Comparison

Countdown2Binge vs Help Me Binge

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

Head to head
About

Countdown2Binge

Track your favorite TV shows and know exactly when an entire season is ready to binge. Get alerts for premieres, finales, and when a show has a proper ending. Organizes franchises and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Binge-ready season alerts
  • Show renewal and finale tracking
  • Ending status indicator
  • Franchise grouping
  • Visual timeline
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Some people watch one episode a week. The rest of us wait. Countdown2Binge is the TV tracker for people who'd rather binge a whole season than wait week to week. Follow a show once, and it tracks every season for you, year after year, so you know the moment it's ready to binge. NEVER CHECK AGAIN No more searching to see if your show got renewed, when it premieres, or when the finale airs. Every show you follow moves through four stages on its own: • Anticipated: renewed, but no date yet • Premiering Soon: a premiere date is set • Airing: the season is out now • Binge Ready: the finale has aired and the whole season is waiting for you SAFE TO START Thinking about a show that's already ended? Countdown2Binge tells you whether it actually got a real ending or was cancelled mid-story, before you invest the time. WATCH IN THE RIGHT ORDER Big franchises with spinoffs and prequels are grouped together, with release order and recommended order side by side. SEE WHAT'S COMING A visual timeline shows what's premiering, what's airing, and what's ready to binge at a glance. SYNCS EVERYWHERE Your shows sync across your devices with iCloud. COUNTDOWN2BINGE PREMIUM Upgrade to get notified when a season premieres, when the finale is coming up, and when a season is ready to binge. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions include a 7-day free trial and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://countdown2binge.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://countdown2binge.app/privacy

About

Help Me Binge

This app helps you track TV shows, movies, and sports, acting as a successor to a popular discontinued service. It allows easy import of your viewing history, helps you discover free streaming options, and reminds you of upcoming episodes and games. No account or ads are required.

Highlights
  • Import TV Time history
  • Track TV, movies, and sports
  • Discover free streaming options
  • Smart search by actor or plot
  • Episode progress tracking
  • Customizable calendar
  • Couples mode for co-viewing
Features
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Help Me Binge is a free tracker for TV shows, movies and sports, built as the replacement for TV Time after its July 2026 shutdown. No account required to start, no ads, and it remembers exactly where you left off in every show. RESCUE YOUR TV TIME HISTORY Import your TV Time export in one tap and get your shows, watched episodes, watchlist and ratings back. Never saved an export? You can paste a list of show names or rebuild from your Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ viewing activity in a few minutes. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Track TV, movies and live sports together. See what is on tonight, what is airing today across your shows, and what is coming soon. Follow your teams and get game-day reminders. FIND WHAT IS FREE TO WATCH RIGHT NOW Help Me Binge checks your list against free ad-supported services like Tubi, Pluto TV and the Roku Channel, and flags which of your shows you can watch free right now. It also shows which paid subscriptions you are not actually using, with the yearly cost, so you can stop overpaying. SMART SEARCH Cannot remember a title? Describe it. Search by actor, by plot, or by vibe and Help Me Binge finds it. BUILT FOR REAL BINGERS Pick up where you left off in every series, rate episodes and watch a season's highs and lows chart itself, build a customizable calendar of upcoming episodes, share an optional public profile with a taste-match score, use couples mode to pick something you will both watch, and browse just released and coming soon. FREE AND PRIVATE No account is required to use it, and your data stays on your device unless you choose to sign in and sync across devices. No ads.

Screenshots

Countdown2Binge4 screens
Help Me Binge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Help Me Binge at none against Countdown2Binge's 3. Help Me Binge also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown2Binge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Help Me Binge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdown2Binge against 5.0 for Help Me Binge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown2Binge ships an update every 3 days, Help Me Binge every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown2Binge versus Help Me Binge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown2BingeHelp Me Binge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCraig ClaytonHelp Me Binge LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown2Binge

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Access$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
None

Help Me Binge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown2Binge free?
Countdown2Binge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Help Me Binge free?
Help Me Binge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown2Binge or Help Me Binge?
Countdown2Binge and Help Me Binge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Countdown2Binge or Help Me Binge have ads?
Neither Countdown2Binge nor Help Me Binge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown2Binge or Help Me Binge?
Countdown2Binge ships an update every 3 days, and Help Me Binge every 2 days. Most recently, Countdown2Binge was updated on November 4, 2026 and Help Me Binge on October 31, 2026.

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