Simple Show Tracker vs Pinky Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Show Tracker
Easily track your favorite TV shows and never miss an episode. Get episode synopses, screen captures, and a clear overview of what's coming up and what you've already watched.
- Browse all episodes
- Upcoming episode overview
- Unwatched episode tracking
- Episode synopses
- Episode screen captures
- Mark watched episodes
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Track your favourite TV Shows in all their glory: - Browse all the episodes for your favourite shows - Get a quick overview of all the upcoming episodes and those you haven't watched yet for all of your shows - Get the synopsis and a screen capture for each episode - Mark the episodes you've already seen to remember exactly what you have to watch next
Pinky Wave
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Pinky Wave is the simplest way to stay connected with your friends. No messages, no feeds, no noise — just a friendly wave. TAP TO WAVE Send a wave to any friend with a single tap. Pick an emoji, add a quick message, and let them know you're thinking of them. LIVE ACTIVITIES Your wave appears as a Live Activity right on your friend's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — impossible to miss. 5-MINUTE COUNTDOWN Each wave comes with a 5-minute countdown timer, creating a fun, time-limited moment between you and your friend. KEEP IT SIMPLE - Sign in with Apple — no passwords, no hassle - Add friends by username - Dark mode support - No ads, no tracking, pinky promise
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Show Tracker at none against Pinky Wave's 4. Simple Show Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). Pinky Wave's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). 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. Pinky Wave sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Show Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Show Tracker ships an update every 3 months, Pinky Wave every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Show Tracker | Pinky Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Efosa Omorogbe | Mikhail Dvoiniakov |
In-app purchases
Simple Show Tracker
No in-app purchases
Pinky Wave
- Custom Emoji$0.29
- Custom Emoji$0.39
- Custom Emoji$0.49
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- Custom Emoji$0.99
