Comparison

TallyTV vs LabCast+

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

Head to head
About

TallyTV

Effortlessly track your favorite movies and TV shows with this media companion. Discover trending content, manage personal watchlists, and maintain a detailed viewing history. Sync your progress across devices for a personalized entertainment experience.

Highlights
  • Discover trending movies and TV shows
  • Personalized watchlist management
  • Comprehensive viewing history
  • Detailed season and episode tracking
  • Seamless Trakt/SIMKL account syncing
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Local-only privacy option
Features
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TallyTV: The Ultimate Movie & TV Show Tracker Take control of your entertainment library with TallyTV, the sleek and powerful media companion designed for cinephiles and binge-watchers alike. Whether you're tracking your all-time favorites or discovering the next big hit, TallyTV makes it simple, beautiful, and personalized. Key Features: Discover & Explore: Browse trending movies and TV shows powered by the extensive TMDB database. Stay ahead of the curve with real-time updates on what's popular. Personal Watchlist: Never lose track of what you want to watch. Add items to your "Want to Watch" list with a single tap. Comprehensive History: Mark movies and episodes as "Watched" to keep a perfect record of your viewing journey. Deep TV Tracking: Go beyond just the show title. Track your progress down to the specific season and episode, so you always know exactly where you left off. Seamless Syncing: Securely connect your SIMKL, Trakt, Plex, Jellyfin and Yamtrack accounts to sync your library across all your devices. Your data, wherever you go. Premium Customization: Make TallyTV yours. Unlock beautiful custom themes and unique app icons to match your style. Privacy First: TallyTV respects your data. It works perfectly as a local-only tracker, keeping your habits private unless you choose to sync. Join thousands of users who have upgraded their viewing experience. Download TallyTV today and start tallying your favorites! Automatically Scrobble your watches when you connect your Plex or Jellyfin account. Note: TallyTV uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. It is a tracking tool and does not provide streaming or playback services. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LabCast+

Features
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Every podcast, audio and video, plus live radio from around the world, in one calm, fast player. LabCast+ is a podcast player for iPhone and iPad, with apps for Apple Watch and Apple TV. Search for any show, subscribe in a tap and pick up exactly where you left off. Switch to the Radio tab for tens of thousands of live internet radio stations, with the song that's on air and its cover art. PODCASTS, AUDIO AND VIDEO • Search the podcast directory, browse top shows, or add any show by its RSS link • Stream right away, or download episodes for offline listening, with automatic downloads per show • Video podcasts play full screen • Playback speed, custom skip intervals, chapters and a sleep timer • Newest first or oldest first for each show, so series play in order UP NEXT THAT KNOWS WHAT'S NEXT Up Next fills itself with the episodes you're in the middle of and the newest episode of each show. Queue anything yourself, and Next always moves you on to the right episode. LIVE RADIO • Browse popular stations near you, by country or by genre, or search by name • See the song that's playing, with its cover art, on Now Playing, the lock screen and Apple Watch • Save favourite stations, or add any station by its stream link EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • CarPlay with Library, Radio, Up Next and Downloads • Apple Watch remote and Home Screen widget • Lock Screen and Control Center controls • An Apple TV app with live radio, and your library and Up Next from iPhone through iCloud sync • iCloud sync keeps your shows, your place in each episode and Up Next the same on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV SWITCHING IS EASY Bring your shows from another app with an OPML file. Every show is a plain RSS feed, so nothing ties you to LabCast+. FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME UNLOCK LabCast+ is free to download, and audio podcasts are free without limits. Every day you also get 30 minutes of video podcasts and 30 minutes of live radio. LabCast+ Unlock is a single in-app purchase that removes the daily limits and adds iCloud sync and OPML export. Pay once and keep it, with Family Sharing, on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. There is no subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Shows come straight from their publishers, the station directory from the community-run Radio Browser, and search from Apple's public podcast directory. Your library stays on your devices and in your own private iCloud. Purchases are handled by Apple. Terms of Use: https://labcastplus.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://labcastplus.com/privacy/ Support: https://labcastplus.com/support/

Screenshots

TallyTV3 screens
LabCast+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LabCast+ at none against TallyTV's shown. LabCast+ also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases 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. TallyTV sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and LabCast+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TallyTV ships an update every 5 days, LabCast+ daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TallyTV versus LabCast+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyTVLabCast+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperONELL ROMANLab Architect

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TallyTV

Subscriptions2
  • TallyTV Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • TallyTV Pro Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Remove Ads & Unlock Themes$2.99
  • TallyTV Pro Lifetime Upgrade$4.99
  • Unlock SIMKL Sync$9.99
Show 5 more
  • Unlock Trakt Sync$9.99
  • Unlock Plex Sync$9.99
  • TallyTV Pro Lifetime Upgrade$14.99
  • TallyTV Pro Lifetime Upgrade$21.99
  • TallyTV Pro Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

LabCast+

One-time1
  • LabCast+ Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is TallyTV free?
TallyTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LabCast+ free?
LabCast+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TallyTV or LabCast+ have ads?
TallyTV shows ads; LabCast+ does not.
Which is updated more often, TallyTV or LabCast+?
TallyTV ships an update every 5 days, and LabCast+ daily. Most recently, TallyTV was updated on October 31, 2026 and LabCast+ on November 10, 2026.

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