Comparison

CouchQueue vs Watchory

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

Head to head
About

CouchQueue

Features
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CouchQueue is a shared TV planner for households. Keep track of what you are watching, what is ready to watch next, and what you are waiting on. CouchQueue syncs through iCloud so everyone in the household can stay on the same list. Features: Track shows across Watching, Ready, and Waiting lists. Share one household queue with another iCloud user. See the next season for each show at a glance. Open and manage your planner from iPhone. Use the Apple TV app as a couch-friendly view for choosing what to watch and updating show status. CouchQueue is built for simple household coordination: less β€œwhat episode are we on?” and more watching.

About

Watchory

Features
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Watchory is the all-in-one watchlist app for movies, TV shows and books β€” one private, offline backlog so you always know what to watch next and what you have already finished. No account, no sign-up and no subscription: everything stays on your device. Tired of juggling a movie tracker, a separate tv show tracker and yet another reading list? Watchory unifies all three in a single beautiful place. Add a film, a series or a book, drop it on your To-Watch list, then move it to Watching and Finished as you go. Follow TV season by season and episode by episode, track your reading by page or percent, and rate and review everything you complete. WHY YOU'LL LOVE WATCHORY - One unified watchlist for movies, series and books - Works 100% offline and stays private β€” your library never leaves your device - No account, no paywall and no subscription required - A clean, modern, premium design that is a pleasure to use every day ORGANIZE YOUR BACKLOG - Three clear lists: To-Watch, Watching and Finished - Filter by type (movie, TV, book), search by title and sort instantly - Add cover photos, genres, tags and the platform or service (Netflix, cinema, library and more) - Scan a book's ISBN barcode to add it to your reading list in seconds TRACK EVERY EPISODE AND PAGE - TV shows: log episodes season by season with one-tap +1 episode - See your "next up" episode and get a nudge when you finish a season - Books: update your current page and watch the completion percentage climb - Movies: mark them watched and capture the date you saw them CAN'T DECIDE WHAT TO WATCH? - The built-in random picker chooses a title straight from your To-Watch list - Filter the picker by type when you are in the mood for a movie, a series or a book - Keep a recommendation board for everything friends and family suggest, then add it to your watchlist later RATE, REVIEW AND REMEMBER - Give every title a star rating and write your own private review - Build a personal history and movie diary of everything you have watched and read - Look back on your finished list whenever you want a recommendation you can trust INSIGHTS THAT MOTIVATE - A 17-week activity heatmap of everything you finish, calendar style - This week vs last week, finished-per-month and by-weekday charts - Top genres, personal records and around 40 achievements to unlock as you watch and read PERFECT FOR - Binge-watchers who want a simple tv show tracker and episode tracker - Movie lovers building a "what to watch" list and a personal film diary - Book readers who want a reading tracker and book log in the very same app - Families and couples sharing a what-to-watch list for movie night - Anyone who wants a private watchlist app with no account and no subscription PRIVACY FIRST Watchory is fully offline. There is no server, no sign-up and no tracking of your personal library. You can export and import all of your data (JSON and CSV) at any time, entirely on your own device, so you always stay in control of your backlog. Whether you call it a watchlist app, a movie tracker, a tv show tracker, a reading log or simply a what-to-watch list, Watchory keeps your movies, series and books together in one private, beautifully organized place. Download Watchory today and never wonder what to watch or read next. Note: Watchory does not stream, download or provide any media or copyrighted content. You add your own titles, cover photos and notes β€” it is your personal tracker and watchlist, made to be simple, private and offline.

Screenshots

CouchQueue3 screens
Watchory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CouchQueue at none against Watchory's shown. Watchory's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
CouchQueue versus Watchory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCouchQueueWatchory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve EvansFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

None

CouchQueue

No in-app purchases

None

Watchory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CouchQueue free?
CouchQueue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watchory free?
Watchory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CouchQueue or Watchory have ads?
Watchory shows ads; CouchQueue does not.

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