Purplecast vs Prisma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purplecast
This app helps you track TV shows, movies, video games, and podcasts in one place. Organize your media, discover new content with personalized recommendations, and engage with a community of fellow entertainment enthusiasts.
- Track TV shows by season and episode
- Organize video game playlists
- Follow podcasts and track episodes
- Discover personalized recommendations
- Rate, review, and discuss content
- Sync library across devices
- Import and export entertainment data
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Bring your watchlist, gaming backlog, and podcast queue together. Purplecast is your ad-free entertainment tracker for TV shows, movies, anime, video games, and podcasts. Remember where you left off, discover your next favorite, and join the conversation along the way. KEEP YOUR PLACE • Track TV shows and anime by season and episode. • Save movies, organize your game backlog, and follow podcasts. • Log rewatches, game replays, and podcast relistens with lifetime counts. • Pause shows when you need a break and return when you're ready. • Catch up quickly by marking a season watched or existing podcast episodes listened. FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE • Get personalized recommendations based on what you watch, play, listen to, rate, and favorite. • Explore trending, popular, top-rated, and upcoming titles, with dedicated anime discovery. • Find where TV shows and movies are available to stream in your region. • See upcoming TV episodes, movies, and game releases, and choose the release alerts you want. RATE, REACT, AND REMEMBER • Give titles and episodes a Purple Rating and write reviews. • Capture how a movie, episode, or game made you feel with emotion reactions. • Vote for your favorite characters in TV episodes and movies, and see the community's picks. • Revisit your history, favorites, ratings, and statistics across watching, playing, and listening. FIND YOUR PEOPLE • Discuss titles and individual episodes, reply to comments, and mention other members. • Bring conversations to life with images and GIFs. • Explore shared TV episode and movie discussions across participating apps through Commsuni.tv. • Use spoiler controls to choose what you reveal, and translate comments and reviews when you want. • Create a community profile, choose which sections are visible, and use reporting and blocking tools when needed. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose alternate posters and backdrops for saved shows, movies, and games. • Share entertainment cards for the titles you love. • Add iOS Home Screen widgets for your next TV episode, unwatched movies, and upcoming releases. • Choose light or dark mode and use Purplecast in English, Spanish, or French. • Keep your library and progress synced across your iPhone, iPad, and desktop browser. BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU • Import supported data from TV Time, Trakt, Simkl, IMDb, Bingers, and Watchlog. • Preview file imports before adding matched data to your library. • Export your library, history, ratings, reviews, and other account data. AD-FREE FOR EVERYONE Purplecast has no advertising. Core tracking, discovery, ratings, community, notifications, imports, and exports are available for free. Purplecast Plus is an optional lifetime supporter membership with a one-time purchase. Help fund servers, data updates, notifications, and continued development while getting early access to selected features and a distinctive Plus member badge. Less time keeping track. More time enjoying what you love. This app is governed by Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement, available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Prisma
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Prisma is your personal video game journal. Keep track of everything you play, rate it with stars, write your reviews, and discover what to play next thanks to recommendations made just for you. LOG AND RATE Mark games as completed, currently playing, or on your backlog. Rate them with stars and write reviews to remember what you thought of each one. LISTS AND TIER LISTS Create your own game lists (favorites, backlog, by genre...) and organize your personal rankings with visual, easy-to-share tier lists. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GAME Get recommendations based on what you've already played and rated, explore recent releases, and check out full game pages (info, age rating, trailers...). COMMUNITY AND FRIENDS Follow your friends, compare your lists and rankings, and take part in polls to see what the community thinks about your favorite games. PERSONAL STATS Check out your gaming activity: how many games you've played, your most frequent ratings, your drop-off rate, and your favorite genres and platforms. NEVER MISS A THING Turn on notifications to hear about releases, friends' polls, and other updates relevant to you. Prisma is made for anyone who loves video games and wants to keep an organized record of their hobby, discover new titles, and share it all with their community. Download Prisma and start your video game journal today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Purplecast at none against Prisma's shown. Prisma's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Purplecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Prisma sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Purplecast | Prisma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Purple Hat Ventures, LLC | Marc Limeres |
In-app purchases
Purplecast
- Purplecast Plus$2.991 Month
- Purplecast Plus Lifetime$12.99
Prisma
- Prisma Premium$14.991 Year









