Comparison

Consu vs WatchCue

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

Head to head
About

Consu

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Consu tracks five kinds of media, in one library. Films, TV, games, books and music, with recommendations built from your own ratings, and a social layer built on taste. ONE LIBRARY FOR EVERYTHING β€’ Films, TV, games, books and music, added in seconds β€’ Organise by Backlog, Current, On Hold, Done, Upcoming, and Dropped β€’ Rate everything 1-10 and pin your top five β€’ Search by author, artist, genre, tag, service, or your own notes β€’ Detail pages with cast, scores, where to watch and where to play TV, TRACKED PROPERLY β€’ Tick off episodes and watch each season progress β€’ Continue Watching resumes every show where you left off β€’ Rate episodes and see your season against IMDb and TMDB β€’ Reminders the day a show returns, and an Upcoming calendar GAMES, IN DEPTH β€’ How long each game takes to beat β€’ Critic scores, modes, developer, publisher and screenshots β€’ Where to play, DLC, PC requirements and sale prices β€’ Your Steam hours sit on the card, imported MUSIC AND BOOKS β€’ Albums with tracklists, previews and your own ratings β€’ Books with series, page counts, awards, reader ratings and reviews β€’ Comics and audiobooks tracked on their own terms BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU β€’ TV Time: your shows, watched history and watchlist β€’ Steam: your library, wishlist and hours played β€’ Letterboxd and Goodreads CSV exports β€’ Spotify listening history, or connect ListenBrainz KNOW WHAT'S NEXT β€’ Up Next picks something from your backlog to start now β€’ For You recommends new titles across every category β€’ "Because you loved" names the reason for every pick β€’ No AI. Your recommendations come from your ratings, not a model A SOCIAL LAYER BUILT ON TASTE β€’ Explore finds people whose taste genuinely matches yours β€’ See what they finished, what they rated, and what you share β€’ Send and receive recommendations β€’ Write a review as you rate. Mutual followers can read it and reply β€’ A feed of friends' libraries, not noise. No ads β€’ Full privacy control: Public, Mutuals only, or Private YOUR JOURNEY β€’ Your taste fingerprint, built from what you finish β€’ A full year of activity, and how your ratings are spread β€’ Streaks, milestones and achievements CONSU PRO One purchase, forever. Pro adds your Time Ledger, Fits tonight, filtering by the services you already pay for, premium themes and fonts, deeper stats and eight profile card frames. No subscription. No ads. Consu is free with no cap on how much you track, and no account required. Sign in with Google or Apple only when you want to auto back up and sync across your devices. Start tracking. Discover more. Share your taste. Privacy policy: https://getconsu.com/privacy/ Terms: https://getconsu.com/terms/

About

WatchCue

Features
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WatchCue is a simple, focused way to keep up with the shows and movies you care about. Build your personal library, track episodes as you watch them, rate favourites, and always know what’s coming next. Whether you are starting a new series, catching up on a long-running show, or saving films for later, WatchCue keeps everything in one place. FEATURES β€’ Track TV shows and movies in one personal library β€’ Mark individual episodes, whole seasons, or every season as watched β€’ See your viewing progress at a glance β€’ Organise titles by status, including Watching, Caught Up, On Hold, Dropped, Watchlist and Watched β€’ Discover and search for shows and movies β€’ Browse upcoming episodes and movie releases in an agenda or interactive calendar β€’ Tap release days to quickly see what is coming out β€’ Set release reminders for titles you follow β€’ Rate shows and movies, and add personal notes for films β€’ Customise library layouts, episode checkmark colours, detail visibility and more β€’ Keep your saved library data available with local caching β€’ Back up and restore your viewing data with iCloud β€’ Export and import your WatchCue data Spend less time searching. Spend more time watching

Screenshots

Consu4 screens
WatchCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WatchCue at daily against Consu's every 8 days. Consu's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Consu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WatchCue sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Consu ships an update every 8 days, WatchCue daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Consu versus WatchCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConsuWatchCue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKarl HolmesLouis Birch

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Consu

One-time1
  • Consu Pro$4.99
5 purchases

WatchCue

One-time5
  • Buy me a Freddo$0.99
  • Buy me a Coffee$3.99
  • Buy me a Pint$6.99
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  • Buy me a Nandos$14.99
  • Buy me a Dominos$19.99

Questions

Is Consu free?
Consu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WatchCue free?
WatchCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Consu or WatchCue have ads?
Neither Consu nor WatchCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Consu or WatchCue?
Consu ships an update every 8 days, and WatchCue daily. Most recently, Consu was updated on October 11, 2026 and WatchCue on October 4, 2026.

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