Comparison

ShowSync vs WatchForge

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

Head to head
About

ShowSync

Easily track your favorite TV shows, discover new series, and connect with fellow fans. Get notified about new episodes and manage your watchlist seamlessly. Stay organized and never miss an episode again.

Highlights
  • Track TV shows
  • Mark episodes watched
  • Discover new binge-worthy shows
  • New episode notifications
  • Search thousands of series
  • Import watch history
  • Join episode discussions
Features
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Never lose track of your favorite TV shows again. ShowSync is the social TV tracker that helps you track episodes, organize your watchlist, discover new TV series, and connect with other fans. Whether you're following one show or hundreds, ShowSync keeps your progress synced, your next episode ready, and your favorite television series organized across all your devices. Everything you need in one TV tracker • Track every TV show you're watching • Mark episodes as watched • Always know what to watch next • Build and organize your watchlists • Get notified when new episodes air • Browse thousands of TV series and episode guides • Discover your next binge-worthy show • Import your watch history from TV Time A social experience for TV fans Watching TV is more fun together. • Follow friends and other TV fans • See what your friends are watching • Join episode discussions without spoilers • Share reactions to episodes and seasons • Build your profile and compare your Taste Match Stay on top of every series No more wondering: • Which episode was I on? • Has the new season started? • What should I binge next? • When does the next episode air? ShowSync automatically keeps track of your watch progress so you can enjoy your favorite television shows instead of trying to remember where you left off. Home Screen Widgets Stay connected to your shows without opening the app. • Up Next Widget • Upcoming Episodes Widget • Total Watch Progress Widget Privacy first Use ShowSync anonymously or create an account to sync your TV tracker across devices. Your watch history and watchlists are always yours. Whether you're looking for a TV tracker, episode tracker, TV guide, streaming companion, watchlist manager, or a modern alternative to TV Time, ShowSync helps you discover, track, and share the TV shows you love. Download ShowSync today and make every episode count.

About

WatchForge

Features
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WatchForge is your companion for tracking movies and TV, synced with your free watchforge.online account. Mark episodes and movies as watched, pick up where you left off, and never miss a new episode. Everything stays in sync between the app and the website in real time. TRACK YOUR SHOWS - Continue Watching picks up exactly where you stopped - Mark single episodes or whole seasons watched with one tap - Catch Up lists the episodes you have missed - Full watch history and progress for every show YOUR TV CALENDAR - See what airs today and what is coming up this week - Monthly calendar for every show you follow - Optional reminders when new episodes drop DISCOVER AND SEARCH - Trending and top rated movies and TV - Personalized recommendations based on what you watch - Full detail pages with cast, trailers, ratings, and similar titles - Strong anime support, including absolute episode ordering LISTS - Watchlist plus unlimited custom lists - Share lists with friends or keep them private - Curated collections to browse FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY - Add friends and see their watching progress - Comment on shows, movies, and episodes (GIFs included) - Vote for your favorite characters - Full privacy controls: you decide who sees what - Report and block tools keep the community healthy IMPORT AND SYNC - Bring your history from other tracking services - Scrobble automatically from your media server via webhooks - Everything syncs with watchforge.online instantly MADE FOR IPHONE - Home screen widgets, including today's airing episodes - Spoiler protection: hide episode titles, images, and descriptions - Sign in with Apple, Google, Discord, or email - Fast, dark, and built for one-handed use WatchForge is free with a free account. This app uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. TV episode metadata is also provided by TheTVDB.

Screenshots

ShowSync4 screens
WatchForge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WatchForge at none against ShowSync's shown. ShowSync's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowSync ships an update daily, WatchForge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShowSync versus WatchForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowSyncWatchForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVinvu Software BVØyvind Raanes

In-app purchases

None

ShowSync

No in-app purchases

None

WatchForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShowSync free?
ShowSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WatchForge free?
WatchForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShowSync or WatchForge have ads?
ShowSync shows ads; WatchForge does not.
Which is updated more often, ShowSync or WatchForge?
ShowSync ships an update daily, and WatchForge every 5 days. Most recently, ShowSync was updated on October 31, 2026 and WatchForge on November 6, 2026.

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