Pilot+ vs Couch Tomato
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilot+
Track your favorite TV shows, log episodes, and discover new series. Find where to stream content and get personalized recommendations. Your viewing data is kept private and synced across devices via iCloud.
- Discover TV shows
- Log episodes and seasons
- Personalized watchlists
- Find streaming availability
- Actor and show details
- Personalized recommendations
- Private iCloud sync
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Discover, track, and explore your favorite TV shows with Pilot! Create personalized lists of shows, stay updated on upcoming episodes, and easily find detailed information about shows and actors. Pilot helps you locate where to stream any show and even recommends similar series based on your interests. Whether you're a casual viewer or a dedicated binge-watcher, Pilot lets you log episodes, seasons, and entire series as you watch, and add your own ratings and reviews. Plus, Pilot puts your privacy first—your lists and logs stay secure on your device and in iCloud, with no data stored elsewhere. This ensures your viewing habits follow you from device to device, safely and privately. Pilot is the essential guide for every TV lover—download it today and take control of your viewing experience!
Couch Tomato
Easily share your movie and TV show discoveries with friends and the community. Find out what to watch next and where it's streaming. Build your profile and see what others are recommending.
- Share viewing activity with friends
- Discover new movies and TV shows
- See where content is streaming
- Follow friends and creators
- Build a personal profile
- Cross-device cloud sync
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Couch Tomato makes it easy to share what you're watching with friends. Discover what to watch next and see where it's streaming. Share your excitement with friends and the community. What you’ll love: • Social by design: Follow friends and creators to see what they’re watching and recommending. • Fast discovery: Search movies and TV shows with rich details—posters, year, genres, top cast, and overviews. • Know where to watch: Instantly see where a show is streaming so you can jump in without the hunt. • Activity feed: Browse a clean, real-time mix of friends’ posts and global highlights. • Your space: Build your profile and share thoughts on the shows you love. • Cloud sync: Your activity and profile stay up to date across devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Couch Tomato at every 6 weeks against Pilot+'s every 6 months. Couch Tomato also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pilot+ against 5.0 for Couch Tomato. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Pilot+ ships an update every 6 months, Couch Tomato every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot+ | Couch Tomato |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Holloway Computing LLC | Michael Ardizzone |
Customer experience
Pilot+
Couch Tomato
In-app purchases
Pilot+
No in-app purchases
Couch Tomato
No in-app purchases
