Comparison

Screen vs Previously

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

Head to head
About

Screen

Features
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Take control of your screen time with mindful tracking and viewing insights. Screen Sense helps you understand and manage your digital habits by providing detailed analytics on how you spend time across your favorite movies and TV shows. Key Features: • Track your viewing time across movies and TV shows • Get detailed insights and statistics • Set goals and monitor your progress • Beautiful, intuitive interface • Dark mode support • Multi-language support (English, Spanish, Arabic) Whether you're a casual viewer or a dedicated binge-watcher, Screen Sense gives you the tools to be more mindful about your screen time. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

About

Previously

Features
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Previously is the simplest way to keep up with the TV shows you're watching. Always know what to watch next, see exactly when new episodes air, and keep your whole history in one private place. No account. No ads. No social feed. Your watch history stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. MOVING FROM ANOTHER TRACKER? Bring your history with you. Import your watched episodes and their dates from a TV Time export, review everything before it's added, and pick up where you left off. SYNC WITH TRAKT Connect your Trakt account to import your watched history and watchlist, send your local history to Trakt with the original watch dates, and keep new activity in sync automatically. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track any series, with full seasons and episodes cached on device so your library is there even offline • Choose your own poster and backdrop for any show from TheTVDB's artwork gallery • A Watch List with two views: Watching for what's current, and Backlog for shows you haven't started or haven't watched in a while • Up Next: a tap-to-advance queue showing the exact episode to watch next • Upcoming: a clean schedule of what airs and when • New-episode notifications at the time of day you choose, with per-show mute controls • Mark a single episode, a whole season, or catch up in one go, with a quick undo • A recently watched feed, plus a month calendar of everything you've seen • Stats for episodes watched, watch streaks, and estimated time watched • Spoiler protection hides titles, stills, and summaries for episodes you haven't seen • Episode details, ratings, show information, and full cast and crew • Show original-language titles when you prefer them • Light, dark, or system appearance • Built for iPhone and iPad YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Export and restore your tracked shows and watch history whenever you want. Everything happens on your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no sign-up. Show data comes from TheTVDB and TVmaze, while your watch history never leaves your device except to your own iCloud. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screen4 screens
Previously4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screen at none against Previously's 1. Screen also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Previously's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Previously sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen ships an update every 3 months, Previously every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Screen versus Previously: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenPreviously
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMohammad AbdallahFrancisco Martinez

In-app purchases

None

Screen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Previously

One-time1
  • Previously Lifetime$10.99

Questions

Is Screen free?
Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Previously free?
Previously is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen or Previously have ads?
Neither Screen nor Previously shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen or Previously?
Screen ships an update every 3 months, and Previously every 10 days. Most recently, Screen was updated on October 27, 2026 and Previously on October 17, 2026.

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