# Movie Tracker vs The Stack

The clearest difference is device support: Movie Tracker at 4 against The Stack's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Movie Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and The Stack sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Movie Tracker | The Stack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (448 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/movie-tracker-watchlist/id6443877426/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **448** | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 168 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Simone Montalto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491658868) | [Almudena Bernardos](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798204252) |

## What reviewers say

### Movie Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/movie-tracker-watchlist/id6443877426)

Keep track of movies and TV shows you want to watch and have already seen. Organize your watchlist into custom lists, discover where to stream titles, and get personalized recommendations. Syncs across all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Track movies and TV shows, Organize into custom lists (Spaces), Find where to stream, rent, or buy, Personalized recommendations, Syncs across Apple devices, Apple Watch app integration, Privacy-focused, no accounts needed

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Movie Tracker Pro - 1 Month | $1.49 | per month |
| Movie Tracker Pro - 1 Year | $10.99 | per year |
| Movie Tracker Original | $10.99 | one-time |
| Movie Tracker Pro - Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Straightforward way to keep track of movies and TV shows
- 🔍 Detailed movie/show information (actors, plot, etc.)
- 🗂️ Flexible organization with 'Spaces' and 'Backlog'
- 🔍 Helpful search functionality to find where to stream
- 🔒 No data collection, private personal tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 🕹️ Cumbersome workflow for marking items as watched
- 🗂️ Confusing organization with 'Spaces' and 'Backlog'
- 🔍 Search could be more intuitive (e.g. autocomplete)
- 🗓️ Difficulty tracking shows/movies watched in the past

**Reported bugs**

- Spaces and data being deleted unexpectedly
- Statistics tab crashing the app
- Incorrect movie/show metadata (e.g. release dates)

**Requested features**

- Bulk actions (e.g. mark multiple items as watched)
- Customizable sorting and filtering options
- Import/export functionality for backup and sharing
- Seamless integration with streaming services
- Improved TV show tracking (seasons, episodes)


### The Stack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-stack-media-tracker/id6798204250)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small tip | $2.49 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $6.99 | one-time |
| Big tip | $11.49 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Movie Tracker free?

Movie Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is The Stack free?

The Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Movie Tracker or The Stack have ads?

Neither Movie Tracker nor The Stack shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*