Comparison

Airdate vs TV Show Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Airdate

Features
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Airdate tells you the moment your shows come back. Add the series you follow, and Airdate tracks every episode's air date, reminds you when a new one drops, and keeps a tidy list of what you still have to watch โ€” all without a single account, ad, or tracker. KNOW WHAT'S NEXT โ€ข See today's airings and everything coming up, sorted by air date โ€ข Get a notification the moment an episode is available โ€ข Whole-season drops are grouped into one tidy alert โ€ข Premiere, finale, and new-season badges at a glance STAY ON TOP OF YOUR BACKLOG โ€ข An Unwatched list of every episode that's aired but you haven't seen โ€ข Mark an episode โ€” or a whole show โ€” as watched in a tap โ€ข Watch history syncs privately across your devices NOW WITH YOUTUBE โ€ข Track your favorite YouTube channels right alongside your TV shows โ€ข New uploads appear just like new episodes โ€” same reminders, same Unwatched list โ€ข Read-only and entirely optional โ€” connect only if you want to WHERE TO WATCH โ€ข See which streaming services carry each show in your country โ€ข Posters, synopses, cast, and content ratings, powered by Trakt and TMDB ON EVERY SCREEN โ€ข A home-screen widget with three modes โ€” Today's airings, Unwatched, and What's airing next โ€” in small, medium, and large โ€ข A Mac menu-bar companion that mirrors your library on your desktop โ€ข Everything syncs through your private iCloud: set it up on iPhone, see it on Mac PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข No accounts, no logins, no ads, no analytics, no tracking โ€ข Your watch history lives on your device and in your own iCloud โ€” the developer can never see it Built by an independent developer in Cape Town. Show data from TMDB & TVmaze. Posters and streaming availability from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

About

TV Show Tracker

Features
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Point your camera at the screen. Catch Up knows the show, the season, and the episode โ€” and logs it. No searching. No typing. Track every series, anime and movie you watch, in one app that actually understands what you're watching. THE CAMERA THAT KNOWS Watching something? Just scan the screen. Catch Up recognises it and marks your place. Get it wrong once and correct it โ€” it remembers, and gets it right next time. CATCH ME UP Forgot what happened last season? Get the story so far โ€” written to the exact episode you stopped at, and never one line past it. No spoilers. Ever. ASK ANYTHING, ZERO SPOILERS "Who is this again?" "How do they know each other?" Ask mid-episode and get a real answer bounded to where you are. It genuinely cannot spoil you. FIND YOUR NEXT SHOW Describe what you're in the mood for โ€” not a genre, a mood โ€” and get real picks, not a generic top-10. EVERYTHING A TRACKER SHOULD DO โ€ข Up Next โ€” the next episode for every show you're mid-way through, one tap to tick it off โ€ข Series, anime and movies โ€” all three, done properly โ€ข Watchlist and your own lists (Horror, Comfort, whatever you like) โ€ข Calendar and reminders when new episodes drop โ€ข A home-screen widget for what's next โ€ข IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores, plus full cast โ€” tap an actor to see everything else they've been in โ€ข Insights into what you actually watch โ€ข Anime done right: MyAnimeList-style statuses and filler-episode flags COMING FROM ANOTHER APP? Bring your history with you โ€” import from TV Time, Trakt, AniList, or Netflix, or connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and Trakt to sync automatically as you watch. Catch Up is free to use. Plus and Max unlock higher AI limits, live sync and Insights. Catch Up Plus ($2.99/month or $24.99/year) and Catch Up Max ($5.99/month or $49.99/year) are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://catchup.loomworks.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Airdate4 screens
TV Show Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TV Show Tracker at every 2 days against Airdate's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Airdate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and TV Show Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airdate ships an update fortnightly, TV Show Tracker every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Airdate versus TV Show Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirdateTV Show Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGiovanni GhignoneEbrahim Al-Ali

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Airdate

One-time4
  • Cortado$0.99
  • Flat White$1.99
  • Small bag of coffee beans$4.99
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  • Large bag of coffee beans$9.99
4 purchases

TV Show Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Max$5.991 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Year
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  • Max$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Airdate free?
Airdate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TV Show Tracker free?
TV Show Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Airdate or TV Show Tracker have ads?
Neither Airdate nor TV Show Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airdate or TV Show Tracker?
Airdate ships an update fortnightly, and TV Show Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Airdate was updated on October 25, 2026 and TV Show Tracker on October 25, 2026.

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