Comparison

Upcomin' vs YingKu

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

Head to head
About

Upcomin'

Features
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Upcomin' is the release tracker for everything you actually care about. Track upcoming games, movies, TV shows, and anime in one app. Get smart reminders. See an interactive world map of where games come from. Subscribe to your personal release calendar in Apple Calendar. The killer feature: Pro tells you what changed. When a release moves, gets delayed, or gets confirmed from TBA, Upcomin' tells you the moment it happens, with the exact delta. "Hollow Knight: Silksong delayed 3 weeks (Sept 12 to Nov 3)" right in your notification. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE β€’ Track up to 50 titles across games, movies, TV, and anime β€’ On-device AI Guides (3 generations per day) β€’ Smart Search powered by Apple Intelligence (10 queries per day) β€’ Release-day reminders β€’ Interactive world map of game studios with 4 moods and 4 pin styles β€’ Today, Discover, Tracking, Map, Pulse, and Settings tabs β€’ Collections for grouping titles your way β€’ Region picker independent of language β€’ Episode tracking for TV and anime β€’ Full app in 10 languages PRO UNLOCKS β€’ Unlimited tracking β€’ Date-change alerts (the trust feature) β€’ Calendar feed subscription (.ics) for Apple Calendar β€’ Review embargo alerts via OpenCritic β€’ Unlimited AI Guides and Smart Search β€’ Live Activities for upcoming releases β€’ Global Launch Hub with multi-region times β€’ Daily Vibe AI pick from your shelf β€’ Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets β€’ Your Year in Review β€’ Custom share cards β€’ No ads, forever ON-DEVICE AI Every AI feature runs entirely on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Your prompts never leave your device. The recommender learns from your taste over time and stays 100% private. LANGUAGES English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese. PRIVACY Anonymous usage analytics, opt out anytime in Settings. ATT respected. PrivacyInfo manifest accurate. No tracking IDs sold. β€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ixsuper.github.io/upcomin/privacy

About

YingKu

Features
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YingKu is a clean, fast video player for your personal media library. Connect the places where your videos already live and enjoy them on every Apple device. CONNECT YOUR SOURCES β€’ SMB / Windows shares and NAS devices β€’ WebDAV servers β€’ Aliyun Drive β€’ Emby, Jellyfin and Plex media servers β€’ Local files and the Files app TRANSFER FROM YOUR COMPUTER Send videos from your Mac or PC to YingKu over your local network via built-in WebDAV transfer β€” no cable required. BEAUTIFUL LIBRARY β€’ Browse media server libraries with posters and details β€’ Search across your sources β€’ Play history with resume where you left off EVERY APPLE DEVICE Designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. YINGKU VIP (OPTIONAL) YingKu offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions (Monthly VIP and Yearly VIP) to support independent development and unlock VIP features. β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. β€’ Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β€’ Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. YingKu does not provide any video content. Please play only media you own or have the right to access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yingku.xinhanglu.top/privacy

Screenshots

Upcomin'4 screens
YingKu3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: YingKu at none against Upcomin''s shown. YingKu also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Upcomin' sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and YingKu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upcomin' ships an update every 8 days, YingKu weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Upcomin' versus YingKu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpcomin'YingKu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple TV β€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB69 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperZiyad AlsuhaymiChuantang Gu

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Upcomin'

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Pizza$4.99
  • Rocket Fuel$9.99
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  • Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

YingKu

Subscriptions2
  • YingKu Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • YingKu Premium Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Upcomin' free?
Upcomin' is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YingKu free?
YingKu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Upcomin' or YingKu have ads?
Upcomin' shows ads; YingKu does not.
Which is updated more often, Upcomin' or YingKu?
Upcomin' ships an update every 8 days, and YingKu weekly. Most recently, Upcomin' was updated on October 31, 2026 and YingKu on November 9, 2026.

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