WhatWeWatching vs NextEp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhatWeWatching
Discover movies and TV shows with friends by swiping and matching based on shared interests. Filter content by streaming platform or genre, chat with friends, and track your watch history. Get personalized recommendations for your next viewing.
- Swipe-based discovery
- Friend matching
- In-app chat
- Streaming platform filters
- Watch history tracking
- Personalized recommendations
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WhatWeWatching helps friends discover movies and TV shows together through swiping, matching, filtering, and chatting. Browse trending content, filter by streaming platform or genre, match with friends based on shared interests, and keep track of your watch history. Features include: • Swipe-based movie & show discovery • Friend matching system • In-app chat • Streaming platform filters • Watch history tracking • Personalized recommendations
NextEp
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WhatWeWatching at daily against NextEp's every 2 weeks. WhatWeWatching also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WhatWeWatching ships an update daily, NextEp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhatWeWatching | NextEp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KATELYNN JOYCE CELI | Mehmet Sinan Tahirdag |
In-app purchases
WhatWeWatching
No in-app purchases
NextEp
No in-app purchases









