Comparison

TV Shared Lists vs Showcanon

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

Head to head
About

TV Shared Lists

Features
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TV Shared Lists lets you track TV shows and movies, rate what you've seen, and share your list with friends — no account required. • Search millions of TV shows and movies • Track what you've Watched and what's on your Watchlist • Rate with 1–5 stars and mark as Loved It or Not For Me • Add personal notes to every title • Filter by status, rating, or recommendation • Share your list with friends using the .tvlist format — they pick exactly which titles to import • iCloud sync keeps your list up to date across all your devices • Import from a file or any URL (Google Drive, Dropbox, or any direct link) Whether you're building a watchlist to share with family or keeping track of everything you've watched, TV Shared Lists keeps it all in one place — no account required.

About

Showcanon

This app helps you build a personal, ranked list of your favorite films and TV shows by voting in head-to-head matchups. Discover new content, manage your watchlist, and even create shared lists with friends to see where your tastes align or diverge. It uses a unique Elo rating system to determine your top 100 based on your actual viewing choices.

Highlights
  • Head-to-head film voting
  • Personalized ranked canon
  • Watchlist management
  • Discover trending films and trailers
  • Rank films with friends
  • Community tournaments
  • Shareable polls
Features
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Which is the better film? Prove it. Showcanon turns your watch history into a ranked canon - not star ratings, not reviews. You vote in head-to-head matchups, and an Elo rating system (the one chess uses) builds your personal top 100 from the choices you actually make. RANK - Two posters. Tap the better one. Your canon reorders itself live, and every vote sharpens it. TRIAGE YOUR WATCHLIST - Swipe through a daily deck of recommendations: seen it, want it, not for me. Your wishlist builds itself. DISCOVER - Trending films, what's in theaters, tonight's best trailers, and open debates the community is voting on. REELS - A feed of trailers for films picked around your taste. RANK WITH FRIENDS - Shared lists with live consensus. Make a list, send one invite link, and see where your group actually agrees — and where it goes to war. WEEKLY SHOWDOWN - A community tournament every week. Sixteen films, one theme, everyone votes. SHARE THE ARGUMENT - Any matchup becomes a poll you can post anywhere. "Which is better?" — let your followers settle it. No ads. No 5-star ratings. Just your taste, taken seriously. Start as a guest - no account needed. Films and TV, powered by TMDB.

Screenshots

TV Shared Lists4 screens
Showcanon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Showcanon at none against TV Shared Lists's shown. TV Shared Lists's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Shared Lists ships an update every 3 weeks, Showcanon every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TV Shared Lists versus Showcanon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV Shared ListsShowcanon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJames BakerJake Abdow

In-app purchases

None

TV Shared Lists

No in-app purchases

None

Showcanon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV Shared Lists free?
TV Shared Lists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Showcanon free?
Showcanon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TV Shared Lists or Showcanon have ads?
TV Shared Lists shows ads; Showcanon does not.
Which is updated more often, TV Shared Lists or Showcanon?
TV Shared Lists ships an update every 3 weeks, and Showcanon every 2 months. Most recently, TV Shared Lists was updated on November 5, 2026 and Showcanon on November 5, 2026.

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