Comparison

What Are We Watching? vs CouchQueue

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

Head to head
About

What Are We Watching?

Features
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Never lose track of where you left off. What Are We Watching helps you manage your TV shows across every streaming service in one place. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Mark episodes as watched and always know exactly where you are in a series. The Up Next list shows what to watch tonight — no more scrolling through apps trying to remember. WATCH GROUPS Watching Severance with your partner but Survivor with your roommate? Create watch groups to organize shows by who you're watching with, so everyone stays on the same page. POWERED BY TMDB Search and add shows instantly. Episode lists, posters, genres, ratings, and streaming availability are pulled automatically so you don't have to enter anything by hand. PRIORITIZE WHAT MATTERS Rank your shows so the ones you care about most rise to the top of your list. • Track shows across Netflix, HBO, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon, and more • See where each show is streaming • Browse by watch group, status, or service • Automatic episode data and artwork from TMDB

About

CouchQueue

Features
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CouchQueue is a shared TV planner for households. Keep track of what you are watching, what is ready to watch next, and what you are waiting on. CouchQueue syncs through iCloud so everyone in the household can stay on the same list. Features: Track shows across Watching, Ready, and Waiting lists. Share one household queue with another iCloud user. See the next season for each show at a glance. Open and manage your planner from iPhone. Use the Apple TV app as a couch-friendly view for choosing what to watch and updating show status. CouchQueue is built for simple household coordination: less “what episode are we on?” and more watching.

Screenshots

What Are We Watching?4 screens
CouchQueue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CouchQueue at every 4 days against What Are We Watching?'s every 8 days. CouchQueue also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

What Are We Watching? ships an update every 8 days, CouchQueue every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
What Are We Watching? versus CouchQueue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat Are We Watching?CouchQueue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary TirrellSteve Evans

In-app purchases

None

What Are We Watching?

No in-app purchases

None

CouchQueue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is What Are We Watching? free?
What Are We Watching? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CouchQueue free?
CouchQueue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do What Are We Watching? or CouchQueue have ads?
Neither What Are We Watching? nor CouchQueue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, What Are We Watching? or CouchQueue?
What Are We Watching? ships an update every 8 days, and CouchQueue every 4 days. Most recently, What Are We Watching? was updated on October 11, 2026 and CouchQueue on October 8, 2026.

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