Popcorn Stack vs NextEp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Popcorn Stack
Organize and track all your movies, TV shows, and anime in one place. Discover new content, see what friends are watching, and get detailed information about titles. Sync with Trakt.tv and never miss an episode with Pro features.
- Organize movies, TV shows, and anime
- Track progress across seasons and episodes
- Detailed title information (cast, ratings)
- Activity feed to see friends' watchlists
- Trakt.tv account synchronization
- Rate and review titles
- Discover trending and recommended content
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Popcorn Stack is your personal entertainment tracker for movies, TV shows, and anime. Keep everything you watch organized in one beautiful watchlist. Add any movie, TV show, or anime to your watchlist and track your progress across seasons and episodes. Get detailed information on every title including cast, ratings, seasons, episodes, and more. See what everyone is watching in the new Activity feed. Follow friends to see what they add, watch, rate, and finish — and share your own activity with your followers. Search for friends by username and check out their profiles and watchlists. Connect your Trakt.tv account to keep your watchlist and watched history in sync — everything you add or mark watched in Popcorn Stack shows up on Trakt automatically, and you can import your existing Trakt watchlist in one tap. Rate and review everything you watch. Set personal ratings and share your thoughts with others. Discover something new with trending charts, personalized recommendations, what's in theaters, what's coming soon, and top rated picks. Browse what's hot right now and find your next favorite binge. Upgrade to Popcorn Stack Pro to unlock upcoming releases. See upcoming episodes and release dates for the shows in your watchlist so you never miss a new episode. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email to sync your watchlist and access it anywhere. Terms: https://popcornstack.com/terms Privacy: https://popcornstack.com/privacy
NextEp
Easily follow your favorite TV series, mark watched episodes, and get timely notifications for new air dates. Sync your progress across devices and view your viewing habits with this intuitive tracker.
- Comprehensive TV show database
- Mark episodes as watched
- Upcoming air dates and countdowns
- New episode notifications
- iCloud sync across devices
- Viewing habit statistics
- Dark theme
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Track your favorite TV shows and never miss what's next. NextEp makes it simple to follow the shows you love. Add shows, track which episodes you've watched, and see at a glance when new episodes are airing. Features: - Search and add shows from a comprehensive TV database - Easily mark episodes as watched - See upcoming air dates and countdowns on your home screen - Swipe for quick actions - mark watched or remove shows - Get notified when new episodes are about to air - Sync your shows and progress across devices with iCloud - See stats on your watching habits - Dark theme designed for comfortable viewing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextEp at none against Popcorn Stack's 1. NextEp also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Popcorn Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NextEp asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Popcorn Stack against 5.0 for NextEp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Popcorn Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, NextEp every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Popcorn Stack | NextEp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Maail | Jeffrey Cousens |
Customer experience
Popcorn Stack
NextEp
In-app purchases
Popcorn Stack
- Popcorn Stack Pro$9.99
NextEp
No in-app purchases
