SimpleMovieTracker App vs Media Notch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleMovieTracker App
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A simple and fast movie and TV show tracker. Data about watched movies and series is stored locally – no account is required. The app is currently under development – major design changes may occur.
Media Notch
This app serves as a personal diary for your entire cultural consumption. Track TV shows episode by episode, movies by viewing location, books by reading method, and log other live events. It provides visual year-end summaries of your experiences without social feeds or followers.
- Track TV shows episode by episode
- Log movies by viewing location
- Record book reading progress
- Diary for museums, plays, and live events
- Personal year-end cultural summaries
- No social feeds or followers
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Letterboxd wants your followers. Goodreads wants your reviews. You just want to remember what you watched. Notch is a personal diary for your whole cultural life - TV shows tracked episode by episode, movies by where you watched them, books by how you read them, museums, plays, and live events all in one place. No followers. No feeds. Just yours. Notch it up. Search a show and Notch pre-fills the episode, remembers who you watch with, and notices when you've skipped ahead. Log it on the subway, the plane, the museum steps. Every experience, Notched the moment it happens. Your year-end wrap starts the moment you log your first entry. Watch the charts fill in week by week - minutes watched, pages read, museums mapped, ratings charted. Every Notch builds the picture. December will look great. One app. Every movie, book, episode, exhibit, and show you experience. Notch. Make your mark.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Media Notch at every 2 weeks against SimpleMovieTracker App's every 4 weeks. SimpleMovieTracker App's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleMovieTracker App ships an update every 4 weeks, Media Notch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleMovieTracker App | Media Notch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Artinger | Ghost Robot, Inc. |
In-app purchases
SimpleMovieTracker App
No in-app purchases
Media Notch
No in-app purchases
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