Comparison

WhatWeWatching vs NextEp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based discovery
  • Friend matching
  • In-app chat
  • Streaming platform filters
  • Watch history tracking
  • Personalized recommendations
Features
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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

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

WhatWeWatching3 screens
NextEp4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatWeWatching ships an update daily, NextEp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WhatWeWatching versus NextEp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatWeWatchingNextEp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKATELYNN JOYCE CELIMehmet Sinan Tahirdag

In-app purchases

None

WhatWeWatching

No in-app purchases

None

NextEp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhatWeWatching free?
WhatWeWatching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextEp free?
NextEp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WhatWeWatching or NextEp have ads?
Neither WhatWeWatching nor NextEp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhatWeWatching or NextEp?
WhatWeWatching ships an update daily, and NextEp every 2 weeks. Most recently, WhatWeWatching was updated on November 5, 2026 and NextEp on October 6, 2026.

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