Popcorn Stack vs ThriftyStreamer
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
ThriftyStreamer
Easily track your TV shows across all major streaming platforms. See your total monthly spending and get recommendations on which services to keep based on your viewing habits. Never miss an episode with a release calendar and continue watching feature.
- Track shows across all major streaming services
- Monthly cost summary
- Suggested service recommendations
- Continue watching feature
- Release calendar
- Show details with trailers and progress
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Thrifty Streamer helps you watch more and pay less. Track every show you're watching across Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Peacock, and more — all in one place. See your total monthly streaming spend, and get a recommendation on which service you actually need this month based on what you're watching. FEATURES • Track shows and episodes across every major streaming service • Monthly cost summary — see what you're spending and where • Suggested Service — which subscription to keep this month • Continue Watching — jump to your next unwatched episode • Release calendar — never miss a premiere • Show details with trailers, backdrops, and season progress • Entertainment news feed • Sign in with Apple, Google, or Microsoft WHY THRIFTY STREAMER Streaming services add up fast. Thrifty Streamer shows you, month by month, which service is actually earning its keep — so you can rotate subscriptions and keep watching what you love without paying for what you don't. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThriftyStreamer at none against Popcorn Stack's 1. ThriftyStreamer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Popcorn Stack's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. ThriftyStreamer 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 ThriftyStreamer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Popcorn Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, ThriftyStreamer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Popcorn Stack | ThriftyStreamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Maail | Sean Guy |
Customer experience
Popcorn Stack
ThriftyStreamer
In-app purchases
Popcorn Stack
- Popcorn Stack Pro$9.99
ThriftyStreamer
No in-app purchases
