Comparison

onNext vs EpisodePal

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

Head to head
About

onNext

Discover what your friends are watching and reading. This app builds a "TastePrint" based on your preferences and connects you with others who share similar tastes. Track all your entertainment in a unified calendar and join community chats.

Highlights
  • Friend-based recommendations
  • Unified entertainment calendar
  • Personalized "TastePrint"
  • Book and show tracking
  • Community chat rooms
  • Connect with shared tastes
Features
Read full description

onNext lets you see what your friends and family are watching and reading right now, and what they think of it. Follow the people whose taste you trust, and your feed fills up with their picks. NEW ON APPLE WATCH AND APPLE TV Check what's on tonight from your wrist, browse your feed on the TV, or ask Siri what's next. YOUR FRIENDS' TOP 10 A live Top 10 built from what your friends are watching and reading today. It updates as they go. Tap anything to add it to your own list. BRING YOUR HISTORY Moving from TV Time, Letterboxd, IMDb or Goodreads? Your history and ratings come over in a few seconds. You can also paste in a list from Notes. CALENDAR New episodes and premieres for everything you follow, in one timeline, so you always know what's on tonight. BOOKS Books live right alongside your shows and movies. See who's reading what, and get a reminder the day a sequel you've been waiting for comes out. LISTS AND REVIEWS Make lists and write reviews, then share them with friends or with everyone. SPOTLIGHT What's new this week, plus picks based on your mood. CLUBS Start a private book or movie club and vote on what to do next, or join a public one. MESSAGES When you recommend something, the title comes attached, so nobody has to ask what you mean. Start a group chat with your friends and talk spoilers once everyone's caught up. CHAT ROOMS Every title has its own room where fans talk about it. Every Sign has one too. SYNCSCORE See how closely your taste matches each friend's, and browse their all-time favorites. LOOK AROUND FIRST You don't need an account to try it. Sign up when you're ready.

About

EpisodePal

Easily track your favorite TV shows and never miss an episode. This app organizes your watch list, shows what's airing soon, and helps you discover new series. It also provides detailed viewing statistics and allows you to import your watch history.

Highlights
  • Track TV show progress
  • Up Next episode queue
  • Airing calendar with reminders
  • Watch history and stats
  • Show discovery and recommendations
  • CSV watch history import
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Never lose your place again - EpisodePal keeps every series you watch organized, so you always know what to watch next. Whether you are juggling five shows at once or slowly enjoying one series at a time, keeping track should not feel like work. EpisodePal is a clean, beautifully designed TV companion for binge-watchers and casual viewers alike — no spreadsheets, no forgotten episodes, no guessing where you left off. Pick up right where you left off Your Up Next queue shows every episode waiting for you across the shows you track. Mark episodes as watched with one tap and instantly see what comes next. Know what airs tonight The built-in airing calendar shows when new episodes drop, with reminders for premieres and upcoming episodes so you never miss a release. Track your watch history See your viewing stats, streaks, full watch history, and heatmap to understand how your TV habits change over time. Find your next favorite show Discover shows by mood, browse detailed series pages, and explore posters and overviews powered by TMDB. Bring your history with you Already tracking shows somewhere else? Import your watch history with CSV support and continue right where you left off. EpisodePal is free to download with core tracking included. EpisodePal Plus unlocks unlimited tracking, advanced stats, and everything you need to go deeper into your watch history. Download EpisodePal today and watch TV the organized way. Terms of Use: https://episodepal.app/terms.html End User License Agreement: https://episodepal.app/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://episodepal.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

onNext4 screens
EpisodePal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: onNext at none against EpisodePal's 2. onNext also leads on device support (4 vs 2). EpisodePal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. EpisodePal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. onNext asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

onNext ships an update fortnightly, EpisodePal every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
onNext versus EpisodePal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteronNextEpisodePal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB41 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperonNext MediaMarco Hofmann

Customer experience

onNext

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EpisodePal

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

onNext

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

EpisodePal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$25.001 Year

Questions

Is onNext free?
onNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EpisodePal free?
EpisodePal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do onNext or EpisodePal have ads?
Neither onNext nor EpisodePal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, onNext or EpisodePal?
onNext ships an update fortnightly, and EpisodePal every 8 days. Most recently, onNext was updated on October 31, 2026 and EpisodePal on October 31, 2026.

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