Movie Tracker vs The Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Movie Tracker
Organize all your movies, TV shows, books, anime, and video games in one place. Track your progress, manage watchlists, and discover new content with a beautiful, privacy-focused interface. Integrates with Apple Watch and Siri for seamless management.
- Unified media library
- Track progress for TV, books, games
- Organize by media type and status
- Powerful unified search
- Apple Watch and Siri integration
- Privacy-focused, no account needed
- Beautiful design and animations
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Your entire entertainment world, organized in one place. Shelf is the all-in-one media tracker for movies, TV shows, books, anime, and video games. Whether you're building a watchlist, tracking your reading progress, or logging every episode of your favorite series — Shelf keeps it all beautifully organized. WHY SHELF? ONE APP FOR EVERYTHING Stop switching between Letterboxd, Goodreads, and separate TV trackers. Shelf brings movies, TV shows, books, anime, and games into a single, unified library. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS TV Shows: Mark episodes watched, track season-by-season progress Books: Log pages read, see your reading progress Games: Track playtime hours Movies & Anime: Rate, review, and organize your watch history SMART ORGANIZATION Filter by media type: Movies, TV, Books, Games, Anime Status tracker: Want to Watch, In Progress, Completed Star your favorites for quick access Add personal notes and star ratings to everything POWERFUL SEARCH Search across movies, TV shows, books, and games from one unified search bar. Shelf pulls metadata, posters, and synopses automatically so you never have to type anything twice. APPLE ECOSYSTEM INTEGRATION APPLE WATCH APP Quickly add media right from your wrist. The companion Watch app includes a quick-add form, recent history, and Siri support. SIRI & SHORTCUTS "Hey Siri, add Dune to my Shelf" — add items hands-free with built-in Siri Shortcuts support. iCLOUD SYNC - coming soon Your library syncs seamlessly across all your devices with iCloud. Add a movie on your iPhone, see it on your iPad instantly. DESIGNED FOR DELIGHT Shelf isn't just functional watchlist — it's beautiful. With a warm, inviting design, smooth animations, and thoughtful touches throughout, managing your media collection feels like a joy, not a chore. Activity timeline shows your completion history Rich detail views with posters, cast, and ratings from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic Beautiful library grid with poster art Status badges and progress indicators at a glance PRIVACY FIRST No account required. No tracking. No ads. Your data stays on your device — we never see it. Download Shelf today and finally organize your entertainment life.
The Stack
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The Stack is a media tracker that works like a to-do list. Someone recommends a film, a series, a book, a comic or a game? Add it to your stack and get to it whenever. ONE TRACKER, ONE QUESTION. You only have a block of time and attention, so why have several tracking apps? Movies, TV shows, books, comics, manga and video games live in one stack with the same four statuses for everything: Pending, In progress, Finished, Dropped. FAST TO ADD, EASY TO FIND. Search once across catalogues for film and TV, books, comics and games, tap to add, and the cover, year and details come with it. Filter by type or status, and see at a glance what is waiting for you. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED. Open the app and start adding. Everything is saved on this device from the first tap. If you want the same stack on another device or want to change phones, add your email and sign in with a one-time code. No passwords, no profile, no social features. FREE, WITH NOTHING BEHIND A PAYWALL. The Stack is free and fully featured. There are no ads, no subscriptions, no premium tier and no limits on how much you track. If you want to support the developer there is an optional tip in Settings; it unlocks nothing, by design. BUILT TO BE USED. Dark interface, full VoiceOver support, English and Spanish. Made by one person who couldn't keep up with her media pile. Catalogue data comes from TMDB, IGDB, Open Library, AniList and Metron under their terms. The Stack shows titles, covers and details only; it does not host, stream or link to the works themselves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Movie Tracker at none against The Stack's 3. The Stack's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. The Stack sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Movie Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Movie Tracker | The Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | prathibha vijayan | Almudena Bernardos |
In-app purchases
Movie Tracker
No in-app purchases
The Stack
- Small tip$2.49
- Medium tip$6.99
- Big tip$11.49









