Comparison

ReelStack vs Marothon

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

Head to head
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

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Marothon

Features
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Marothon tracks TV and movies at the episode level, remembers exactly where you left off, and lines up what to watch next. Built for people who marathon. YOUR ROT LIST Everything you're watching on one screen, grouped by what to do next. Opening the app answers the only question that matters: what do I put on right now? EPISODE-LEVEL TRACKING Not "seasons watched" — the exact next episode, every time. Mark one off and the next slots in. Rewatches, half-finished seasons and shows you bailed on are all handled. NEVER MISS A DROP Get told when a new episode lands or a film you're waiting on hits streaming. Air times follow your timezone, not a server's. DISCOVER SOMETHING NEXT Browse by what's airing, what's new, what's leaving, and what people are actually watching — with cast, crew and trailers on every title. ROT TOGETHER Follow friends and see what they're watching. Compare your libraries side by side to find the shows you've both been meaning to start — and the ones you're hopelessly behind on. Accounts can be public or private, follow requests are yours to approve, and you can block or report anyone. Prefer to keep it to yourself? Turn the whole social side off in Settings. FREE No subscription, no ads, no paywalled episodes. Sign in with email, Google or Apple. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

ReelStack4 screens
Marothon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marothon at none against ReelStack's 1. ReelStack's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Marothon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReelStack ships an update every 3 days, Marothon monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ReelStack versus Marothon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReelStackMarothon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael KortLUKAS HASELWOOD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ReelStack

One-time1
  • Reelstack Premium$2.99
None

Marothon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReelStack free?
ReelStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marothon free?
Marothon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReelStack or Marothon have ads?
Neither ReelStack nor Marothon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReelStack or Marothon?
ReelStack ships an update every 3 days, and Marothon monthly. Most recently, ReelStack was updated on September 19, 2026 and Marothon on August 30, 2026.

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