Comparison

Showvie vs Pickado

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

Head to head
About

Showvie

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
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Showvie is the easiest way to track your watch history, discover what to watch next, and share your taste with friends. TRACK WHAT YOU WATCH Keep a running watchlist across movies and TV shows. Mark things as Want to Watch, Currently Watching, or Watched. Never lose track of where you left off. RATE & REVIEW Give every movie and show a score and leave a short review. Look back at your history and see how your taste has evolved. FOLLOW FRIENDS See what your friends are rating, reviewing, and adding to their lists in real time. A feed built around the people whose taste you trust. WATCH TOGETHER Create shared lists with friends and collaborate in real time. Everyone can add titles, set their own watch status, and see where each other left off. Perfect for a movie night queue or a show you're watching together. CAN'T DECIDE? SWIPE ON IT Stuck on what to watch tonight? Start a session, invite a friend or your partner, and swipe through movies and shows together. When you both like the same title, it's a match. No more endless scrolling or "I don't know, what do you want to watch?" START A MOVIE CLUB Form a private group with a few friends and pick a movie or show together every couple weeks. Anyone can nominate, everyone votes, and once it's picked you chat, react, and schedule a watch party, with a discussion space when everyone's done. SHOW YOUR TASTE Pin your top 6 movies and shows to your profile, your personal marquee for anyone who visits. WHERE TO WATCH Find out instantly which streaming services carry a title, so you can stop searching and start watching. DISCOVER MORE Explore trending movies and shows, browse by genre, and find your next obsession through what people like you are watching. Sign in with Apple or Google for a quick, secure start. Showvie All Access is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://showvieapp.com/privacy

About

Pickado

Features
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"What should we watch tonight?" — Pickado solves this question in under 5 minutes. Together, fairly, no fights. Pickado is the Tinder-style app for couples and friend groups who can't agree on what to watch. You both swipe through the same selection of movies and series — when you both like the same title, it's a match. DECIDE TOGETHER, FAIRLY - Create a session and share the code with your partner or friends - Everyone swipes independently through the same selection - A match screen pops up the moment you both say yes - Nobody sees what the others liked — only your shared picks SMART FILTERS - Genre, streaming provider, release year, rating, decade - Quick-start presets: Chill Night, Thrills, Family, and more - Curated themes like Christmas, True Crime, Superheroes, Series Hits - Live result count — see exactly how many movies match your filters STREAMING-CHECK INCLUDED - For each match: which service it's on (Netflix, Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, Paramount+ and more) - Jump straight to the trailer - Watchlist for later - Rate movies after you've watched them SOLO OR TOGETHER - Solo mode: browse what you like, save to your watchlist - Pair mode: real-time sessions with instant match detection - Group sessions for movie nights with friends PREMIUM (optional) - Ad-free - Unlimited sessions per week - Unlimited super-likes - Streaming-provider filter (only show movies on your services) - All 9 curated themes - Advanced filters (sort, decade, min-rating, exclusion) - Stats about your taste - 5 animated avatar rings and a premium crown YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - We don't sell data - EU servers (Frankfurt) - GDPR-compliant - Delete your account anytime with one tap PERFECT FOR - Couples who never agree on a movie - Friends planning a movie night - Roommates looking for a shared series - Families searching for the right evening program Movie and series data from TMDb (The Movie Database). Pickado uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Premium subscription: Weekly €1.99 · Monthly €3.99 · Yearly €24.99 (48% cheaper per month). Auto-renews, cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy: pick-a-do.de/datenschutz Terms: pick-a-do.de/agb Contact: info@pick-a-do.de

Screenshots

Showvie4 screens
Pickado4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Showvie at none against Pickado's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Showvie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pickado sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Showvie versus Pickado: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowviePickado
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB48 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTodd VrbaMarc Stellmacher

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Showvie

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Monthly$2.991 Month
  • All Access Yearly$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Pickado

Subscriptions3
  • Pickado Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pickado Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pickado Pro Yearly$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Showvie free?
Showvie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickado free?
Pickado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Showvie or Pickado have ads?
Pickado shows ads; Showvie does not.

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