Comparison

Couchgoer vs SZEN

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

Head to head
About

Couchgoer

This app helps you discover what to watch across all your streaming services based on your mood. See what friends are watching and get personalized recommendations without endless scrolling.

Highlights
  • Mood-based content discovery
  • Aggregates multiple streaming services
  • See friends' viewing activity
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Universal watchlist
  • Quick pick feature
  • User ranking list
Features
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You have Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime, Peacock, Paramount+, Apple TV+… and somehow nothing to watch. Couchgoer fixes that. Tell us your mood, see what your friends are watching, and get a recommendation in seconds — not after 45 minutes of scrolling through thumbnails. Couchgoer is the easiest way to discover what to watch across all your streaming services. Whether you're looking for something for date night, a lazy Sunday binge, or background noise while you cook — just pick a mood and go. No film degree required. See what your friends are watching and loving right now. Follow their activity, react to their picks, and build watchlists together. The best recommendations have always come from people you trust, not an algorithm guessing what you'd like based on the fact you watched The Office six years ago. FEATURES: Mood-based discovery — Pick how you're feeling, get something to watch All your services in one place — Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, and more Friends activity — See what people you know are watching right now Smart recommendations — Powered by real taste, not generic algorithms Universal watchlist — Save anything, find it across every platform Quick picks — Can't decide? Let us pick for you Your Ranking List — Next time someone asks what you're watching or what you liked? Now you have it in your hand. Couchgoer is for the 99% of people who love watching stuff but don't need to write 4-paragraph reviews about it. Just open the app, find something great, and get back to your couch.

About

SZEN

Discover movies to watch with a swipeable, full-screen feed of trailers. See where each movie is streaming and add them to your watchlist or mark them as watched. Filter by genre and your preferred streaming services for personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Swipeable movie trailer feed
  • Streaming service integration
  • Genre filtering
  • Personalized watchlist
  • Mark movies as watched
  • Full-screen trailer playback
Features
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Szen is the fastest way to decide what to watch tonight. Swipe through a full-screen feed of movies, like a reels feed, but for streaming. Each card auto-plays the trailer and tells you exactly where to watch it. HOW IT WORKS • Swipe up to see the next movie, swipe down to go back • Tap to reveal the overview, rating, and streaming links • Double-tap to mark it watched • Bookmark it to your watchlist for later SMART DISCOVERY Szen remembers what you've seen and what you've saved. The Discover feed only shows you movies you haven't interacted with yet — no repeats, no noise. FILTER YOUR FEED Pick the streaming services you actually have (Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+, and more) and filter by genre so every swipe is relevant to you. YOUR LIBRARY Everything you've bookmarked or marked watched lives in one place — your personal watchlist and watched history, always in sync. Sign in with Google or Apple. No subscription required.

Screenshots

Couchgoer4 screens
SZEN3 screens

Verdict

The call

Couchgoer and SZEN are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Couchgoer against 5.0 for SZEN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Couchgoer versus SZEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCouchgoerSZEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SemmonellaLevin Sanchez

Customer experience

Couchgoer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SZEN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Couchgoer

No in-app purchases

None

SZEN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Couchgoer free?
Couchgoer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SZEN free?
SZEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Couchgoer or SZEN?
Couchgoer and SZEN are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Couchgoer or SZEN have ads?
Neither Couchgoer nor SZEN shows ads.

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