# TV Next vs NextEp

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextEp at none against TV Next's 8. NextEp also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). TV Next's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TV Next sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. NextEp asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TV Next against 5.0 for NextEp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

TV Next ships an update every 2 weeks, NextEp every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TV Next | NextEp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-next/id6757971087/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextep-tv-tracker/id6759259833/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 24 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Atadore](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339696719) | [Jeffrey Cousens](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877690927) |

## What reviewers say

### TV Next

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-next/id6757971087)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thanks (annual subscription) | $3.99 | per year |
| Big Thanks (annual subscription) | $4.99 | per year |
| Massive Thanks(annual subscription) | $9.99 | per year |
| Tiny Thanks | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Thanks | $1.99 | one-time |
| Thanks | $3.99 | one-time |
| Big Thanks | $4.99 | one-time |
| Massive Thanks | $9.99 | one-time |


### NextEp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextep-tv-tracker/id6759259833)

Easily follow your favorite TV series, mark watched episodes, and get timely notifications for new air dates. Sync your progress across devices and view your viewing habits with this intuitive tracker.

**Highlights:** Comprehensive TV show database, Mark episodes as watched, Upcoming air dates and countdowns, New episode notifications, iCloud sync across devices, Viewing habit statistics, Dark theme

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TV Next free?

TV Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NextEp free?

NextEp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TV Next or NextEp?

TV Next and NextEp are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do TV Next or NextEp have ads?

Neither TV Next nor NextEp shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TV Next or NextEp?

TV Next ships an update every 2 weeks, and NextEp every 4 weeks. Most recently, TV Next was updated on October 24, 2026 and NextEp on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*