Comparison

Serialous vs Stacks

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

Head to head
About

Serialous

Features
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Keep track of every TV show you're watching โ€” all in one place. Serialous shows you what's airing today, what's coming this week, and how far you've watched through each season. Add shows from anywhere: select a show name in any app, tap Share, choose Serialous, and it's saved to your list instantly. My Shows See all your shows at a glance with progress bars, next episode info, and airing status. Sort by name, status, or what's coming out next. Schedule Today's episodes up top, the rest of the week below โ€” so you never miss a new release. Where to Watch See which streaming services carry each show in your country, with live availability updates. Never miss an episode Get a notification the day a new episode drops, plus a weekly digest of everything coming up โ€” so you always know what to watch next. No account needed. Your data stays on your device.

About

Stacks

Features
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Keep track of everything you watch and read. Stacks brings your shows, films and books together in one place โ€“ simple and clear. Features: - Track shows episode by episode - Manage films and books by status (Watchlist, Active, Finished, Paused, Dropped) - Rate titles and add notes - Smart lists that surface what matters (top rated, unfinished, recently added) - Barcode scanner to add books by ISBN - Notifications for new episodes of your shows โ€“ even while you wait for the next season - Statistics about your library - Organise with tags - Back up and restore your library - Dark mode - German and English - Cloud sync (optional) Film and TV data is provided by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Serialous3 screens
Stacks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stacks at every 3 days against Serialous's every 4 months. Stacks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serialous ships an update every 4 months, Stacks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Serialous versus Stacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerialousStacks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor TsallagovBobby Luong

In-app purchases

None

Serialous

No in-app purchases

None

Stacks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Serialous free?
Serialous is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stacks free?
Stacks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Serialous or Stacks have ads?
Neither Serialous nor Stacks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Serialous or Stacks?
Serialous ships an update every 4 months, and Stacks every 3 days. Most recently, Serialous was updated on October 6, 2026 and Stacks on October 13, 2026.

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