need to watch vs ShowNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
need to watch
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Забываешь что хотел посмотреть? Need to Watch — твой личный список фильмов и сериалов. Добавляй фильмы и сериалы за секунды: просто введи название, выбери из результатов — приложение само найдёт постер и описание. • Отдельные списки для фильмов и сериалов • Нажми на фильм — открывается полная карточка с описанием • Добавь ссылку на сервис где хочешь смотреть (Кинопоиск, Netflix, и др.) • Все данные хранятся локально на устройстве — никаких аккаунтов
ShowNest
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ShowNest always tells you which episode to watch next: follow your TV shows, tick off what you've seen and find out when new episodes arrive. YOUR WATCHLIST • The next episode of every show you follow, with its title. • Shows you're caught up on count down the days to the next episode. • Sort by recently watched, recently added, newest episode, title or episodes left. • Hide finished shows you've completed, without losing them. MARK EPISODES YOUR WAY • One episode at a time, a whole season or the entire show. • Mark them as watched today or on the day they aired. • Undo the last episode you marked with one tap. MY SHOWS • Your library split into Coming Up, In Progress, Not Started and Completed. • Archive finished shows: they leave your lists but stay in your stats. FIND SOMETHING TO WATCH • Trending, Popular, Top Rated and Airing Today. • Shows like the last one you added, and more from the genre you follow most. • Search the whole TMDB catalogue, watch the trailer and discover similar titles. YOUR STATS • Total time, episodes watched and shows completed. • Your year in review, month by month, compared with the year before. • The day you watch most, your streak and your record. • Favourite genres, most-watched shows and a history of everything you've watched. ALERTS AND SYNC • A notification on the day a new episode of your shows airs. • Your library and watched episodes sync with iCloud across iPhone and iPad, with a page that shows how sync is doing. • Shows you've already opened stay available offline. MAKE IT YOURS • Light, dark or system theme and six accent colours. • The app in seven languages, even one different from your device's. • On iPhone, a tab bar or a compact menu. ShowNest is free, with no ads, no subscriptions and no account. Data provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShowNest at 17.0 against need to watch's 26.2. 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.
| Parameter | need to watch | ShowNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Evgenii Kononykhin | Emanuele Spagnoli |
In-app purchases
need to watch
No in-app purchases
ShowNest
No in-app purchases








