Switchlist vs Couchly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Switchlist
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Save $20-50 every month on streaming subscriptions. Switchlist tells you which services to keep THIS MONTH based on what you're actually watching. Add shows to your watchlist, mark what you're "Currently Watching," and Switchlist calculates which services you need right now. Everything else? Cancel until you need them. REQUIRES SUBSCRIPTION - $1.99/month after 3-day free trial KEY FEATURES (Available with Subscription): Emotional Priority System Organize your watchlist by how excited you are: "Can't Wait", "It's on my list", or "If nothing else" Smart Scheduling See projected viewing months for each show based on your viewing capacity and priorities What to Watch Next Get intelligent recommendations filtered by your streaming subscriptions New Season Notifications Automatic detection when new seasons drop, with reminders to watch CloudKit Sync Your watchlist syncs across all your devices seamlessly SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: - Start with a 3-day free trial (payment method required) - Then $1.99/month - Cancel anytime in Settings - Auto-renews unless canceled No more decision fatigue. Know exactly what to prioritize and when you'll get to it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Couchly
Easily decide what to watch with friends or partners. Create shared rooms, swipe on movie titles together, and find matches to spend less time scrolling and more time enjoying your chosen content.
- Shared movie swiping
- Group room creation
- Watchlist management
- Catalog browsing with filters
- Streaming service integration
- Taste compatibility view
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Pick movies together without the endless back-and-forth. Couchly helps couples, partners, and groups decide what to watch. Create a room, swipe on titles everyone sees, and get a clear match when your tastes align. Spend less time scrolling and more time watching. What you can do • Swipe on a shared deck so the group moves in sync • Create rooms for two or for larger groups • Keep watchlists that fit how you actually watch • Browse a large catalog with filters for region, language, streaming services, and what is new Couchly Pro adds tools for bigger groups and a richer experience, including group rooms for more participants, mood filters to set the vibe before you swipe, a taste compatibility view for your group, and no swipe limits. Privacy and accounts work the way you expect for a modern app. Manage your subscription in Settings or through your Apple ID subscriptions. Download Couchly and turn “what should we watch?” into “let’s press play.” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Couchly at 15.1 against Switchlist's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Switchlist sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Couchly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Switchlist | Couchly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Modern Home Labs LLC | Calvin Ssendawula |
In-app purchases
Switchlist
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
Couchly
- Couchly Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Couchly Pro - Lifetime$29.99









