Comparison

TVME vs Lunarr

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

Head to head
About

TVME

Features
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Never waste time searching for your next TV series again. TVME matches shows to your unique TV taste in seconds. TVME works out exactly why you love the shows you love โ€” the emotional drivers, the themes, the characters that wreck you. It uncovers the real TV you. Then it matches that DNA against thousands of shows to find the hidden gems that were always meant for you. Curious about a show? Search it. See instantly if it's your kind of watch. HOW IT WORKS: Build Your ME vault. Curate your own personal box set. Rate shows, comment on them, store them, remember them. Add your favourites to your ME vault. Banish the ones you hated to Not For Me. Build more vaults for your partner, the kids, or different tastes. TVME learns exactly what works for you. Hit MatchMe3 Three perfect shows. Matched to your taste. Instantly. No guessing. See Why ME? Tap any recommendation to see exactly why it fits. Watch trailers instantly, share shows with friends. Argue about it later. Discover Your TV Personality. Along the way, find out what your taste actually says about you. TVME will let you know with a soft, medium or hard roast! Still lost? Ask ChatTV โ€” your instant TV buddy. Ask about shows, actors, plots, your own vaults and watchlists. Your taste. Not everybody else's. Across all your favourite streaming services. No ads. No noise. Just helping you find TV shows that fit who you actually are. Stop wasting couch time. Start watching smarter. Questions? hello@tvme.app

About

Lunarr

Features
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Lunarr is a media player for your self-hosted Lunarr server. Stream the movies, shows, and libraries you already own โ€” your content, your devices, your rules. Pair the app with your server using a simple code, and your media stays private and under your control. Browse your library, pick up where you left off, and enjoy your collection from anywhere. LUNARR FEATURES - Stream your own movies and shows from your Lunarr server - Continue watching and resume playback across sessions - Track watch progress across your library - Search and discover titles in your collection - Subtitles and playback controls - Privacy-first: connects only to a server you control REQUIREMENTS - A running Lunarr server (self-hosted) - Server URL and a one-time pairing code Lunarr does not provide or host any media. All content comes from your own server.

Screenshots

TVME4 screens
Lunarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

TVME and Lunarr are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TVME ships an update weekly, Lunarr every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TVME versus Lunarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTVMELunarr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV โ€” better
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTVME LtdJafrin Begum Chowdhury

In-app purchases

None

TVME

No in-app purchases

None

Lunarr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TVME free?
TVME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lunarr free?
Lunarr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TVME or Lunarr have ads?
Neither TVME nor Lunarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TVME or Lunarr?
TVME ships an update weekly, and Lunarr every 6 days. Most recently, TVME was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lunarr on October 25, 2026.

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