Comparison

WatchBase vs Whatshow

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

Head to head
About

WatchBase

Features
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WatchBase is a simple and powerful app to track movies and TV shows. • Discover movies and TV shows • Create your personal watchlist • Mark what you’ve watched • Rate titles • Follow friends and see their activity WatchBase helps you organize everything you watch in one place.

About

Whatshow

Instantly identify movies and TV shows from video clips by pasting a link. Get details like season, episode, year, genre, and where to watch. Save your findings to a history for later.

Highlights
  • Identify movies/shows from video links
  • Get season and episode details
  • View movie year, genre, and description
  • Find where to watch content
  • Save results to history
Features
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**Whatshow — Identify Any Movie or Show** Ever watched a video clip and wondered "What movie is this?" Whatshow gives you the answer in seconds. Simply paste a video link from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, or any platform — and our AI instantly identifies the exact movie or TV show, including the season and episode number. **What you get:** • Instant movie and TV show identification from any video clip • Season and episode details for TV shows • Movie year, genre, and description • Where to watch — streaming platforms, rentals, and purchases • Save results to History and watch them later **How it works:** 1. Copy a video link from any social media platform 2. Paste it into Movie Finder AI 3. Get the answer instantly **Works with:** TikTok • Instagram • YouTube • Facebook • YouTube Shorts Never miss a great movie or show again. Whatshow is your personal movie detective — always ready when you need it.

Screenshots

WatchBase4 screens
Whatshow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whatshow at none against WatchBase's 1. Whatshow also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). WatchBase's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. WatchBase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whatshow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WatchBase versus Whatshow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchBaseWhatshow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYAGMUR DOGANSelah Apps LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WatchBase

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
None

Whatshow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchBase free?
WatchBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whatshow free?
Whatshow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WatchBase or Whatshow have ads?
Whatshow shows ads; WatchBase does not.
Which is updated more often, WatchBase or Whatshow?
WatchBase ships an update every 3 weeks, and Whatshow every 3 weeks. Most recently, WatchBase was updated on October 5, 2026 and Whatshow on October 2, 2026.

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