next show vs Previously
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
next show
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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.
Previously
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Previously is the simplest way to keep up with the TV shows you're watching. Always know what to watch next, see exactly when new episodes air, and keep your whole history in one private place. No account. No ads. No social feed. Your watch history stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. MOVING FROM ANOTHER TRACKER? Bring your history with you. Import your watched episodes and their dates from a TV Time export, review everything before it's added, and pick up where you left off. SYNC WITH TRAKT Connect your Trakt account to import your watched history and watchlist, send your local history to Trakt with the original watch dates, and keep new activity in sync automatically. WHAT YOU CAN DO โข Track any series, with full seasons and episodes cached on device so your library is there even offline โข Choose your own poster and backdrop for any show from TheTVDB's artwork gallery โข A Watch List with two views: Watching for what's current, and Backlog for shows you haven't started or haven't watched in a while โข Up Next: a tap-to-advance queue showing the exact episode to watch next โข Upcoming: a clean schedule of what airs and when โข New-episode notifications at the time of day you choose, with per-show mute controls โข Mark a single episode, a whole season, or catch up in one go, with a quick undo โข A recently watched feed, plus a month calendar of everything you've seen โข Stats for episodes watched, watch streaks, and estimated time watched โข Spoiler protection hides titles, stills, and summaries for episodes you haven't seen โข Episode details, ratings, show information, and full cast and crew โข Show original-language titles when you prefer them โข Light, dark, or system appearance โข Built for iPhone and iPad YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Export and restore your tracked shows and watch history whenever you want. Everything happens on your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no sign-up. Show data comes from TheTVDB and TVmaze, while your watch history never leaves your device except to your own iCloud. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: next show at none against Previously's 2. next show also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Previously sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. next show asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | next show | Previously |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baden Fowler | Francisco Martinez |
In-app purchases
next show
No in-app purchases
Previously
- Previously Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Previously Lifetime$19.99









