Comparison

NextUp Club vs Marothon

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

Marothon

Features
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Marothon tracks TV and movies at the episode level, remembers exactly where you left off, and lines up what to watch next. Built for people who marathon. YOUR ROT LIST Everything you're watching on one screen, grouped by what to do next. Opening the app answers the only question that matters: what do I put on right now? EPISODE-LEVEL TRACKING Not "seasons watched" — the exact next episode, every time. Mark one off and the next slots in. Rewatches, half-finished seasons and shows you bailed on are all handled. NEVER MISS A DROP Get told when a new episode lands or a film you're waiting on hits streaming. Air times follow your timezone, not a server's. DISCOVER SOMETHING NEXT Browse by what's airing, what's new, what's leaving, and what people are actually watching — with cast, crew and trailers on every title. ROT TOGETHER Follow friends and see what they're watching. Compare your libraries side by side to find the shows you've both been meaning to start — and the ones you're hopelessly behind on. Accounts can be public or private, follow requests are yours to approve, and you can block or report anyone. Prefer to keep it to yourself? Turn the whole social side off in Settings. FREE No subscription, no ads, no paywalled episodes. Sign in with email, Google or Apple. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

NextUp Club4 screens
Marothon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: NextUp Club at 3 against Marothon's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NextUp Club versus Marothon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextUp ClubMarothon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB50 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperARNOLD OSEI-OWUSULUKAS HASELWOOD

In-app purchases

None

NextUp Club

No in-app purchases

None

Marothon

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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