Comparison

tvery vs Fables

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

Head to head
About

tvery

Discover movies and TV shows tailored to your taste through an intuitive swiping interface. Save titles for later, create shared watchlists with friends, and find out exactly where to stream content.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based discovery
  • Personalized taste profile
  • Save titles for later
  • Shared watchlists with friends
  • Curated playlists
  • Embedded trailers and info
  • Streaming service identification
Features
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Stop browsing. Start watching. tvery is the ultimate movie and TV discovery and tracking tool. Swipe through cards tuned to your taste, save what you like, and finish more of what you start. The more you swipe, the sharper your match score gets. DISCOVER BY SWIPING A clean deck, one card at a time. Like, dislike, save, skip — your taste profile sharpens with every swipe. Every card shows an exact match % so you know why it's there. SAVE ANY SHOW OR MOVIE FOR LATER Never miss a great show you heard about, discovered, or planned to watch. Save it, track it, and watch it when you want. WATCHLISTS WITH FRIENDS Share a watchlist with a partner, a roommate, or your movie-night group. Add titles together, mark off what you've seen, and end the "what should we put on?" argument before it starts. Push notifications keep everyone in sync. CURATED PLAYLISTS Browse hand-built collections from other tvery users — themed runs, director retrospectives, comfort-watch rotations. Heart the ones that hit, follow the curators you trust, get their picks as a synced watchlist of your own. NEW AND TRENDING LISTS BY SERVICE AND GENRE Finally, you can quickly see what's new or trending on HBO, Netflix, Apple TV and more, even by genre. EMBEDDED TRAILERS AND QUICK INFO See a quick synopsis, watch the trailer, and see the actors/actresses quickly with a tap KNOW WHERE TO STREAM See exactly which service has a title before you commit. No more bouncing between five apps to find out who has it. Catalog data from The Movie Database (TMDB). tvery is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

About

Fables

Track all your entertainment in one place, from movies and TV shows to books and games. Discover new content with AI recommendations and share your experiences with friends. Enjoy personalized recaps and stay motivated with rewards.

Highlights
  • Track movies, TV, books, games, and travel
  • Never miss an episode with streaming service info
  • Organize content into personalized Worlds
  • Add personal notes and voice memos
  • Share and discuss with friends and groups
  • AI-assisted content recommendations
  • Monthly and year-end recaps
Features
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Fables is your personal entertainment universe, a beautiful, all-in-one space to track everything you watch, read, play and travel, and to share it with the people you love.Fables is your personal entertainment universe, a beautiful, all-in-one space to track everything you watch, read, play and travel, and to share it with the people you love. From the movie you finished last night to the anime you are halfway through, the book on your nightstand, or the game you keep coming back to, Fables keeps every story in one organized place. TRACK EVERYTHING Keep a single catalog of movies, TV series, anime, manga, books, games, live events and the places you travel to. Log what you are watching, what is next, and what you have finished, and always pick up right where you left off. NEVER MISS AN EPISODE See where to watch a title across streaming services, get countdown cards for the next episode of the series you follow, read news on the titles you track, and tap any actor to browse their filmography. BUILD YOUR WORLD Organize your titles into your personal World, sorted by category, status, and your own ratings. See your whole collection at a glance and watch it grow over time. WRITE AND REFLECT Add personal notes to any title, keep a free-form journal, and record voice notes on the go. Look back on your thoughts, moods, and milestones whenever you like. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Follow friends, see what they are into, and share titles straight to your feed. Create Parties to plan what to watch, read, or play together, and chat about it in real time. RATE AND REVIEW Log your status, leave a rating, and capture how each story made you feel. DISCOVER WHAT IS NEXT Get fresh, AI-assisted recommendations across movies, series, anime, manga, books, and games, tuned to your taste, and search every category in one place. YOUR YEAR IN STORIES Monthly and year-end Wrapped recaps turn your library into a story of its own, with stats for everything you watched, read and played. STAY MOTIVATED Build daily streaks, earn rewards, and enjoy a friendly panda companion as you explore. THREE UNIQUE THEMES Make Fables yours with three distinct looks. The Simple theme is free for everyone. The Futuristic and Retro themes are part of Fables Premium. YOURS AND PRIVATE Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID or a PIN, and keep private entries encrypted. Fables works offline, syncs across your devices, and imports your existing lists. FABLES PREMIUM Fables Premium is an optional, auto-renewing subscription, available as a monthly or annual plan. It removes ads and unlocks the Futuristic and Retro themes. Everything else in Fables is free to use. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Fables, your story, your catalog. Fablers, your people and your clubs. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tryfables.com/privacy/

Screenshots

tvery4 screens
Fables4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: tvery at none against Fables's shown. tvery also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Fables's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for tvery against 5.0 for Fables. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tvery ships an update every 3 months, Fables fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
tvery versus Fables: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertveryFables
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB133 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKeymashIshaakh Ahamed Mohammed

Customer experience

tvery

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fables

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

tvery

No in-app purchases

None

Fables

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tvery free?
tvery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fables free?
Fables is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tvery or Fables?
tvery and Fables are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do tvery or Fables have ads?
Fables shows ads; tvery does not.
Which is updated more often, tvery or Fables?
tvery ships an update every 3 months, and Fables fortnightly. Most recently, tvery was updated on October 31, 2026 and Fables on October 31, 2026.

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