud account. Keep your watchlist organized, track TV show progress, and find where to watch movies. All with total peace of mind. Why TVScout is Different: * Total Privacy: No accounts to create. No data harvesting. No social tracking (No Trakt, no hassle). * iCloud Sync: Your viewing history is stored on your device and in your personal cloud. Secure, private, and always in sync across your iPhone and iPad. * Where to Watch: Instantly see which streaming service has your favorite show or movie. * Smart Notifications: Get new episode alerts only when you’re caught up. No spoilers, just the info you need. Key Features for Every Fan: * Track Shows & Movies: Create a personalized list of series and blockbuster films. * Episode Guide: Stay on top of your viewing schedule with detailed guides and upcoming release dates. * Cast & Crew Info: Dive deep into actor bios and show details. * Renewals & Cancellations: TVScout automatically updates your list with the latest news. * Watch Progress: Level up your profile and earn achievements as you finish seasons. * Available in English, Português (Brasil), Español, and Deutsch. Download TVScout now for the most private way to experience your favorite TV shows and movies! Privacy Policy: https://tvscout.com.au/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rabbit Ears

Features
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Rabbit Ears keeps track of the shows you watch and tells you when the next episode airs. That's the whole idea. No feed, no account, no algorithm trying to hold your attention. Add a show and it appears in four places at once: your library, a three-week calendar, a watchlist of everything still to see, and a Home Screen widget. WHAT IT DOES • Next episode, in your time zone. A late-night US drop shows up on the day you can actually watch it. • A calendar of the next three weeks, grouped by day, with a picker for looking further ahead. • A watchlist that groups what's waiting by show, so you can tick episodes off as you go or mark a whole season at once. • Time to catch up. "Forty episodes" is a shrug. "Thirty-one hours" tells you whether you'll make it before the new season starts. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, showing upcoming episodes or your watchlist. • Rate episodes to influence your discover page over time. • An optional daily digest notification, at a time you choose, naming the shows airing that day. • Discover, which suggests series based on what you actually watch. The shows you stick with, and who made them, rather than one genre label. • Spoiler-safe mode hides episode titles and summaries for anything you haven't seen, while still showing you when it airs. • Pause a show to set it aside. It keeps its ratings and history but drops out of your queue, calendar and widget until you come back. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS There is no account to create and no server to sign in to. Everything you track syncs privately through your own iCloud account, across your own devices. Nothing is collected, nothing is sold, and there are no analytics or third-party trackers of any kind. OFFLINE Airdates are known in advance, so a cached schedule stays useful for days. Show data, air dates and artwork come from TVmaze, used under CC BY-SA.

Screenshots

TVScout4 screens
Rabbit Ears4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rabbit Ears at none against TVScout's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. TVScout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Rabbit Ears asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TVScout ships an update fortnightly, Rabbit Ears every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TVScout versus Rabbit Ears: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTVScoutRabbit Ears
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTchelowLong Rest Studios Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TVScout

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
None

Rabbit Ears

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TVScout free?
TVScout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rabbit Ears free?
Rabbit Ears is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TVScout or Rabbit Ears have ads?
Neither TVScout nor Rabbit Ears shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TVScout or Rabbit Ears?
TVScout ships an update fortnightly, and Rabbit Ears every 3 weeks. Most recently, TVScout was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rabbit Ears on October 24, 2026.

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