SceneStack vs The Watchlist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SceneStack
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SceneStack is the movie tracking app built for people who take their watching seriously. Log every film you watch โ with your rating, notes, location, and who you watched it with. Build a personal record of your entire viewing history, then explore your stats to discover your patterns, favourite genres, and most rewatched films. Watch together, not just alone. Create groups with friends and family to share your watches, compare ratings, and get recommendations based on what your group hasn't seen yet. Every group has its own feed, stats, and recommendation engine. Your data, your way Control exactly what you share. Keep watches private, share with specific groups, or open everything up. Your notes and ratings are yours. Premium features Unlock AI-powered insights on your watches, natural language search through your history, and AI movie recommendations tailored to your taste. Everything you need - Log watches with date, rating, location, and notes - Track rewatches with separate entries - Wishlist movies you want to see - Custom lists for any occasion - Personal and group statistics - Filters, sorting, and search across your entire history Start tracking today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
The Watchlist
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The Watchlist is a clean app for movie and TV lovers who want to keep track of everything they watch. Whether you're building your watchlist for the weekend, logging films you've already seen, or browsing for something new. The Watchlist makes it effortless. Features: Search millions of movies and TV shows instantly Add titles to your personal watchlist with one tap Mark titles as watched and move them to your archive View ratings, details, and information for any title Clean, minimal design built for everyday use Stop forgetting what you wanted to watch. The Watchlist keeps everything in one place, beautifully organised and always at hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Watchlist at none against SceneStack's 2. The Watchlist also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). SceneStack's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. SceneStack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Watchlist asks for nothing beyond the download.
SceneStack ships an update every 3 months, The Watchlist weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SceneStack | The Watchlist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 26.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ioannis Zissimou | Matt Rose |
In-app purchases
SceneStack
- SceneStack Premium$4.991 Month
- SceneStack Premium$49.991 Year
The Watchlist
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SceneStack free?
Is The Watchlist free?
Do SceneStack or The Watchlist have ads?
Which is updated more often, SceneStack or The Watchlist?
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