Comparison

OneBigCouch vs Couch

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

Head to head
About

OneBigCouch

Features
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OneBigCouch: Your Global Living Room. OneBigCouch turns any movie or TV show into a shared experience. Whether you’re across the street or across the globe, settle into the couch and watch with fellow fans in real time.

About

Couch

This app helps couples and friends decide what to watch together by creating shared watchlists. It offers features like a "Match Mode" for instant agreement and filters to narrow down choices based on mood and genre. Track watched content and discover where titles are streaming.

Highlights
  • Shared watchlists for groups
  • Match Mode for instant title agreement
  • Mood and genre filters
  • Track watched movies and shows
  • Streaming service information
  • Rotten Tomatoes ratings and trailers
Features
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Couch is the shared watchlist for couples and friends. Add the movies and TV shows you want to watch, see them in one beautiful list, and never argue about what to watch again. • Match Mode — swipe together and instantly find a title you both want • Mood Filters — narrow by genre, score, or runtime to fit the moment • Shared lists — everyone in your group adds titles in real time • Track what you've watched — mark titles done and keep a history • Streaming info — see where each title streams in your country • Ratings & trailers — Rotten Tomatoes scores and trailers built in Create a group with your partner, roommates, or friends, and turn "what should we watch?" into a two-tap decision. Couch Plus unlocks Match Mode, mood filters, and unlimited titles, members, and groups. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://watchcouch.com/privacy

Screenshots

OneBigCouch4 screens
Couch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OneBigCouch at none against Couch's 2. Couch's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ads, 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. Couch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OneBigCouch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneBigCouch ships an update monthly, Couch every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OneBigCouch versus Couch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneBigCouchCouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB43 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNeill WhitePatricio Melendez

In-app purchases

None

OneBigCouch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Couch

Subscriptions2
  • Couch Plus$3.991 Month
  • Couch Plus$29.991 Year

Questions

Is OneBigCouch free?
OneBigCouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Couch free?
Couch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OneBigCouch or Couch have ads?
Neither OneBigCouch nor Couch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneBigCouch or Couch?
OneBigCouch ships an update monthly, and Couch every 11 days. Most recently, OneBigCouch was updated on November 5, 2026 and Couch on October 31, 2026.

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