Comparison

NextUp vs onNext

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

Head to head
About

NextUp

Features
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NextUp helps you keep up with the TV shows you care about. Track series you’re watching, build a personal watchlist, and get notified when new episodes are released. Discover trending and popular shows, check detailed episode information, and stay organized across your viewing routine. Features: • Track your favorite TV shows in one place • Build and manage a personal watchlist • Get alerts when new episodes are released • Discover trending, popular, and upcoming series • View episode details, cast, and show information • See where a show is available to watch • Add upcoming episodes to your calendar • Use the iOS home screen widget for quick access NextUp Premium unlocks: • Unlimited tracking • Ad-free experience • Early notifications • Streaming platform visibility • Premium calendar and organization features NextUp is built for people who want a cleaner, simpler way to stay on top of their shows without missing new episodes. Subscription information: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Content data is provided by TMDB. Subscription information: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nextup-support.vercel.app

About

onNext

Discover what your friends are watching and reading. This app builds a "TastePrint" based on your preferences and connects you with others who share similar tastes. Track all your entertainment in a unified calendar and join community chats.

Highlights
  • Friend-based recommendations
  • Unified entertainment calendar
  • Personalized "TastePrint"
  • Book and show tracking
  • Community chat rooms
  • Connect with shared tastes
Features
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Every app tells you what to watch or read next. None of them know you the way your friends do. onNext shows you what your friends and family are into right now: what they're starting, and what they keep telling everyone to watch. All from people whose taste you already trust. Your Friends Are Your Feed. A live Top 10 from the people whose recommendations you take seriously, updated as they watch and read. See what everyone is starting and finishing, then add it to your own lineup in a tap. Bring It All With You. Coming from another app? Import your history and ratings in seconds from TV Time, Letterboxd, IMDb, Goodreads, or a plain list you paste in from Notes or anywhere. Your stories come with you. Every Release, On Your Calendar. Stop bouncing between apps to figure out what's on tonight. New episodes and premieres for everything you follow land in one timeline. Books Count Too. Your shelf sits next to your shows, not off in a separate app. See who's mid-chapter and who just finished, and get the same heads-up on release day when the sequel you've been waiting on finally arrives. Find Out Your Sign. Everyone has a type. It shows up in what you rewatch and in the stuff you push on friends without being asked. onNext reads that and sorts you into one of 20 Signs, each with its own crest. Yours puts you in a room with people whose taste really matches. Takes about a minute. Featured By You. Make the kind of list people actually save, and publish it right alongside your reviews and tributes. Know What Just Landed. Spotlight rounds up what's new, plus picks matched to your mood, so you get there before your group chat does. Book and Movie Club Central. Start a private club with friends and put every next pick to a vote, or join a public one that's mid-discussion. You Get The Message. Suggestions and messages arrive with the title attached, so nobody has to ask what you're talking about. Start a group chat for your crew and go all-spoiler when someone finally catches up. A Room for Every Title. Everything in onNext has its own chat room where fans compare notes. Every Sign has one too, so you can find the people wired the way you are. See Who Gets It. Your SyncScore shows how closely your taste lines up with each friend's. Browse their current obsessions and see what made their hall of fame. Come As You Are. No sign-up wall. Walk in as a guest and look around. Make it official whenever you're ready. Your taste is showing.

Screenshots

NextUp4 screens
onNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: onNext at none against NextUp's 2. onNext also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. NextUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. onNext asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextUp ships an update every 2 months, onNext every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NextUp versus onNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextUponNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB78 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHasan Mert OZTATonNext Media LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NextUp

Subscriptions2
  • English$0.991 Month
  • English$5.991 Year
None

onNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextUp free?
NextUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is onNext free?
onNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NextUp or onNext have ads?
Neither NextUp nor onNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextUp or onNext?
NextUp ships an update every 2 months, and onNext every 10 days. Most recently, NextUp was updated on September 10, 2026 and onNext on September 23, 2026.

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