MovieWeekly vs ShowNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MovieWeekly
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Your next favourite movie is just around the corner. MovieWeekly helps you discover upcoming cinema releases, track what you want to watch, and keep a personal movie journal. Get a reminder on release day, log what youβve watched, and keep everything securely synced with iCloud across your devices. No account required. TRACK UPCOMING RELEASES Add any movie to your list and stay updated. MovieWeekly notifies you when itβs released in cinemas, so you never miss a film youβre excited about. LOG YOUR WATCHED MOVIES Keep a record of the films youβve seen. Add the date, where you watched it, your rating, and your own notes or review so you can look back on your movie journey anytime. CREATE CUSTOM LISTS Build lists and ranked lists to organise movies your way. Make your top 10 of the year, collect must watch classics, or create themed collections in seconds. DISCOVER MORE MOVIES Browse and filter by genre to quickly find what youβre in the mood for, whether itβs action, comedy, or anything in between. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Skip the sign-up process. Just open the app and start exploring. Your data is securely synced with iCloud for seamless access across all your devices. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock your recap and charts to see your movie stats at a glance, including watch time, favourite days, and more. Add customisable widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen so you can see upcoming releases at a glance. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pets-bathe-7gm.craft.me/WrvOlhhEMjvg7T
ShowNest
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ShowNest always tells you which episode to watch next: follow your TV shows, tick off what you've seen and find out when new episodes arrive. YOUR WATCHLIST β’ The next episode of every show you follow, with its title. β’ Shows you're caught up on count down the days to the next episode. β’ Sort by recently watched, recently added, newest episode, title or episodes left. β’ Hide finished shows you've completed, without losing them. MARK EPISODES YOUR WAY β’ One episode at a time, a whole season or the entire show. β’ Mark them as watched today or on the day they aired. β’ Undo the last episode you marked with one tap. MY SHOWS β’ Your library split into Coming Up, In Progress, Not Started and Completed. β’ Archive finished shows: they leave your lists but stay in your stats. FIND SOMETHING TO WATCH β’ Trending, Popular, Top Rated and Airing Today. β’ Shows like the last one you added, and more from the genre you follow most. β’ Search the whole TMDB catalogue, watch the trailer and discover similar titles. YOUR STATS β’ Total time, episodes watched and shows completed. β’ Your year in review, month by month, compared with the year before. β’ The day you watch most, your streak and your record. β’ Favourite genres, most-watched shows and a history of everything you've watched. ALERTS AND SYNC β’ A notification on the day a new episode of your shows airs. β’ Your library and watched episodes sync with iCloud across iPhone and iPad, with a page that shows how sync is doing. β’ Shows you've already opened stay available offline. MAKE IT YOURS β’ Light, dark or system theme and six accent colours. β’ The app in seven languages, even one different from your device's. β’ On iPhone, a tab bar or a compact menu. ShowNest is free, with no ads, no subscriptions and no account. Data provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShowNest at none against MovieWeekly's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MovieWeekly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ShowNest asks for nothing beyond the download.
MovieWeekly ships an update monthly, ShowNest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MovieWeekly | ShowNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Wavrant | Emanuele Spagnoli |
In-app purchases
MovieWeekly
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
ShowNest
No in-app purchases









