Show Tracker! Free vs GL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Show Tracker! Free
Easily track your favorite TV shows, both current and past. Never miss an episode with personalized reminders and a comprehensive schedule for 17 countries. Mark episodes as watched with a simple tap.
- Track favorite TV shows
- List new episodes
- Mark episodes as watched
- Set reminders for upcoming shows
- Schedules for 17 countries
- Simple interface
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"A simple but effective entertainment app that allows you to keep track of all of your favorite television shows. "-AppAdvice.com Not sure what season to rent? or what episodes to watch? This is a very simple app used to keep track of all the shows on TV, even shows that are no longer on. *List all new episodes for the shows in "My Shows" *Push and hold on an episode to mark it as watch *Set reminders for up coming shows *Schedules for 17 different countries This App allows you to keep track of what individual shows that you've seen. Simple interface. Has nearly every show ever.
GL
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The GL-S20 Tool App is an application built specifically for GL.iNet hardware devices. It connects and operates your Thread Border Router and Bluetooth gateway, making it easier for you to use it. Features: Configuration Services for Bluetooth Scanning and Reporting and more scanning modes Configure devices' reporting interval, MQTT, DHCP/Static IP, Setting up MQTT servers, OTA firmware upgrades and more. Data Filtering Backup and Restore of Files If you want to learn more about GL-S20, please refer to: https://docs.gl-inet.com/iot/en/thread_board_router/gl-s20/ If you want to learn more about us, please refer to GL-iNet: https://www.gl-inet.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GL at none against Show Tracker! Free's 1. Show Tracker! Free's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Show Tracker! Free sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Show Tracker! Free ships an update every 5 weeks, GL every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Show Tracker! Free | GL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Blazing Solutions | GL Technologies (HK) Limited |
Bugs and requests
Show Tracker! Free
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes when opening
- App crashes when clicking on shows
- App crashes when checking episodes as watched
- App crashes on iOS 9, iOS 11, iOS 13
- App crashes when opening a show
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- App crashes when opening the calendar
- App crashes on load screen
- App force closes
- Shows not updated
- Calendar section crashes
- App closes when checking many shows
- Paid version updated, free version not
- Cannot select the last season
- Ads cause bugs
- Incorrect times for TV shows
- Upcoming Shows is stuck
- Cannot see times for upcoming shows
- Difficult to view last season
- Missing titles
- Some shows cannot be found
Requested features
13 requests- Include episode synopses
- Option to back up shows and watched data
- Option for a clean, simple text list of shows
- Include a way to back up shows and watched data
- Add iCloud sync or backup option
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- Show how many shows are saved
- Search bar for shows
- Ability to create custom categories for shows
- Update database with new shows
- Fix time zone issues
- Allow adjustment of time zone
- Fix scrolling to last season
- Improve identification of aired/unaired episodes
GL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Show Tracker! Free
- ShowTrackerFree Unlock$0.99
GL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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