StreamCatcher vs Previously
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StreamCatcher
Manage your streaming services and never lose track of what to watch next. Get personalized alerts for new episodes, expiring titles, and upcoming premieres. Discover new content and track your viewing history effortlessly.
- Manage multiple streaming services
- Personalized watch priority screen
- Episode progress tracking
- New arrivals and departures alerts
- Watchlist roulette feature
- Complete watch history log
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StreamCatcher — Your Watchlist, Reinvented Never lose track of what you're watching again. StreamCatcher is the smarter way to manage your streaming life across Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Paramount+, and Peacock. Know What to Watch Next Your Priority screen tells you exactly what needs your attention — titles leaving your services soon, new episodes ready to watch, and upcoming premieres on the horizon. All personalized to your watchlist. Track Every Show You're Watching Set your episode progress for any TV show and StreamCatcher will alert you when the next episode drops. Never lose your place again. Discover What's New and What's Leaving Arrivals & Departures keeps you up to date on what just landed on your services and what's about to disappear — so you never miss your window. Can't Decide What to Watch? Let Watch Roulette choose for you. Shuffle through your watchlist and let fate decide your next binge. Your Complete Watch History Every title you finish gets logged to your personal History — complete with episode details so you always remember what you watched and when. StreamCatcher is completely free with no account required. Your data stays on your device.
Previously
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Previously is the simplest way to keep up with the TV shows you're watching. Always know what to watch next, see exactly when new episodes air, and keep your whole history in one private place. No account. No ads. No social feed. Your watch history stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. MOVING FROM ANOTHER TRACKER? Bring your history with you. Import your watched episodes and their dates from a TV Time export, review everything before it's added, and pick up where you left off. SYNC WITH TRAKT Connect your Trakt account to import your watched history and watchlist, send your local history to Trakt with the original watch dates, and keep new activity in sync automatically. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track any series, with full seasons and episodes cached on device so your library is there even offline • Choose your own poster and backdrop for any show from TheTVDB's artwork gallery • A Watch List with two views: Watching for what's current, and Backlog for shows you haven't started or haven't watched in a while • Up Next: a tap-to-advance queue showing the exact episode to watch next • Upcoming: a clean schedule of what airs and when • New-episode notifications at the time of day you choose, with per-show mute controls • Mark a single episode, a whole season, or catch up in one go, with a quick undo • A recently watched feed, plus a month calendar of everything you've seen • Stats for episodes watched, watch streaks, and estimated time watched • Spoiler protection hides titles, stills, and summaries for episodes you haven't seen • Episode details, ratings, show information, and full cast and crew • Show original-language titles when you prefer them • Light, dark, or system appearance • Built for iPhone and iPad YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Export and restore your tracked shows and watch history whenever you want. Everything happens on your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no sign-up. Show data comes from TheTVDB and TVmaze, while your watch history never leaves your device except to your own iCloud. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StreamCatcher at none against Previously's 1. StreamCatcher also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Previously sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StreamCatcher asks for nothing beyond the download.
StreamCatcher ships an update every 9 days, Previously every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StreamCatcher | Previously |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Egan Davis | Francisco Martinez |
In-app purchases
StreamCatcher
No in-app purchases
Previously
- Previously Lifetime$10.99









