Episoder vs TV Show Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Episoder
Easily track your favorite TV series, see upcoming episode schedules, and read summaries. Mark watched episodes, discover new shows, and get personalized recommendations. Never miss an episode again with this comprehensive TV show companion.
- Track favorite TV series
- View episode schedules
- Read episode summaries
- Mark watched episodes
- Discover new shows
- Watch trailers
- Add calendar notifications
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With Episoder you can keep track of all of your favourite TV series. See when the next episode is scheduled and read episode summaries. You can mark episodes that you have already seen, and read about the upcoming ones. Get an overview of your progress for each show, and instantly see what to watch next! The shows appear in the main list. You can view show information, see all the seasons of a show, and read about episodes. Watch trailers and add notifications into your calendar. Discover new shows in the Top 100 and with show suggestions. This list is our collection of the most popular shows. Read summaries and watch trailers to see what shows you could start watching. It is a must have for all the TV-Show Fanatics! (It is created by one...). Never miss an episode again, this app could become your new best friend!
TV Show Manager
Easily track all your favorite TV shows. Get notified about new episodes, countdown to releases, and access detailed show information. Customize the app's appearance to your liking.
- Add unlimited TV shows
- Stay updated on series
- Countdown to next episode/season
- Get additional show info
- Customize app design
- Get notified about new episodes
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TV Show Manager is the perfect app to track your favorite tv shows. With this app you can: - Add unlimited tv shows from our huge media database - Stay up to date about your tv series - Countdown to the next episode or season - Get additional info about your favorite tv shows - Customize the design of the app - Get notified about new episodes If you are a Game of Thrones fan, can't wait for the new season of Better Call Saul, want to see the Walking Dead, are interested in the release date of the next episode of Star Trek Discovery, are just looking forward to the next season of the Voice, are a fan of Silicon Valley, Lethal Weapon, Stranger Things, Always Sunny, Sherlock, Blacklist, Homeland or 24 - We got you covered. All tv shows - all airdates - all in this app. Air dates, show overviews and pictures used in the TV Show Manager App are provided by the TV Maze API. This app is not endorsed or certified by TV Maze (www.tvmaze.com). All data within this app is licensed by Creative Common BY-SA 4.0. All poster images/artwork for the shows are licensed under the Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TV Show Manager at none against Episoder's shown. TV Show Manager also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Episoder's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 29%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Episoder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and TV Show Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for Episoder against 3.4 for TV Show Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Episoder's written reviews are positive against 29% of TV Show Manager's.
Episoder ships an update every 3 days, TV Show Manager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Episoder | TV Show Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (19 ratings) | 3.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | happyCoders | Green Gecko LLC |
Customer experience
Episoder
TV Show Manager
Bugs and requests
Episoder
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on launch
- Unwatched episodes not marking correctly
- Incorrect episode dates and information
- Shows disappearing from the app
- Calendar not syncing properly
Requested features
5 requests- Sync across devices
- Customizable show categories
- Notification for new episodes
- Episode summaries and images
- Dark mode option
TV Show Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Episoder
- Unlock Calendar View$0.99
- Episoder Premium$2.99
TV Show Manager
- Premium Version$2.99
