Comparison

NextUp Club vs Plotyst

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

Head to head
About

NextUp Club

Discover personalized film recommendations tailored to your mood and plan your movie nights. Engage with the awards season by making predictions and tracking your accuracy. Continue the conversation with curated discussion boards and advance through member tiers.

Highlights
  • Personalized film recommendations
  • Awards season predictions
  • Track prediction accuracy
  • Curated film collections
  • Discussion boards
  • Member tiers
Features
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Your movie night, curated. NextUp delivers personalized film recommendations in seconds and lets you make award predictions throughout the full awards season. Designed for people who care about film, NextUp replaces endless scrolling with thoughtful curation. Whether you are watching solo or planning the perfect movie night together, discover films tailored to your mood with clarity and intention. Pick For Me Personalized recommendations built around how you feel in the moment. Individual and Couples selections. Curated collections including Oscar Winners, Comedy, Drama, and more. Awards Season Follow every major ceremony from the first show to the final night. Make predictions before each event, track your accuracy across the season, and advance through member tiers. After The Credits Continue the conversation beyond the screen through curated discussion boards and thoughtful commentary. Member Levels Progress through refined tiers that reflect your engagement and insight as a film fan. NextUp is built for people who value film, not just content. Discover what to watch. Experience a more intentional way to watch.

About

Plotyst

Features
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Plotyst is your movie and TV companion: track everything you watch, decide what to watch tonight, and share it all with friends without ever getting spoiled. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Mark movies as seen, check off episodes one by one and always pick up exactly where you left off. Your library, your diary, your release calendar: everything in one place. SWIPE YOUR WATCH UNIVERSE Seen, want, skip: sort hundreds of titles in minutes with swipeable cards, and see what your friends thought right on each card. Watching with someone? Pick together mode finds the one film you both want tonight. JOIN THE CINE CLUB Every cycle, the community proposes films around a vibe (hidden gems, comfort watches and more), backs the best picks and crowns a winner. Bring your own. FIND YOUR NEXT OBSESSION Search films, series and anime in English or French, filter by genre or mood, and browse what's trending right now. BUILD YOUR WATCHER IDENTITY Your Top 5, your watch stats, your badges, your watcher status: a profile that shows your taste, made to be shared. PLOTYST PRO Unlock advanced stats, profile decorations and more. - Plotyst Pro — Monthly: 1 month, auto-renewing - Plotyst Pro — Yearly: 12 months, auto-renewing Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://plotyst.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://plotyst.com/privacy

Screenshots

NextUp Club4 screens
Plotyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextUp Club at none against Plotyst's 2. Plotyst's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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. Plotyst sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. NextUp Club asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextUp Club ships an update monthly, Plotyst every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NextUp Club versus Plotyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextUp ClubPlotyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB71 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperARNOLD OSEI-OWUSUambre barah

In-app purchases

None

NextUp Club

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Plotyst

Subscriptions2
  • Plotyst Pro$3.991 Month
  • Plotyst Pro$24.991 Year

Questions

Is NextUp Club free?
NextUp Club is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plotyst free?
Plotyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NextUp Club or Plotyst have ads?
Neither NextUp Club nor Plotyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextUp Club or Plotyst?
NextUp Club ships an update monthly, and Plotyst every 2 days. Most recently, NextUp Club was updated on November 9, 2026 and Plotyst on October 31, 2026.

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