TicShow vs Stacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TicShow
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A few shows on the go, each one stopped at a different episode. That’s a lot to keep in your head. TicShow keeps it for you. It remembers where you left off in every show, and knows what comes next. Tap. Done. Watched an episode? Tap it. TicShow updates your progress and lines up the next one. Caught up on a whole season? Mark it in one go. Up next and For later Up next is for what you’re actually watching right now, with the next episode of each show ready to go. Everyone has a show they’ll “definitely finish”. That one goes to For later: out of Up next, but not forgotten. Your progress stays right where it was until you bring it back. Between seasons When a show is off the air, Upcoming counts down the days to its new episodes. New season confirmed but no date yet? You’ll see that too. And when it’s back, you pick up exactly where you left off. Also in TicShow • Explore what’s returning soon, what’s trending, and ideas based on what you watch • Seasons, episodes, cast and creators for every show • Rate episodes from 1 to 5 stars • Optional spoiler protection • Lists of shows or episodes, to share as an image • An Archive that keeps your progress on shows you’ve finished or dropped No account needed No sign-up, no login. Your library lives on your device and, if iCloud is on, syncs through your private iCloud. TicShow remembers, so you don’t have to.
Stacks
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Keep track of everything you watch and read. Stacks brings your shows, films and books together in one place – simple and clear. Features: - Track shows episode by episode - Manage films and books by status (Watchlist, Active, Finished, Paused, Dropped) - Rate titles and add notes - Smart lists that surface what matters (top rated, unfinished, recently added) - Barcode scanner to add books by ISBN - Notifications for new episodes of your shows – even while you wait for the next season - Statistics about your library - Organise with tags - Back up and restore your library - Dark mode - German and English - Cloud sync (optional) - Home Screen widget with the titles you're in the middle of and their progress - Import your library from Letterboxd, Goodreads, Trakt and TV Time Film and TV data is provided by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stacks at none against TicShow's 1. Stacks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. TicShow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stacks asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TicShow | Stacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergi Serrano Fargas | Bobby Luong |
In-app purchases
TicShow
- TicShow Lifetime$6.99
Stacks
No in-app purchases









