# Showvie vs Screenary

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screenary at none against Showvie's 2. Showvie's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Showvie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Screenary asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Showvie against 5.0 for Screenary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Showvie has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Showvie | Screenary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showvie/id6739385966/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screenary/id6759207534/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 33 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Todd Vrba](https://appshunter.io/developer/1500090843) | [Wade Ouellet](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877416052) |

## What reviewers say

### Showvie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showvie/id6739385966)

Easily track your movie and TV show watch history, discover new content, and share your viewing preferences with friends. Organize watchlists, rate and review titles, and even create collaborative lists or start a movie club.

**Highlights:** Track watch history, Rate and review movies/shows, Follow friends' activity, Create shared watchlists, Start movie clubs, Discover new content, Find where to watch titles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Access Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| All Access Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


### Screenary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screenary/id6759207534)

Track your favorite TV shows season by season, rating each one individually to visualize quality changes. Discover new content based on your unique tastes and connect with friends to find shows you'll both enjoy.

**Highlights:** Season-by-season rating, Quality curve visualization, Personalized recommendations, Friend-based discovery (Fuse), Real-time friend activity feed, Mood-based filtering

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Showvie free?

Showvie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Screenary free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Showvie or Screenary?

Showvie and Screenary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Showvie or Screenary have ads?

Neither Showvie nor Screenary shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Showvie or Screenary?

Showvie ships an update weekly, and Screenary weekly. Most recently, Showvie was updated on October 28, 2026 and Screenary on October 28, 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.*