Couch Tomato vs Serialous
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Couch Tomato
Easily share your movie and TV show discoveries with friends and the community. Find out what to watch next and where it's streaming. Build your profile and see what others are recommending.
- Share viewing activity with friends
- Discover new movies and TV shows
- See where content is streaming
- Follow friends and creators
- Build a personal profile
- Cross-device cloud sync
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Couch Tomato makes it easy to share what you're watching with friends. Discover what to watch next and see where it's streaming. Share your excitement with friends and the community. What you’ll love: • Social by design: Follow friends and creators to see what they’re watching and recommending. • Fast discovery: Search movies and TV shows with rich details—posters, year, genres, top cast, and overviews. • Know where to watch: Instantly see where a show is streaming so you can jump in without the hunt. • Activity feed: Browse a clean, real-time mix of friends’ posts and global highlights. • Your space: Build your profile and share thoughts on the shows you love. • Cloud sync: Your activity and profile stay up to date across devices.
Serialous
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Keep track of every TV show you're watching — all in one place. Serialous shows you what's airing today, what's coming this week, and how far you've watched through each season. Add shows from anywhere: select a show name in any app, tap Share, choose Serialous, and it's saved to your list instantly. My Shows See all your shows at a glance with progress bars, next episode info, and airing status. Sort by name, status, or what's coming out next. Schedule Today's episodes up top, the rest of the week below — so you never miss a new release. Where to Watch See which streaming services carry each show in your country, with live availability updates. Never miss an episode Get a notification the day a new episode drops, plus a weekly digest of everything coming up — so you always know what to watch next. No account needed. Your data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Couch Tomato at every 6 weeks against Serialous's every 4 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Couch Tomato ships an update every 6 weeks, Serialous every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Couch Tomato | Serialous |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Ardizzone | Igor Tsallagov |
In-app purchases
Couch Tomato
No in-app purchases
Serialous
No in-app purchases









