Comparison

need to watch 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

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

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

need to watch4 screens
TV.Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TV.Tracker at 15.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
need to watch versus TV.Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterneed to watchTV.Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEvgenii KononykhinSHIPENG ZHANG

In-app purchases

None

need to watch

No in-app purchases

None

TV.Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is need to watch free?
need to watch 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 need to watch or TV.Tracker have ads?
Neither need to watch nor TV.Tracker shows ads.

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