Showdex vs Releasetime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Releasetime
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Stop refreshing. Know exactly when your next episode, movie, or anime drops, counted down live in your timezone. TRACK IT ALL IN ONE PLACE Follow TV shows, movies, and simulcast anime. Add any title to your watchlist and get a live countdown to its next release. LIVE ACTIVITIES (PRO) Put a countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Watch the timer tick down to the exact moment your episode airs. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS (PRO) See your next releases at a glance with small, medium, large, and Lock Screen widgets. BUILT FOR RELEASE DAY Precise air times in your local timezone. Episode schedules for ongoing shows. Trailers inside the app. Share countdowns and add premieres to your calendar. Search across TV, film, and anime in one place. RELEASETIME PRO Upgrade for Live Activities, widgets, an unlimited watchlist, and no ads. Choose monthly, yearly, or a single lifetime purchase. Download Releasetime and never miss release day again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Showdex at none against Releasetime's 3. Showdex also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Releasetime's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price 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. Releasetime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Showdex asks for nothing beyond the download.
Showdex ships an update every 11 days, Releasetime every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Showdex | Releasetime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Andrea De Carolis | Ian Gabriel Agujitas |
In-app purchases
Showdex
No in-app purchases
Releasetime
- Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$14.99









