myVCR vs TV Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
myVCR
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Never lose track of what you want to watch. myVCR is one watchlist for movies and TV shows across every streaming service. Add a title once, and myVCR shows you where it's streaming ā then tells you when it lands on a service you have, or is about to leave. WHAT YOU CAN DO ⢠Keep one list for everything ā movies and series from any service, together. ⢠See where each title streams right now. ⢠Get notified when something on your list arrives on a service you subscribe to, or is leaving soon. ⢠Filter by genre or service, and sort the way you think. ⢠Share a list with a partner or friend using a single code ā perfect for "what should we watch tonight?" ⢠Add titles by voice with Siri: "Add Dune to my watchlist." ⢠Glance at your list from your wrist with the Apple Watch app. Tell myVCR which services you pay for, and it highlights what you can watch right now. myVCR is free. A one-time tip unlocks alternate app icons as a thank-you, and myVCR+ adds power features like advanced filters and custom sorting. No ads. Your watchlist is yours. myVCR+ is an optional auto-renewing subscription: $9.99/year for advanced filters, custom sorting, and future power features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://myvcr.online/privacy
TV Tracker
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Know what you're watching, and what's on next. TV Tracker keeps the shows you follow in one place, tells you when the next episode airs, and counts down to it on your Home Screen ā so you stop searching for "when is season 3 out" and just know. WHAT IT DOES ⢠Every show you track, with the next episode and a live countdown ⢠An upcoming feed and a calendar, so a week's viewing is one glance ⢠Mark episodes, seasons or whole shows watched ā it remembers where you are ⢠A Home Screen widget showing what airs soonest ⢠A reminder on the day an episode lands, only for your shows BRING YOUR SHOWS WITH YOU Already track your shows somewhere else? Turn on Trakt sync and your watchlist and history come across, and stay in step both ways. Or import a file ā an IMDb export brings your list and ratings, a TV Time export brings your watch history too. No account with any of them is required. TV Tracker works on its own. WATCH TOGETHER Share a household with one other person and see what you're both up to: who's ahead, who's behind, and the next episode neither of you has seen. An invite code is all it takes, and either of you can end it at any time. HONEST ABOUT YOUR DATA No ads. No selling your data. No posts anywhere, ever. Your watch history is yours, it syncs across your devices, and you can delete your account and everything in it from inside the app in two taps. FREE, OR EVERY SHOW TV Tracker is free for a few shows you choose ā Upcoming, Calendar, reminders and the widget follow them, and every show keeps its page, episodes and your history. You can change which ones from time to time. To track every show, subscribe for $3.99/month or $35.99/year. Both plans start with a 14-day free trial. Cancel any time in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tvtracker.online/privacy.html Show information and air dates come from TVMaze. Ratings come from IMDb via OMDb.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TV Tracker at 15.0 against myVCR's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. myVCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and TV Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | myVCR | TV Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Green | Yaron Frost |
In-app purchases
myVCR
- myVCR+$9.991 Year
- Support myVCR$3.99
TV Tracker
- Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$35.991 Year









