Comparison

Purplecast vs Folge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Folge

Features
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Folge is a quiet, private tracker for TV shows and movies. See what comes next, mark an episode or movie as watched, and get on with your day. There is no account, social feed, ratings, ads, or clutter. WHAT'S NEXT - See the next unwatched episode for every series you follow - Browse upcoming episodes and season premieres - Get optional notifications and use Home Screen or Lock Screen widgets LIBRARY AND DISCOVERY - Follow TV shows, keep movies on your watchlist, and track your progress - Search titles and explore plots, cast, seasons, episodes, and release details - Check where a title is available to watch in your selected region - Import a compatible ZIP export and review uncertain matches BACKUP AND PRIVACY Export a portable JSON backup or keep automatic snapshots in your iCloud Drive. Your library, history, and settings stay on your device. Folge has no backend or third-party analytics. iCloud Drive backups remain files in your Apple Account. Folge is free and available in English and German. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Where-to-watch information is powered by JustWatch.

Screenshots

Purplecast4 screens
Folge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folge at none against Purplecast's 2. Purplecast's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Purplecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Folge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purplecast ships an update weekly, Folge monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Purplecast versus Folge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurplecastFolge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPurple Hat Ventures, LLCEdin Cenanovic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Purplecast

Subscriptions1
  • Purplecast Plus$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Purplecast Plus Lifetime$12.99
None

Folge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purplecast free?
Purplecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folge free?
Folge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Purplecast or Folge have ads?
Neither Purplecast nor Folge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purplecast or Folge?
Purplecast ships an update weekly, and Folge monthly. Most recently, Purplecast was updated on October 31, 2026 and Folge on October 29, 2026.

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