WatchQueue vs Caviar Media Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WatchQueue
This app consolidates all your streaming services into one place, tracking shows and movies, indicating where to watch them, and helping you decide what to play next. It syncs across Apple devices and can integrate with Trakt and Plex for a comprehensive viewing history.
- Tracks shows and movies episode by episode
- Identifies where each title is streaming
- Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
- Integrates with Trakt and Plex watchlists
- Personalized discovery based on streaming services
- Sort and shuffle in-progress shows
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Stop juggling six streaming apps just to remember where you left off. WatchQueue is one home for everything you're watching — it tracks every show and movie down to the episode, shows you where to stream each one, and always knows what to play next. KNOW WHAT'S NEXT Open any series and the next unwatched episode is already waiting — with its synopsis, air date, and a one-tap jump into the app that's streaming it. Mark episodes or whole seasons watched, and your Up Next keeps itself current. WHERE TO WATCH — YOURS FIRST Every title shows exactly which apps carry it, split into Stream and Rent or Buy. The services you already pay for surface first, so you never rent something you could've streamed for free. DISCOVER SOMETHING TO WATCH New episodes this week, what's trending, and what's popular — plus a personalized row for each of your streaming services, so Discover reflects what you can actually watch tonight. YOUR LISTS, TOGETHER The Lists tab brings your Trakt lists and your Plex watchlist into one place as clean rails of poster art. Add anything to a list straight from Discover, Search, or a title's page. DECIDE IN SECONDS Not sure what to put on? Sort your in-progress shows by Fewest Left, Most Left, or Recently Watched — or just hit Shuffle. Started something months ago and drifted? Round up the ones you abandoned and finish them or let them go. ONE APP, EVERY SCREEN WatchQueue is a universal app: buy it once and it's yours on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Your whole queue stays in sync across all of them through iCloud — no account required. BRING YOUR HISTORY (OPTIONAL) • Connect Trakt to pull in everything you've already watched and keep your progress in sync everywhere. • Point WatchQueue at your Plex server and it marks what you already own right on the posters — then opens any title or episode in Plex or Infuse. WatchQueue is great the moment you open it, and even better with the services you already use. One queue, finally in one place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thecreativebreakdown.com/watchqueue/privacy/
Caviar Media Client
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Caviar is a modern media client for browsing and enjoying your personal media collection across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. Connect your compatible Jellyfin and Seerr servers to: - Browse movies, shows, seasons, and episodes - Search across your selected media libraries - Stream compatible content from your own server - Resume playback and track watched progress - Manage media requests - Download supported content for offline viewing - Customize playback, subtitles, quality, and library layouts Caviar does not provide media, subscriptions, or streaming services. A compatible user-configured server and authorized access to its content are required. Availability of features depends on your server configuration and media formats.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Caviar Media Client at none against WatchQueue's 2. Caviar Media Client also leads on device support (5 vs 2). WatchQueue's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. WatchQueue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Caviar Media Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
WatchQueue ships an update weekly, Caviar Media Client fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WatchQueue | Caviar Media Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JEFFREY PINILLA | Fionn Murphy |
In-app purchases
WatchQueue
- WatchQueue Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- WatchQueue Pro$19.99
Caviar Media Client
No in-app purchases
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