Comparison

TV Episode vs ThingsToWatch

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

Head to head
About

TV Episode

Features
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TV Episode keeps your shows, watch history, lists, statistics, and upcoming episodes together in one fast tracker. KNOW WHAT TO WATCH NEXT See the exact episode waiting for you and mark it watched in seconds. Separate series, anime, and movies so your queue stays useful. BRING YOUR TV TIME HISTORY Import supported data from your official TV Time export, including shows, watched episodes, movies, watchlists, custom lists, reactions, and written comments. PLAN AHEAD Use the calendar and Coming Up view to see when new episodes arrive. Home Screen widgets keep your next episodes close. REMEMBER EVERY SHOW Build your library, organize custom lists, track progress by season, and see viewing statistics and badges. TALK ABOUT EPISODES Share reactions and ratings, join spoiler-aware episode discussions, and follow friends without losing control of your profile privacy. GET SPOILER-SAFE HELP TV Episode Pro adds unlimited AI assistant messages, personalized show recommendations and search, and story recaps limited to your watched progress. TV Episode uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

About

ThingsToWatch

Features
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MovieToWatch is the simple, polished app to organize the TV shows and anime you want to watch โ€” and to always remember where you left off. Search thousands of TV shows and anime, see what's trending and what's airing this season, and build your personal lists: To watch, Watching, Watched. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Dedicated search for TV Shows and Anime, with filters by genre, year, rating and status - Personal lists: To watch, Watching, Watched - Mark episodes as watched, track your progress and jump back into started shows with "Continue watching" - Automatic hours-watched counter - Personal rating and notes for every title - Viewing stats: total hours, number of titles and favourite genres - A viewing diary: what you watched and when - A Discover section with trending, popular and current-season titles PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your device: no account, no sign-up, no ads. MovieToWatch is free and respects your privacy. TV show and anime data is provided by TVmaze and AniList.

Screenshots

TV Episode4 screens
ThingsToWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

TV Episode and ThingsToWatch are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TV Episode versus ThingsToWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV EpisodeThingsToWatch
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMolham HamwiGiovanna Di Mauro

In-app purchases

None

TV Episode

No in-app purchases

None

ThingsToWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV Episode free?
TV Episode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThingsToWatch free?
ThingsToWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TV Episode or ThingsToWatch have ads?
Neither TV Episode nor ThingsToWatch shows ads.

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