Comparison

Where Can I Watch? vs StreamScouter

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

Head to head
About

Where Can I Watch?

Instantly discover which streaming services offer a specific movie or TV show. Keep track of your favorites, get notified about new episodes, and see what's coming soon. Customize results based on your subscriptions to avoid missing out.

Highlights
  • Search movies and TV shows
  • See streaming availability
  • Track watchlist
  • Get episode air date notifications
  • Customize by subscribed services
  • Home screen widgets
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Where can I watch it? Stop app-hopping to find out. Search any movie or TV show and instantly see which streaming services have it with the ones you already pay for highlighted first. NEW: SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Turn on iCloud sync in Settings to keep your Watchlist and per-episode watched progress up to date on every device signed into your iCloud account. It's optional and off by default, so the app works fully without it. No separate account or sign-up - sync simply uses the iCloud you already have, and your list stays in your own private iCloud, never on our servers. FIND WHERE TO STREAM ANYTHING • Search movies, TV shows, and people • See every service that carries a title, including free ad-supported options • Rent and buy options when a title isn't streaming TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Save unlimited movies and shows to your Watchlist • Per-episode tracking with season progress • Currently Watching rail keeps your place, showing the true next episode to watch based on what you've already marked • Today shows which of your tracked shows air today, with local air times • Get notified when saved titles become available • Removing a show from your Watchlist now clears its episode history cleanly, too DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT • Trending movies and shows, updated daily • Personalize My Services so results lead with what you actually have COMPLETELY FREE No ads. No subscription. No in-app purchases. Every feature is included for everyone. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Streaming availability data provided by JustWatch.

About

StreamScouter

Features
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StreamScout instantly shows you where to stream any movie or TV show across 200+ platforms worldwide. Stop wasting time switching between apps to find where something is streaming. Just search, and StreamScout tells you exactly which platforms have it available to stream, rent, or buy in your region. KEY FEATURES: - Universal Search: Find any movie or TV show across Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, and 200+ more platforms. - Streaming Availability: See at a glance which platforms offer streaming, rental, and purchase options. - 50+ Regions: Switch between regions to see local availability. Perfect for travelers and expat viewers. - Trending Content: Discover what's trending this week. - Favorites & Watchlist: Save movies and shows you love. Build a watchlist so you never forget what to watch next. - Movie Details: View ratings, cast, genres, trailers, and direct links to IMDb.

Screenshots

Where Can I Watch?4 screens
StreamScouter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: StreamScouter at 3 against Where Can I Watch?'s 1. StreamScouter also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Where Can I Watch? ships an update every 3 weeks, StreamScouter every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Where Can I Watch? versus StreamScouter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhere Can I Watch?StreamScouter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTom McFarlinMustafa Hussain

In-app purchases

None

Where Can I Watch?

No in-app purchases

None

StreamScouter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Where Can I Watch? free?
Where Can I Watch? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StreamScouter free?
StreamScouter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Where Can I Watch? or StreamScouter have ads?
Neither Where Can I Watch? nor StreamScouter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Where Can I Watch? or StreamScouter?
Where Can I Watch? ships an update every 3 weeks, and StreamScouter every 5 weeks. Most recently, Where Can I Watch? was updated on October 14, 2026 and StreamScouter on October 6, 2026.

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