Comparison

SZEN vs Couchly

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

Head to head
About

SZEN

Discover movies to watch with a swipeable, full-screen feed of trailers. See where each movie is streaming and add them to your watchlist or mark them as watched. Filter by genre and your preferred streaming services for personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Swipeable movie trailer feed
  • Streaming service integration
  • Genre filtering
  • Personalized watchlist
  • Mark movies as watched
  • Full-screen trailer playback
Features
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Szen is the fastest way to decide what to watch tonight. Swipe through a full-screen feed of movies, like a reels feed, but for streaming. Each card auto-plays the trailer and tells you exactly where to watch it. HOW IT WORKS • Swipe up to see the next movie, swipe down to go back • Tap to reveal the overview, rating, and streaming links • Double-tap to mark it watched • Bookmark it to your watchlist for later SMART DISCOVERY Szen remembers what you've seen and what you've saved. The Discover feed only shows you movies you haven't interacted with yet — no repeats, no noise. FILTER YOUR FEED Pick the streaming services you actually have (Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+, and more) and filter by genre so every swipe is relevant to you. YOUR LIBRARY Everything you've bookmarked or marked watched lives in one place — your personal watchlist and watched history, always in sync. Sign in with Google or Apple. No subscription required.

About

Couchly

Easily decide what to watch with friends or partners. Create shared rooms, swipe on movie titles together, and find matches to spend less time scrolling and more time enjoying your chosen content.

Highlights
  • Shared movie swiping
  • Group room creation
  • Watchlist management
  • Catalog browsing with filters
  • Streaming service integration
  • Taste compatibility view
Features
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Pick movies together without the endless back-and-forth. Couchly helps couples, partners, and groups decide what to watch. Create a room, swipe on titles everyone sees, and get a clear match when your tastes align. Spend less time scrolling and more time watching. What you can do • Swipe on a shared deck so the group moves in sync • Create rooms for two or for larger groups • Keep watchlists that fit how you actually watch • Browse a large catalog with filters for region, language, streaming services, and what is new Couchly Pro adds tools for bigger groups and a richer experience, including group rooms for more participants, mood filters to set the vibe before you swipe, a taste compatibility view for your group, and no swipe limits. Privacy and accounts work the way you expect for a modern app. Manage your subscription in Settings or through your Apple ID subscriptions. Download Couchly and turn “what should we watch?” into “let’s press play.” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SZEN3 screens
Couchly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SZEN at none against Couchly's 2. SZEN also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Couchly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SZEN asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SZEN against 5.0 for Couchly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SZEN ships an update every 2 days, Couchly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SZEN versus Couchly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSZENCouchly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLevin SanchezCalvin Ssendawula

Customer experience

SZEN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Couchly

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

In-app purchases

None

SZEN

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Couchly

Subscriptions1
  • Couchly Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Couchly Pro - Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is SZEN free?
SZEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Couchly free?
Couchly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SZEN or Couchly?
SZEN and Couchly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SZEN or Couchly have ads?
Neither SZEN nor Couchly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SZEN or Couchly?
SZEN ships an update every 2 days, and Couchly fortnightly. Most recently, SZEN was updated on November 5, 2026 and Couchly on October 31, 2026.

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