Comparison

ReelStack vs JustShows

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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One front door for all your streaming apps. Pay once. Keep your data. ReelStack tells you what to watch tonight and where: which of your streaming services has it, where you left off, and when a new episode is out. No subscription, no account and no ads. Your library lives in your own iCloud, never on our servers. PAY ONCE. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. No login and nothing recurring, so there is nothing to cancel. Free keeps up to 8 shows. One payment unlocks unlimited tracking, custom lists, For You recommendations and actor pages, forever. Export all of your library to a simple file anytime, free. YOUR SERVICES, YOUR ANSWER Tell ReelStack which streaming services you have, once. From then on every title says "on Netflix" when you have it, "you'd need Hulu" when you don't, and Rent when it's only a rental. Trending and search can show only what you can watch tonight. SAVE A SHOW FROM ANYWHERE Spot something on Netflix, Apple TV or IMDb? Tap Share, choose ReelStack, and it's on your Watchlist, with a note when it's on one of your services. Free for everyone. ASK SIRI "What's next in ReelStack" names the next episode of what you're watching. "Where can I watch Reacher in ReelStack" answers for anything you've saved, and your saved shows turn up when you search your iPhone. On iOS 17 and later. CONTINUE WHERE YOU LEFT OFF The shows you're partway through sit at the top of Watching, with the next episode and a play button that opens the right app. Come back after watching, answer "Did you finish it?", and your progress moves itself. CAN'T DECIDE? PICK FOR ME One answer, from what you've saved, on a service you have. Choose a film or an episode, or narrow by mood. Not tonight sends it away until tomorrow. NEW EPISODE AND SEASON ALERTS A push with the show's poster when a new episode airs or a new season lands, per show, so you only hear about the ones you care about. A finished show that comes back moves back to Watching on its own. KNOW WHERE TO WATCH Tap once and ReelStack opens the right service searching for the exact title, not the app's homescreen. Saved a film you can't stream yet? ReelStack tells you the day it lands on one of your services. And if a saved show moves services, the app says so. TRACK EPISODE BY EPISODE Mark single episodes watched, not just whole seasons. The badge that says an episode is out is the button that ticks it, and one tap catches up everything before it. YOUR WEEK AT A GLANCE Up next lays out everything you're waiting on, as a list or a month, with the services you have marked. One tap adds an episode to your calendar. SEE WHERE THE TIME WENT Stats, free for everyone: hours watched, episodes, shows finished, your top genres and services, and a year of your watching at a glance. Your month comes as a card you can share, and each December, your year in TV. TAP A NAME Search an actor or director, or tap one on any show, and see everything else they're in, with what's streaming on your services first. A Premium feature. YOUR LISTS, YOUR WAY Group shows into custom lists: date night, comfort rewatches, finish this year. 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". BRING YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY Import your IMDb watchlist in one pass, hundreds of titles matched exactly, no retyping. FAMILY BROWSING Set an age rating ceiling once, and Discover and search honor it, so a kid can look for something to watch. NOT WATCHING RIGHT NOW? Put a show On Hold or mark it Dropped. It moves to Shelved, out of the way but never lost. SHARE YOUR LIST Share any list as a link that shows the posters and where each title streams. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A real iPad layout, not a stretched phone app: wider grids and a side by side detail view. SYNCS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your library stays in step on every device signed in to your iCloud. Nothing to set up, and still no account. Powered by TMDB

About

JustShows

Track your favorite TV shows and anime with this ad-free app. It helps you manage your watchlist, see upcoming episodes, and share your viewing stats. Personalize the experience with optional cosmetic packs.

Highlights
  • Episode tracking and progress saving
  • Calendar and release reminders
  • Show discovery by genre
  • Import from TV Time
  • Offline browsing and tracking
  • Shareable viewing statistics
  • No account or ads required
Features
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JustShows is the TV show and anime tracker for people who want to know where they left off and what's coming next, with no account and no ads. Your list, watched episodes and stats stay on your phone. Open the app and start. CALENDAR AND REMINDERS • Your upcoming episodes: this week, this month and later • A local notification on release day, so you never miss one ONE-TAP TRACKING • Tick an episode and the next one is spotted • Catch up on a whole season at once • Rewatches counted (x2, x3…) • 6 automatic statuses: to watch, watching, on hold, up to date, completed, dropped • Sort by recently watched, alphabetical order or next release WHAT TO WATCH • This week's and next week's releases, on TV and streaming • Shows to discover by genre, with a guided start based on your taste • Full details: overview, rating, runtime, cast and creators BRING YOUR HISTORY • TV Time import: pick up your shows and watched episodes from your export (ZIP or CSV) • JSON backup and restore, without losing recent progress SHARE YOUR STATS • Total time, episodes watched, shows finished • Cards ready to share in a story or a message PRIVACY • No account, no email, no ads • Overviews translated on your device, with no text sent to a translation service • Browse and track offline OPTIONAL PERSONALIZATION Tracking stays free. One-time packs, with no subscription, add themes, effects, icons and card designs. Available in English and French. JustShows is a personal organization and tracking tool. It does not let you watch, download or stream video. Show information and artwork come from the public TVMaze API.

Screenshots

ReelStack4 screens
JustShows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReelStack at every 5 days against JustShows's fortnightly. On price, review sentiment, ads 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. ReelStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JustShows sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReelStack ships an update every 5 days, JustShows fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ReelStack versus JustShows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReelStackJustShows
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael KortMy Teddy Stories

Customer experience

ReelStack

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

JustShows

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ReelStack

One-time1
  • Reelstack Premium$4.99
2 purchases

JustShows

One-time2
  • Frights · Halloween$1.99
  • Signature Pack$3.99

Questions

Is ReelStack free?
ReelStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JustShows free?
JustShows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReelStack or JustShows have ads?
Neither ReelStack nor JustShows shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReelStack or JustShows?
ReelStack ships an update every 5 days, and JustShows fortnightly. Most recently, ReelStack was updated on November 5, 2026 and JustShows on November 6, 2026.

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