Comparison

Reel vs TV Show Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Reel

This app helps you track and rank movies and TV shows based on your personal taste. It uses a head-to-head comparison system to build your unique top lists, allowing you to follow friends and see their rankings.

Highlights
  • Rank movies and TV shows
  • Create watchlists
  • Follow friends' rankings
  • Compare taste with others
  • Browse leaderboards
  • Jot quick reviews
  • Share top films
Features
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Reel is the social movie and show-ranking app for people who actually keep track of what they watch — or always wished they did. Instead of giving every movie a star rating you'll forget in a week, each film you rank gets compared head-to-head against ones you've already ranked, and your personal Top 10 (or Top 1,000) emerges from the choices you make. The result is a list that actually reflects your taste — because it was built from your taste, one decision at a time. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Rank every movie and TV show you've ever seen, in order. • Add films to a watchlist so you never forget what's next. • Follow friends and see what they're watching in real time. • Compare your taste against anyone — see where your lists overlap and where they diverge. • Browse leaderboards of top films among your friends, and globally. • Jot a quick review on any title while it's fresh. • Build streaks for consistent ranking and watching. • Share your top films and lists straight to Instagram or anywhere else. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Other apps treat film tracking like a review platform: write paragraphs, give five stars, log a date. Reel treats it like ranking — because that's actually how taste works. You don't think "this movie is a 7.4." You think "I liked it more than X but less than Y." Reel turns that instinct into a real, ordered list. And because every film is ranked relative to your other films, your scores stay honest as your taste evolves. The 9.0 you gave at age 12 doesn't trap you forever — re-rank it once and the whole list adjusts. If you've ever kept a spreadsheet of films, a notes-app top 10, a Letterboxd diary you abandoned, or a running mental list of "things I should watch" — Reel is the app you've been wanting.

About

TV Show Tracker

This app helps you decide what to watch by suggesting movies and shows based on your mood and streaming subscriptions. It consolidates your watchlist across services and provides alerts for new releases or expiring titles. Track your viewing history and discover new content with curated collections.

Highlights
  • Mood-based recommendations
  • Unified watchlist across streaming services
  • AI-powered personalized picks
  • New release and expiring title alerts
  • Track viewing history
  • Filter by critic scores
Features
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Keep track of every movie and episode you watch with FlickPicker. Save your next picks in one watchlist, get upcoming episode reminders, and find where titles are streaming. TRACK EVERYTHING YOU WATCH • Movies, TV shows, seasons and individual episodes • Ratings, reactions, watch dates, theater visits, reviews and private notes • Custom lists for every mood, person or movie night • Release calendar and alerts for upcoming episodes KNOW WHERE TO WATCH — ANYWHERE See what streams in your region, compare streaming, rental and purchase options, prices and video quality, and open supported providers directly. Premium unlocks every country’s catalogue and worldwide availability for each title. POWERFUL DISCOVERY CONTROLS Go beyond one filter at a time. Combine genres, tags, streaming services, release periods, ratings, languages, runtimes and even actors or directors. Hide watched titles, sort results your way and save filter recipes for every mood. A complete movie guide and series guide brings together trailers, cast and crew, related titles, IMDb, Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes ratings, plus regional streaming, rental and purchase options. BRING YOUR HISTORY Import your watch history, ratings and watchlist from Trakt, TV Time, Letterboxd or IMDb—or use a CSV or pasted list. Premium can keep Trakt automatically synced. BETTER WITH FRIENDS Find friends by username or email, share the lists and activity you choose, compare Taste Match, send recommendations and log who watched with you. When nobody can agree, Pick Together helps decide movie night. FOLLOW THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORIES Follow favorite actors, directors, writers and other creators. Your Inbox keeps you updated on new projects, trailers, release dates and when something starts streaming. MAKE IT YOURS Choose your preferred posters and covers, reorder or hide sections across Home and detail pages, and jump back in faster with widgets, Siri and shortcuts. See your Taste Profile, share beautiful cards and watch heat maps, and revisit each month with Monthly Wrapped. Optional AI recommendations can also turn your mood, available time and services into a focused shortlist. FlickPicker is free to start. Premium adds unlimited lists, worldwide streaming availability, automatic Trakt sync, widgets, the full Wrapped archive and more. Available on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Terms & Conditions: https://theflickpicker.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://theflickpicker.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Reel4 screens
TV Show Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reel at none against TV Show Tracker's 6. TV Show Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (392 vs 109). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. TV Show Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Reel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reel holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109 and 392 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Reel's written reviews are positive against 81% of TV Show Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reel ships an update every 5 days, TV Show Tracker every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reel versus TV Show Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReelTV Show Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (109 ratings) — better4.4 (392 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better81.4% of reviews
Number of ratings109392 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReel App LLCWhimseed Studio Private Limited

Customer experience

Reel

All ratings109 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%

TV Show Tracker

All ratings360 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative16.3%

In-app purchases

None

Reel

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

TV Show Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • FlickPicker Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly — Best Value7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Popcorn$0.99
  • Big Popcorn$2.99
  • Movie Night Combo$5.99
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  • Lifetime Premium$89.99

Questions

Is Reel free?
Reel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TV Show Tracker free?
TV Show Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reel or TV Show Tracker?
Reel is rated higher. Reel averages 4.6 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while TV Show Tracker averages 4.4 from 392 ratings.
Do Reel or TV Show Tracker have ads?
Reel shows ads; TV Show Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Reel or TV Show Tracker?
Reel ships an update every 5 days, and TV Show Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Reel was updated on November 5, 2026 and TV Show Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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