Comparison

Popcorn Stack vs SignalTV

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

SignalTV

This app helps you track TV shows and movies, discover new content based on quality and popularity, and receive notifications for new releases. It offers a focused way to manage your viewing history and understand your habits without endless scrolling.

Highlights
  • Track TV shows and movies
  • Discover new content
  • Get notified about new releases
  • Organize watching list
  • Analyze viewing habits
  • Multi-language support
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SignalTV is your perfect companion for never missing an episode. Organize your shows and movies across three intuitive sections: Watching, Watchlist, and Library. Mark episodes as watched, track your progress season by season, and get notified when a new season of your favorite show drops. - Track TV shows and movies - Episode and season progress - Automatic Library when you finish a show - Notifications for new episodes and premieres - Popular movie discovery - Viewing stats - Available in 6 languages

Screenshots

Popcorn Stack4 screens
SignalTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SignalTV at none against Popcorn Stack's 1. SignalTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Popcorn Stack's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Popcorn Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SignalTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Popcorn Stack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, SignalTV every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Popcorn Stack versus SignalTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn StackSignalTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMohamed MaailGuillermo de Angel

Customer experience

Popcorn Stack

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SignalTV

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Popcorn Stack

One-time1
  • Popcorn Stack Pro$9.99
None

SignalTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Popcorn Stack free?
Popcorn Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SignalTV free?
SignalTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Popcorn Stack or SignalTV?
Popcorn Stack is rated higher. Popcorn Stack averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SignalTV averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Popcorn Stack or SignalTV have ads?
Neither Popcorn Stack nor SignalTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Stack or SignalTV?
Popcorn Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, and SignalTV every 2 days. Most recently, Popcorn Stack was updated on October 25, 2026 and SignalTV on October 28, 2026.

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