Comparison

Watchlist Central vs Airdate

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

Head to head
About

Watchlist Central

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Watchlist Central is a movie and TV show tracker for organising your watchlist, tracking what you watch and keeping your personal viewing history. Build custom collections, track movies and TV episodes, rate what you watch and remember every film and show you've seen. Whether you are planning a weekend movie marathon or keeping track of long running TV series, Watchlist Central helps you stay organised without feeling complicated or cluttered. KEY FEATURES Smart List Management Create custom lists for any mood or genre, pin favourites to the top and move titles between lists effortlessly. Built in lists such as Watchlist, Watched, Favorites and Reviews help you get started instantly. Deep Media Tracking Explore detailed information about films and shows including genres, runtime, seasons and episodes. Track individual TV episodes or entire seasons with precision and always know where you left off. Reviews and Ratings Record your thoughts after every watch. Leave ratings, write detailed reviews and build a personal archive of your viewing history over time. Watched History Every time you finish something, it is added to your watched history with timestamps so you never forget what you watched or when you watched it. Designed for Movie Lovers A warm, cinematic interface inspired by cosy theatre nights makes tracking your entertainment feel enjoyable rather than technical. Watchlist Central keeps your film and TV life organised so you can focus on what really matters, enjoying the next great watch.

About

Airdate

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Airdate tells you the moment your shows come back. Add the series you follow, and Airdate tracks every episode's air date, reminds you when a new one drops, and keeps a tidy list of what you still have to watch — all without a single account, ad, or tracker. KNOW WHAT'S NEXT • See today's airings and everything coming up, sorted by air date • Get a notification the moment an episode is available • Whole-season drops are grouped into one tidy alert • Premiere, finale, and new-season badges at a glance STAY ON TOP OF YOUR BACKLOG • An Unwatched list of every episode that's aired but you haven't seen • Mark an episode — or a whole show — as watched in a tap • Watch history syncs privately across your devices NOW WITH YOUTUBE • Track your favorite YouTube channels right alongside your TV shows • New uploads appear just like new episodes — same reminders, same Unwatched list • Read-only and entirely optional — connect only if you want to WHERE TO WATCH • See which streaming services carry each show in your country • Posters, synopses, cast, and content ratings, powered by Trakt and TMDB ON EVERY SCREEN • A home-screen widget with three modes — Today's airings, Unwatched, and What's airing next — in small, medium, and large • A Mac menu-bar companion that mirrors your library on your desktop • Everything syncs through your private iCloud: set it up on iPhone, see it on Mac PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no logins, no ads, no analytics, no tracking • Your watch history lives on your device and in your own iCloud — the developer can never see it Built by an independent developer in Cape Town. Show data from TMDB & TVmaze. Posters and streaming availability from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Watchlist Central4 screens
Airdate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Watchlist Central at none against Airdate's 4. Watchlist Central also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Airdate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Watchlist Central asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watchlist Central ships an update every 6 days, Airdate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Watchlist Central versus Airdate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchlist CentralAirdate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperManik AgnishGiovanni Ghignone

In-app purchases

None

Watchlist Central

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Airdate

One-time4
  • Cortado$0.99
  • Flat White$1.99
  • Small bag of coffee beans$4.99
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  • Large bag of coffee beans$9.99

Questions

Is Watchlist Central free?
Watchlist Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airdate free?
Airdate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Watchlist Central or Airdate have ads?
Neither Watchlist Central nor Airdate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watchlist Central or Airdate?
Watchlist Central ships an update every 6 days, and Airdate fortnightly. Most recently, Watchlist Central was updated on October 25, 2026 and Airdate on October 31, 2026.

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