Comparison

StillWatching vs ReelStack

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

Head to head
About

StillWatching

This app helps you manage your viewing habits by tracking all the shows and movies you watch across different streaming services. It allows you to mark episodes as watched, discover new content, and stay updated on upcoming releases and new episodes.

Highlights
  • Unified watchlist for all shows and movies
  • Track progress through seasons
  • Discover new content by keyword, network, or cast
  • Release calendar for premieres
  • Notifications for new episodes
  • Syncs with web app
Features
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StillWatching keeps every show and movie you're watching in one clean place — and tells you exactly what to watch next. Track series across every streaming service, pick up right where you left off, and never lose your place in a season again. Free, no ads, and synced with your stillwatching.tv account. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Keep every show and movie in a single watchlist, across every streamer • See your next unwatched episode at a glance — and right on your Home Screen with the widget • Mark episodes as you watch and follow your progress through each season • See how many episodes each season has left, right on the show page • Discover something new by keyword, network, or cast member • Rate what you've seen and keep a running record of your ratings • Browse a release calendar so you never miss a premiere • Get notified when new episodes of your shows are airing • Jump straight to Continue Watching, Search, or your Watchlist with Home Screen quick actions • On iPad, a two-column layout made for the big screen Your watchlist stays in sync with the StillWatching web app, so it follows you everywhere. Questions or feedback? Reach us at https://stillwatching.tv/support, we answer every single email.

About

ReelStack

Easily track all the movies and TV shows you want to watch, are currently watching, or have finished. Get instant notifications when new seasons are released and discover where to stream or rent titles.

Highlights
  • New season alerts
  • Know where to watch
  • Track entire watchlist
  • Organize by Watchlist, Watching, Watched
  • Browse trending content
  • No login or account required
Features
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Track every show and film. Pay once. Keep your data. ReelStack is a TV and movie tracker with no subscription, no account and no ads. One $4.99 payment and it's yours for good. Your library lives in your own iCloud, never on our servers, and the app tells you the moment a new episode or season drops and where to stream it. PAY ONCE. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. No login and nothing recurring, so there is nothing to cancel. One payment unlocks unlimited tracking, custom lists and For You recommendations, forever. We never see your library, and you can export all of it to a simple file anytime, free. NEW EPISODE AND SEASON ALERTS ReelStack watches your list for you. When a new episode airs, or a new season lands on a show you're tracking, you get a push notification with the show's poster. Alerts are per show, so you only hear about the ones you actually care about. Finished a show that comes back for another season? It moves back to Watching on its own. TRACK EPISODE BY EPISODE Mark individual episodes watched, not just whole seasons. The badge that says an episode is out is the button that ticks it. See exactly where you left off in every show, and catch up everything before an episode in one tap. KNOW WHERE TO WATCH Every title shows which streaming service it's on. Tap once and ReelStack opens that service searching for the exact title, not just the app's homescreen. Only a paid rental? A small Rent tag tells you before you tap. Want a movie you can't stream yet? Turn on an alert and ReelStack tells you the day it lands on a streaming service. YOUR LISTS, YOUR WAY Group shows into custom lists: date night, comfort rewatches, finish this year. Add from a show's page or pick several at once. Your first list is free. PICKS THAT LEARN FROM YOU For You builds rows of recommendations from what you rate, like "Because you rated Fleabag five stars". Rate more, get sharper picks. BRING YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY Import your IMDb watchlist in one pass, hundreds of titles matched exactly, no retyping. And your data is never trapped: export everything to a simple file anytime, free. NOT WATCHING RIGHT NOW? Put a show On Hold or mark it Dropped. It moves to a Shelved section, out of the way but never lost. SHARE YOUR LIST Turn what you're watching, or every show you've finished, into one clean poster grid ready to post or send. CAN'T DECIDE? PICK FOR ME One tap pulls something from your watchlist, narrowed by genre if you know the mood you're in. For the nights when choosing is the hard part. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A real iPad layout, not a stretched up phone app. Wider grids that use the whole screen, and a side by side detail view showing cast, streaming links and ratings all at once. SYNCS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your library stays in step on every device signed in to your iCloud. Add a show on one, and it's already waiting on the next. Nothing to set up, and still no account. Powered by TMDB

Screenshots

StillWatching4 screens
ReelStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StillWatching at none against ReelStack's 1. ReelStack's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ReelStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StillWatching asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StillWatching against 5.0 for ReelStack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StillWatching ships an update every 10 days, ReelStack every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StillWatching versus ReelStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStillWatchingReelStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings512 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnas BouzoubaaMichael Kort

Customer experience

StillWatching

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ReelStack

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StillWatching

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReelStack

One-time1
  • Reelstack Premium$2.99

Questions

Is StillWatching free?
StillWatching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReelStack free?
ReelStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StillWatching or ReelStack?
StillWatching and ReelStack are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do StillWatching or ReelStack have ads?
Neither StillWatching nor ReelStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StillWatching or ReelStack?
StillWatching ships an update every 10 days, and ReelStack every 3 days. Most recently, StillWatching was updated on September 24, 2026 and ReelStack on September 19, 2026.

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