Comparison

TV Next vs ReelStack

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

Head to head
About

TV Next

Features
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There are many TV tracking apps out there, many that people love, but none worked for me. Too cluttered, trying to suggest to me what show I should watch next, share, rate, etc. Probably AI recommendations too. I don’t want any of that. I just want to know what episodes I’ve watched, and what is next. You can customize the level of detail shown on the home page. This is everything including the tags on the show, the networks it is available on, remaining episodes, percentage of episodes watched, etc. You can define tags, including the name, color, icon, and whether or not they should appear as **tabs** on the home page. This is a free app, with no tracking. There is a tip jar but it is entirely optional and does not change how the app works. I am very open to suggestions and feedback: tvnext@atadore.com Privacy Policy: https://tvnext.app/privacy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ReelStack

Easily track all the movies and TV shows you want to watch, are currently watching, or have finished. Get instant notifications when new seasons are released and discover where to stream or rent titles.

Highlights
  • New season alerts
  • Know where to watch
  • Track entire watchlist
  • Organize by Watchlist, Watching, Watched
  • Browse trending content
  • No login or account required
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One front door for all your streaming apps. Pay once. Keep your data. ReelStack tells you what to watch tonight and where: which of your streaming services has it, where you left off, and when a new episode is out. No subscription, no account and no ads. Your library lives in your own iCloud, never on our servers. PAY ONCE. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. No login and nothing recurring, so there is nothing to cancel. One payment unlocks unlimited tracking, custom lists, For You recommendations and actor pages, forever. Export all of your library to a simple file anytime, free. YOUR SERVICES, YOUR ANSWER Tell ReelStack which streaming services you have, once. From then on every title says "on Netflix" when you have it, "you'd need Hulu" when you don't, and Rent when it's only a rental. Trending and search can show only what you can watch tonight. SAVE A SHOW FROM ANYWHERE Spot something on Netflix, Apple TV or IMDb? Tap Share, choose ReelStack, and it's on your Watchlist, with a note when it's on one of your services. Free for everyone. ASK SIRI "What's next in ReelStack" names the next episode of what you're watching. "Where can I watch Reacher in ReelStack" answers for anything you've saved, and your saved shows turn up when you search your iPhone. On iOS 17 and later. CONTINUE WHERE YOU LEFT OFF The shows you're partway through sit at the top of Watching, with the next episode and a play button that opens the right app. Come back after watching, answer "Did you finish it?", and your progress moves itself. CAN'T DECIDE? PICK FOR ME One answer, from what you've saved, on a service you have. Choose a film or an episode, or narrow by mood. Not tonight sends it away until tomorrow. NEW EPISODE AND SEASON ALERTS A push with the show's poster when a new episode airs or a new season lands, per show, so you only hear about the ones you care about. A finished show that comes back moves back to Watching on its own. KNOW WHERE TO WATCH Tap once and ReelStack opens the right service searching for the exact title, not the app's homescreen. Saved a film you can't stream yet? ReelStack tells you the day it lands on one of your services. And if a saved show moves services, the app says so. TRACK EPISODE BY EPISODE Mark single episodes watched, not just whole seasons. The badge that says an episode is out is the button that ticks it, and one tap catches up everything before it. YOUR WEEK AT A GLANCE Up next lays out everything you're waiting on, day by day, with the services you have marked. SEE WHERE THE TIME WENT Stats, free for everyone: hours watched, episodes, shows finished, your top genres and services, and a year of your watching at a glance. Your month comes as a card you can share. TAP A NAME Search an actor or director, or tap one on any show, and see everything else they're in, with what's streaming on your services first. A Premium feature. YOUR LISTS, YOUR WAY Group shows into custom lists: date night, comfort rewatches, finish this year. Your first list is free. PICKS THAT LEARN FROM YOU For You builds rows of recommendations from what you rate, like "Because you rated Fleabag five stars". BRING YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY Import your IMDb watchlist in one pass, hundreds of titles matched exactly, no retyping. FAMILY BROWSING Set an age rating ceiling once, and Discover and search honor it, so a kid can look for something to watch. NOT WATCHING RIGHT NOW? Put a show On Hold or mark it Dropped. It moves to Shelved, out of the way but never lost. SHARE YOUR LIST Turn what you're watching, or every show you've finished, into a clean poster grid to post or send. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A real iPad layout, not a stretched phone app: wider grids and a side by side detail view. SYNCS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your library stays in step on every device signed in to your iCloud. Nothing to set up, and still no account. Powered by TMDB

Screenshots

TV Next4 screens
ReelStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReelStack at every 5 days against TV Next's every 2 weeks. ReelStack also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. TV Next sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and ReelStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Next ships an update every 2 weeks, ReelStack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TV Next versus ReelStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV NextReelStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB60 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAtadoreMichael Kort

In-app purchases

8 purchases

TV Next

Subscriptions3
  • Thanks (annual subscription)$3.991 Year
  • Big Thanks (annual subscription)$4.991 Year
  • Massive Thanks(annual subscription)$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tiny Thanks$0.99
  • Small Thanks$1.99
  • Thanks$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Big Thanks$4.99
  • Massive Thanks$9.99
1 purchases

ReelStack

One-time1
  • Reelstack Premium$2.99

Questions

Is TV Next free?
TV Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReelStack free?
ReelStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TV Next or ReelStack have ads?
Neither TV Next nor ReelStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TV Next or ReelStack?
TV Next ships an update every 2 weeks, and ReelStack every 5 days. Most recently, TV Next was updated on October 16, 2026 and ReelStack on October 6, 2026.

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