Comparison

Pyralis vs Purplecast

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

Head to head
About

Pyralis

Features
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Pyralis - Collect all your games in one place, rate them, and share with friends. ALL PLATFORMS IN ONE PLACE Connect your Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Valorant accounts. Automatically sync your entire game library. Add board games with BoardGameGeek integration. PLAYBACK - YOUR GAMING JOURNEY Discover your personalized stats: • Total playtime • Most played genres • Completion rate • Steam achievements • Your gamer archetype (Explorer, Completionist, Casual...) RATE AND REVIEW Rate your games from 1-10, write your reviews. Create your own gaming journal. SOCIAL FEATURES • Add friends • Follow their reviews • Like and comment • Discover new games in the explore feed LEVELS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Earn XP by rating games, level up, and unlock special badges.

About

Purplecast

This app helps you track TV shows, movies, video games, and podcasts in one place. Organize your media, discover new content with personalized recommendations, and engage with a community of fellow entertainment enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Track TV shows by season and episode
  • Organize video game playlists
  • Follow podcasts and track episodes
  • Discover personalized recommendations
  • Rate, review, and discuss content
  • Sync library across devices
  • Import and export entertainment data
Features
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Bring your watchlist, gaming backlog, reading list, and podcast queue together. Purplecast is your ad-free entertainment tracker for TV shows, movies, anime, video games, books, manga, and podcasts. Remember where you left off, discover your next favorite, and join the conversation along the way. KEEP YOUR PLACE • Track TV shows and anime by season and episode. • Save movies, organize your game backlog, and follow podcasts. • Keep your books and manga together in a reading list and track your reading progress. • Log rewatches, game replays, rereads, and podcast relistens. • Pause shows when you need a break and return when you're ready. • Catch up quickly by marking a season watched or existing podcast episodes listened. FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE • Get personalized recommendations based on your entertainment history, ratings, and favorites. • Discover something new to watch, play, read, or listen to. • Explore trending, popular, top-rated, and upcoming titles, with dedicated anime discovery. • Find where TV shows and movies are available to stream in your region. • See upcoming TV episodes, movies, and game releases, and choose the release alerts you want. RATE, REACT, AND REMEMBER • Give titles and episodes a Purple Rating and write reviews. • Capture how a movie, episode, or game made you feel with emotion reactions. • Vote for your favorite characters in TV episodes and movies, and see the community's picks. • Revisit your history, favorites, ratings, and statistics across watching, playing, reading, and listening. FIND YOUR PEOPLE • Discuss titles and individual episodes, reply to comments, and mention other members. • Bring conversations to life with images and GIFs. • Explore shared TV episode and movie discussions across participating apps through Commsuni.tv. • Use spoiler controls to choose what you reveal, and translate comments and reviews when you want. • Create a community profile, choose which sections are visible, and use reporting and blocking tools when needed. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose alternate posters and backdrops for saved shows, movies, and games. • Share entertainment cards for the titles you love. • Add iOS Home Screen widgets for your next TV episode, unwatched movies, and upcoming releases. • Choose light or dark mode and use Purplecast in English, Spanish, French, or German. • Keep your library and progress synced across your iPhone, iPad, and desktop browser. BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU • Import supported data from TV Time, Trakt, Simkl, IMDb, Bingers, and Watchlog. • Preview file imports before adding matched data to your library. • Export your library, history, ratings, reviews, and other account data. AD-FREE FOR EVERYONE Purplecast has no advertising. Core tracking, discovery, ratings, community, notifications, imports, and exports are available for free. Purplecast Plus is an optional lifetime supporter membership with a one-time purchase. Help fund servers, data updates, notifications, and continued development while getting early access to selected features and a distinctive Plus member badge. Less time keeping track. More time enjoying what you love. This app is governed by Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement, available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pyralis4 screens
Purplecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pyralis at none against Purplecast's 1. Pyralis also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Purplecast's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Purplecast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pyralis asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyralis ships an update every 9 months, Purplecast weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pyralis versus Purplecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyralisPurplecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB15 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMUSTAFA ERHAN KAYAPurple Hat Ventures, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pyralis

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Purplecast

One-time1
  • Purplecast Plus Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Pyralis free?
Pyralis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purplecast free?
Purplecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pyralis or Purplecast have ads?
Neither Pyralis nor Purplecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyralis or Purplecast?
Pyralis ships an update every 9 months, and Purplecast weekly. Most recently, Pyralis was updated on October 28, 2026 and Purplecast on November 6, 2026.

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