Binge buddy vs Tvboxd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binge buddy
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Binge Buddy helps you organise and track your favourite TV shows. Discover new series, mark episodes as watched, and keep track of your viewing progress.
Tvboxd
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Looking for a TV Time alternative? Tvboxd is the diary for your TV shows: import the history you already have, check off every episode you watch and see how much time you really spend on your favorite series. IMPORT YOUR HISTORY • Bring over the shows and episodes you've already watched from TV Time and Trakt • Watchlist and progress come along in a few taps, no starting from scratch CHECK OFF EVERY EPISODE • One tap and the episode is watched, or mark a whole season at once • Continue Watching always shows you the next episode to watch • Shows that come back with a new season jump straight back to the top NEVER MISS A NEW EPISODE • Coming up: the next episodes of the shows you follow, day by day • Notifications only for the shows you're watching and for watchlist premieres • Find out which streaming service has each show YOUR DIARY • Every episode and every finished season goes into your diary • Rate shows and seasons YOUR STATS • Hours spent watching and episodes watched • See how many full days you've spent on TV shows WITH FRIENDS • Follow your friends and see what they're watching • Search shows and users from the Search tab Works offline too: the episodes you check off sync as soon as you're back online. Show data provided by TMDB. Streaming availability provided by JustWatch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tvboxd at none against Binge buddy's 4. Tvboxd also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Binge buddy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tvboxd asks for nothing beyond the download.
Binge buddy ships an update every 6 weeks, Tvboxd weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binge buddy | Tvboxd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tibor Hanis | Matteo Mezzatesta |
In-app purchases
Binge buddy
- Buy me a popcorn$0.99
- Buy me a coffee$1.99
- Buy me a drink$5.99
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- Buy me cinema ticket$9.99
Tvboxd
No in-app purchases









