Comparison

Quick Reviews vs Previously On…

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

Head to head
About

Quick Reviews

Create visually appealing, shareable review images for movies, TV shows, games, books, and music. Customize your reviews with various design options and smart features for seamless social media sharing.

Highlights
  • Create visual reviews for media
  • Customize colors, fonts, and layouts
  • Magic Mode for auto data import
  • Letterboxd integration
  • Supports movies, TV, games, books, music
  • Automated backups
Features
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Quick Reviews turns your media opinions into stunning visual reviews! Create beautiful, shareable review images for movies, TV shows, games, apps, books, and music that stand out on social media. Beautiful Customization - Three looks for every review: Standard, Showcase, and the new poster-forward Cinema layout - Customize colors, scoring systems, fonts, and layouts - Select alternate posters and cover art (Premium) - Generate stunning review images perfect for social sharing Smart Features - Magic Mode: Live search fills in titles, posters, and details as you type (Premium) - Letterboxd Integration: Import existing reviews and sync new ones (Premium) - Multi-Media Support: Movies, TV, games, apps, books, music, and more - 4-point scoring system with customizable labels Seamless Experience - iCloud sync keeps your reviews up to date on all your devices - Unlimited review history to track everything you've consumed - Daily automated backups with easy restore - Copy review text for alt-text accessibility - Modern SwiftUI interface optimized for iOS Premium Features Upgrade to unlock Magic Mode search and auto-completion, alternate poster selection, and Letterboxd integration. Privacy First We don't collect your personal data. Your reviews stay yours - we're not in the data collection business. --- Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://quickreviews.app/privacy.html

About

Previously On…

Easily track your TV shows, marking episodes as watched and seeing what's next. Discover where to stream content and organize your watch list by who you watch with. Features include automatic sorting, filtering by streaming service, and quick links to show information.

Highlights
  • Track TV show progress
  • Mark episodes as watched
  • See what's next to watch
  • Filter by streaming service
  • Organize shows by viewing group
  • Quick links to show info
Features
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Keep track of all the TV shows you're watching, and all the shows you haven't gotten to yet. Every time you watch an episode, mark it. Previously On remembers where you left off, gives you a list of what's next to watch, and tells you where to stream it — so you can stop keeping that mental list, just sit back and watch. Take a look at what's airing soon, or browse through your history to refresh your memory when a friend needs a quick show recommendation. • iPhone and iPad versions, crafted with care by an individual developer who wanted a watchlist that did things none of the other TV tracker apps ever did. I made this for me, and I'm giving it to you because, hey, why not? • Group your shows by who you're watching them with. Watch some shows with your friends, and others by yourself, maybe a few queued up for date night? Previously On lets you tag each and switch between them easily. You can even keep track of rewatches. • Automatic sorting, with easy override. Previously On keeps the newest shows and the ones you're watching now at the top of your list. If it gets it wrong, or you sometimes want to order your backlog yourself, just drag shows up or down, and it'll remember. • Filter by streaming service, mark your favorites, and see where you can stream each show. Want to see which streaming services you can cancel, or know when it's a good time to sign back up? Filters will help you see which services are actually worthwhile for you, right now. • Quick links to see shows in IMDb, Callsheet, streaming services (where available), Metacritic, and more. • No account, no ads, no tracking, no in-app purchases. Your library stays in sync across your devices via iCloud's private sync. Export and save all your data right from your device, instantly, anytime you want. • Automatically merges data from multiple providers, for a more complete set of listings, show details, and artwork. • Import your whole TV Time* or Television Time history in one step, and pick up right where you left off. (*TV Time shut down on July 15 2026, so you can import if you exported and saved your data before then).

Screenshots

Quick Reviews4 screens
Previously On…4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Previously On… at none against Quick Reviews's 1. Previously On… also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Quick Reviews's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quick Reviews sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Previously On… asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Previously On… holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Reviews has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Reviews ships an update weekly, Previously On… fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quick Reviews versus Previously On…: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick ReviewsPreviously On…
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatt BirchlerQuantum Cogs

Customer experience

Quick Reviews

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Previously On…

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Reviews

Subscriptions1
  • Quick Reviews Premium$9.991 Year
None

Previously On…

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Reviews free?
Quick Reviews is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Previously On… free?
Previously On… is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Reviews or Previously On…?
Previously On… is rated higher. Quick Reviews averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Previously On… averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Quick Reviews or Previously On… have ads?
Neither Quick Reviews nor Previously On… shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Reviews or Previously On…?
Quick Reviews ships an update weekly, and Previously On… fortnightly. Most recently, Quick Reviews was updated on October 30, 2026 and Previously On… on October 31, 2026.

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