Comparison

SlateCinema vs NextEp

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

Head to head
About

SlateCinema

This app uses AI to help households decide what movie or TV show to watch together. Users swipe on titles, and when both agree on a selection, it's locked in as tonight's pick. It learns your preferences to suggest compatible content.

Highlights
  • Tinder-style swipe interface
  • AI-powered taste profile
  • Household match notification
  • Locked-in film selection
  • AI-curated daily picks
  • Trakt.tv import
Features
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Stop arguing about what to watch. SlateCinema is the AI-powered film and TV decision engine built for your household. Swipe through films and series independently — when you and your household both align on the same title, SlateCinema fires a Collision State and locks it in as Tonight's Pick. No compromising. No endless scrolling. Just the right film. HOW IT WORKS → Swipe right to Align, left to Discard → Swipe up if you've already seen it — then rate it 1-10 → When your household aligns — SlateCinema locks in Tonight's Pick AI THAT ACTUALLY KNOWS YOU Your Film DNA builds from every decision — directors, genres, actors. The more you use it, the sharper it gets. Open your profile to see your taste archetype, compatibility score with your household, and unlock achievements. BUILT FOR TWO Both people swipe independently. The AI tracks where your tastes overlap and uses that to surface Predicted Collisions — films it knows you'll both love before either of you decides. FEATURES • Tinder-style swipe interface for films & TV • Collision State — household match notification • Tonight's Pick — locked-in film for the evening • Film DNA — AI-generated taste profile with real movie posters • 1-10 rating system for films you've seen • For You — AI-curated picks filtered by your top genres • Trending — YouTube trailers + Reddit discussions + ranked films • Trakt.tv import for existing watch history • Daily Pick — one AI-curated film every day just for you • Achievements & compatibility score No ads. No algorithm pushing what's trending. Just the film you'll both actually want to watch. Mobile only. Sign up free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NextEp

Features
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NextEp is the simplest way to keep track of the TV shows you're watching — and never lose your place again. Add any series, mark episodes as you watch them, and NextEp tells you exactly what to watch next. Your entire watch history lives on your device: no account, no sign-up, no ads. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Up Next — See the next episode to watch for every show, sorted so you always know where you left off. • Coming Up — Track upcoming episodes with a countdown to their air date. • My Shows — Browse your whole collection at a glance, with progress bars and a quick filter. • Discover — Search thousands of TV shows and start tracking in one tap. • One-tap tracking — Mark a single episode, a whole season, or everything up to a point. • Stay current — Pull to refresh and NextEp checks your shows for newly aired episodes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything you track is stored locally on your device. NextEp doesn't require an account and doesn't collect your personal data. Show information is provided by the free TVMaze community database. BEAUTIFUL & SIMPLE A clean, modern interface with full support for light and dark mode. Fast, focused, and made for people who just want to keep up with their shows. Download NextEp and always know what to watch next.

Screenshots

SlateCinema4 screens
NextEp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextEp at none against SlateCinema's 1. SlateCinema's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. SlateCinema sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. NextEp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlateCinema ships an update every 6 days, NextEp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SlateCinema versus NextEp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlateCinemaNextEp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPF DATASTACK LLCMehmet Sinan Tahirdag

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SlateCinema

Subscriptions1
  • SlateCinema Pro$2.991 Month
None

NextEp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlateCinema free?
SlateCinema is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NextEp free?
NextEp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SlateCinema or NextEp have ads?
Neither SlateCinema nor NextEp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlateCinema or NextEp?
SlateCinema ships an update every 6 days, and NextEp every 2 weeks. Most recently, SlateCinema was updated on October 15, 2026 and NextEp on October 6, 2026.

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