Comparison

Popcorn Stack vs Media Trk

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

Media Trk

Features
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Media Trk keeps track of the TV shows you love, so you always know what to watch next. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Search for any show and add it to your library. Browse your shows as a poster grid and filter them by status. SEE WHAT'S AIRING Switch between a daily timeline, a weekly list and a monthly calendar to see exactly when new episodes air, in your own time zone. NEVER FALL BEHIND The To Watch tab lists every aired episode you haven't watched yet, grouped by show. Check episodes off as you go, and the badge on the tab and the app icon shows how many are waiting. GET REMINDED Get a notification when an episode airs, or a few minutes before. You can also turn on a daily notification listing the shows airing that day. SYNC EVERYWHERE Your library and watched episodes sync across your devices with iCloud, and they stay backed up. You can turn syncing off in Settings. MADE FOR YOU • Light, dark or system appearance • Available in English, French and Spanish • Available offline

Screenshots

Popcorn Stack4 screens
Media Trk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Popcorn Stack at none against Media Trk's shown. Media Trk's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Popcorn Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Media Trk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, Media Trk daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Popcorn Stack versus Media Trk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn StackMedia Trk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed MaailJose Mejia

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Popcorn Stack

One-time1
  • Popcorn Stack Pro$9.99
4 purchases

Media Trk

One-time4
  • Popcorn$0.99
  • Pizza Night$2.99
  • Binge Mode$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Executive Producer$9.99

Questions

Is Popcorn Stack free?
Popcorn Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Media Trk free?
Media Trk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Popcorn Stack or Media Trk have ads?
Media Trk shows ads; Popcorn Stack does not.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Stack or Media Trk?
Popcorn Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, and Media Trk daily. Most recently, Popcorn Stack was updated on November 5, 2026 and Media Trk on November 6, 2026.

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