Episódios vs WatchCircle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Episódios
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Episodes is the smartest way to track your favorite TV series, with a unique market differentiator: AI-generated personalized recaps so you'll never forget what happened. KEY FEATURES Series tracking Add series from the global TMDB database, organize by status (active, paused, finished, planned), and mark episodes as watched with one tap. Where to watch Find out on which streamer each series is available. Netflix, Max, Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, Prime Video, and more. Tap the logo and the streamer app opens directly. AI-personalized recap Coming back to a series after months of hiatus? Tap Generate Recap and receive a flowing, narrative summary of everything you've watched, generated by Anthropic Claude. No spoilers of what comes next. Real statistics See how many episodes you've watched, hours dedicated, favorite genres, current streak, and most used streaming. Bilingual Native support for Brazilian Portuguese and English, with official translated series names and synopses. Light and dark theme Adapts automatically to your system, or choose manually. Complete backup Export all your data to JSON anytime. Everything stays on your device, no account needed. No ads, no subscription One-time payment. No monthly fees, no advertising, no compromise on your data. DATA AND PRIVACY All your tracking data stays on your device. The app only queries the public TMDB database for series information, JustWatch (via TMDB) for streaming availability data, and Anthropic's API exclusively to generate recaps. Episodes doesn't require login, registration, or any personal data.
WatchCircle
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WatchCircle is a private diary for what you've watched — movies, shows, documentaries, flight catches, the lot. Add titles with the date, where you watched (Netflix, cinema, Apple TV, flight, etc.), and a simple opinion: Recommended, Time-Pass, or Waste of Time. Your list lives in your private iCloud — no servers, no analytics, no advertising. Apple's CloudKit handles sync between your own devices. Invite a friend with their Apple ID and you'll see each other's watched lists and ratings. It's the friend-recommendation question — "is this actually worth my time?" — without the noise of stars and reviews. Features: • Hybrid title search (iTunes + TMDb) finds posters and metadata for both mainstream films and streaming-exclusive TV • Watchlist for things you mean to get to • Custom poster upload for titles the search can't find • Optional watch link per entry — straight to the show on its platform • Private sharing via Apple's CKShare — friends-only, no public network • iCloud sync across all your Apple devices Built only with Apple frameworks. Bring your own iCloud account, the rest just works.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: WatchCircle at 2 against Episódios's —. Episódios's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Episódios | WatchCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcelo Fernandes | Sanjay Shukla |
In-app purchases
Episódios
No in-app purchases
WatchCircle
No in-app purchases









