# VVatch vs What Was I Watching

The clearest difference is update cadence: What Was I Watching at every 5 days against VVatch's every 2 months. What Was I Watching also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). VVatch's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 VVatch against 5.0 for What Was I Watching. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What Was I Watching has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

VVatch ships an update every 2 months, What Was I Watching every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | VVatch | What Was I Watching |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vvatch/id6502692361/reviews) | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-was-i-watching/id6760515849/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 37 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nikita Volkonskiy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1621578556) | [1791 Entertainment LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/300708603) |

## What reviewers say

### VVatch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vvatch/id6502692361)

Discover and organize your favorite movies and TV shows with AI-powered search and personalized recommendations. Keep track of what you've watched and build your ultimate watchlist.

**Highlights:** AI-powered search, Personalized watchlist, Mark watched episodes/movies, Get recommendations, Organize film and series

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### What Was I Watching

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-was-i-watching/id6760515849)

Easily track TV shows and movies you're watching or want to watch. Add titles via text, photo, or camera, and the app automatically finds details. Stay organized with season tracking, filtering, and iCloud sync across devices.

**Highlights:** Add shows by text, photo, or camera, Automatic smart lookup for show details, Season tracking for TV series, Filter by streaming service, genre, or recommender, Share shows with friends via links, Siri integration for voice queries, Offline capable and iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is VVatch free?

VVatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is What Was I Watching free?

What Was I Watching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, VVatch or What Was I Watching?

VVatch and What Was I Watching are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.

### Do VVatch or What Was I Watching have ads?

Neither VVatch nor What Was I Watching shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, VVatch or What Was I Watching?

VVatch ships an update every 2 months, and What Was I Watching every 5 days. Most recently, VVatch was updated on November 4, 2026 and What Was I Watching on November 5, 2026.

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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.*