# TV Next vs StreamTracker

The clearest difference is device support: TV Next at 3 against StreamTracker's 1. StreamTracker's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TV Next sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and StreamTracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

TV Next ships an update every 2 weeks, StreamTracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TV Next | StreamTracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streamtracker-show-tracker/id6761939026/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 24 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Atadore](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339696719) | [Point Zero AI LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891807638) |

## 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 |


### StreamTracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streamtracker-show-tracker/id6761939026)

Never miss an episode of your favorite shows. This app tracks what's airing across multiple streaming services and sends a daily alert with all new episodes and premieres.

**Highlights:** Daily episode alerts, Cross-platform show tracking, TVMaze-powered search, Season premiere notifications, Show status tracking, Lock screen notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| StreamTracker Premium | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TV Next free?

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

### Is StreamTracker free?

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

### Do TV Next or StreamTracker have ads?

Neither TV Next nor StreamTracker shows ads.

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

TV Next ships an update every 2 weeks, and StreamTracker weekly. Most recently, TV Next was updated on September 11, 2026 and StreamTracker on October 2, 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.*