Comparison

Couchgoer vs Stacks

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

Stacks

Features
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Keep track of everything you watch and read. Stacks brings your shows, films and books together in one place – simple and clear. Features: - Track shows episode by episode - Manage films and books by status (Watchlist, Active, Finished, Paused, Dropped) - Rate titles and add notes - Smart lists that surface what matters (top rated, unfinished, recently added) - Barcode scanner to add books by ISBN - Notifications for new episodes of your shows – even while you wait for the next season - Statistics about your library - Organise with tags - Back up and restore your library - Dark mode - German and English - Cloud sync (optional) - Home Screen widget with the titles you're in the middle of and their progress - Import your library from Letterboxd, Goodreads, Trakt and TV Time Film and TV data is provided by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Couchgoer4 screens
Stacks4 screens

Verdict

The call

Couchgoer and Stacks are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Couchgoer versus Stacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCouchgoerStacks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SemmonellaBobby Luong

In-app purchases

None

Couchgoer

No in-app purchases

None

Stacks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Couchgoer free?
Couchgoer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stacks free?
Stacks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Couchgoer or Stacks have ads?
Neither Couchgoer nor Stacks shows ads.

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