Comparison

next show vs The Watchlist

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

Head to head
About

next show

Features
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Do you want to know when your favourite tv show is returning? Need to find something new to watch? With Next Show you can do exactly that for tv and movies. Track and follow your favourite tv shows and see when they are being released and on what platform / channel.

About

The Watchlist

Features
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The Watchlist is a clean app for movie and TV lovers who want to keep track of everything they watch. Whether you're building your watchlist for the weekend, logging films you've already seen, or browsing for something new. The Watchlist makes it effortless. Features: Search millions of movies and TV shows instantly Add titles to your personal watchlist with one tap Mark titles as watched and move them to your archive View ratings, details, and information for any title Clean, minimal design built for everyday use Stop forgetting what you wanted to watch. The Watchlist keeps everything in one place, beautifully organised and always at hand.

Screenshots

next show4 screens
The Watchlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: next show at 16.0 against The Watchlist's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
next show versus The Watchlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternext showThe Watchlist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBaden FowlerMatt Rose

In-app purchases

None

next show

No in-app purchases

None

The Watchlist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is next show free?
next show is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Watchlist free?
The Watchlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do next show or The Watchlist have ads?
Neither next show nor The Watchlist shows ads.

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