Comparison

ReelStack vs Next Episode Tracker

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

Next Episode Tracker

Features
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Keep track of what you watch and what comes next. Next Episode Tracker brings your TV shows, movies and viewing progress into one personal library. YOUR LIBRARY Search for shows and movies, discover popular titles and save the ones you want to follow. YOUR WATCH PROGRESS Mark episodes, seasons and movies as watched. See the episodes you still have to watch, and choose whether to mark earlier episodes when you catch up. YOUR EPISODE CALENDAR Browse past and upcoming episode dates. Scroll through your schedule and return to the current week with Today. OPTIONAL REMINDERS Choose reminders before or after an episode's scheduled start time. Notifications depend on available schedule information, device permissions and operating system delivery. SHOW AND EPISODE DETAILS Explore descriptions, seasons, cast and trailers where available. Find viewing services listed for a title; availability varies by country and service. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Your library and watch progress are stored on your device. The app is free, with no advertising or paid subscriptions. An internet connection is needed to search and update catalog information. Previously downloaded details can be used while available in the local cache. Next Episode Tracker is a tracking app. It does not stream movies or TV episodes. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB. Watch availability information is supplied by JustWatch through TMDB.

Screenshots

ReelStack4 screens
Next Episode Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next Episode Tracker at none against ReelStack's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Next Episode Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReelStack ships an update every 5 days, Next Episode Tracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ReelStack versus Next Episode Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReelStackNext Episode Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael KortIonut Alexandru Brulea

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ReelStack

One-time1
  • Reelstack Premium$4.99
None

Next Episode Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReelStack free?
ReelStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Episode Tracker free?
Next Episode Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReelStack or Next Episode Tracker have ads?
Neither ReelStack nor Next Episode Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReelStack or Next Episode Tracker?
ReelStack ships an update every 5 days, and Next Episode Tracker every 3 days. Most recently, ReelStack was updated on November 9, 2026 and Next Episode Tracker on November 10, 2026.

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