Comparison

Showdex vs Plotyst

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

Head to head
About

Showdex

Easily track all the TV series, movies, and anime you watch. Discover trending titles, search for anything, and mark episodes as watched. Get release alerts and join community discussions with spoiler protection.

Highlights
  • Track shows, movies, and anime
  • Discover trending and popular titles
  • Search for any title or person
  • Rate episodes and join conversations
  • Personalized release calendar and alerts
  • Create custom lists
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Every show. Every episode. Every minute. Showdex is the simplest way to keep track of everything you watch — TV series, movies, and anime — all in one clean, beautiful app. Tired of forgetting where you left off? Showdex remembers for you. MOVING FROM TV TIME? Import your entire watch history in seconds. Export your data and Showdex will pick up right where you left off — no manual re-entry needed. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH SHOWDEX Discover Browse trending and popular shows, movies, and anime, updated every day. Search Find any title or person instantly, with real-time results. Track Mark shows as watchlist, watching, watched, or dropped. Rate every single episode. Join the conversation Comment on episodes with built-in spoiler protection, reply to other fans, and rate every episode you finish. See the community's mood after big episodes and who the most loved characters are. Never miss a release Your personal calendar shows exactly when new episodes drop, week by week. Lists Create custom lists — "Weekend movies," "Anime to binge," anything you like. Alerts Get notified the moment a new episode of your show is out. Light & dark mode Use Showdex the way you like, day or night. Available in English and Italian, with more languages coming soon. Showdex is completely free, with no ads and no paywalls slowing you down. Show, movie, and anime data is provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). This app uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

About

Plotyst

Features
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Plotyst is your movie and TV companion: track everything you watch, decide what to watch tonight, and share it all with friends without ever getting spoiled. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Mark movies as seen, check off episodes one by one and always pick up exactly where you left off. Your library, your diary, your release calendar: everything in one place. SWIPE YOUR WATCH UNIVERSE Seen, want, skip: sort hundreds of titles in minutes with swipeable cards, and see what your friends thought right on each card. Watching with someone? Pick together mode finds the one film you both want tonight. JOIN THE CINE CLUB Every cycle, the community proposes films around a vibe (hidden gems, comfort watches and more), backs the best picks and crowns a winner. Bring your own. FIND YOUR NEXT OBSESSION Search films, series and anime in English or French, filter by genre or mood, and browse what's trending right now. BUILD YOUR WATCHER IDENTITY Your Top 5, your watch stats, your badges, your watcher status: a profile that shows your taste, made to be shared. PLOTYST PRO Unlock advanced stats, profile decorations and more. - Plotyst Pro — Monthly: 1 month, auto-renewing - Plotyst Pro — Yearly: 12 months, auto-renewing Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://plotyst.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://plotyst.com/privacy

Screenshots

Showdex4 screens
Plotyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Showdex at none against Plotyst's 2. Showdex also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Plotyst's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Plotyst sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Showdex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Showdex ships an update every 2 weeks, Plotyst every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Showdex versus Plotyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowdexPlotyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrea De Carolisambre barah

In-app purchases

None

Showdex

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Plotyst

Subscriptions2
  • Plotyst Pro$3.991 Month
  • Plotyst Pro$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Showdex free?
Showdex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plotyst free?
Plotyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Showdex or Plotyst have ads?
Neither Showdex nor Plotyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Showdex or Plotyst?
Showdex ships an update every 2 weeks, and Plotyst every 2 days. Most recently, Showdex was updated on September 30, 2026 and Plotyst on October 13, 2026.

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