Comparison

Now Showing App vs TV.Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Now Showing App

Features
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Your personal streaming concierge. Track TV shows and movies across all your streaming apps — never miss a new episode again. NOW SHOWING keeps everything you're watching in one place. Add your streaming services, browse what's available, and get personalized recommendations tailored to your taste. TRACK YOUR SHOWS • Add TV shows and movies to your library • See new episodes and upcoming seasons at a glance • Get notified when new content drops on your services STREAMING MADE SIMPLE • Filter by your streaming providers — Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, and more • See where to stream, rent, or buy any title • Tonight Mode: quick picks for what to watch right now DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW • Personalized recommendations in Picks For You • Browse by genre — Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror, and more • Search for shows, movies, and people SOCIAL • Connect with friends and share what you're watching • Screening Rooms for group watch coordination • Share beautiful cards of your favorite shows Built for people who love TV and movies but hate juggling apps.

About

TV.Tracker

Keep track of your favorite TV shows and movies with episode reminders, an airing calendar, and simple progress tracking. Easily import your existing watchlists from other services. Access your data across all devices via web or app.

Highlights
  • Import watchlists from other services
  • Episode reminders
  • Airing calendar
  • Progress tracking
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Web access
Features
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Moving from another tracker? Import your library from TV Time, Trakt, IMDb, Letterboxd, Showly or Refract exports — free, no subscription. Then get episode reminders, an airing calendar and clean progress tracking. • One watchlist for TV shows and movies • Upcoming schedule: know what airs next, and when • Episode progress with one-tap "mark watched" • Whole-season drops arrive as one notification, not twelve • Also on the web at app.tv-tracker.uk — no app needed • Sign in with email, Google or Apple to sync every device • Explore and search with TMDB and TVMaze metadata • 27 interface languages, light and dark themes No ads. No subscription. We don't sell your data. TV Tracker is a tracker, not a streaming app: it does not play video and does not provide unauthorized streams. Privacy: https://tv-tracker.uk/privacy Support: support@tv-tracker.uk

Screenshots

Now Showing App4 screens
TV.Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Now Showing App at every 4 days against TV.Tracker's every 3 weeks. TV.Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Now Showing App ships an update every 4 days, TV.Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Now Showing App versus TV.Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNow Showing AppTV.Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRoger MitchellSHIPENG ZHANG

In-app purchases

None

Now Showing App

No in-app purchases

None

TV.Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Now Showing App free?
Now Showing App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TV.Tracker free?
TV.Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Now Showing App or TV.Tracker have ads?
Neither Now Showing App nor TV.Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Now Showing App or TV.Tracker?
Now Showing App ships an update every 4 days, and TV.Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Now Showing App was updated on October 25, 2026 and TV.Tracker on October 7, 2026.

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