Comparison

Will Watch vs ShowNest

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

Head to head
About

Will Watch

Features
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Will Watch tracks every movie and show you watch, in one place, and always knows what's actually left to watch. Match on what to watch. Swipe alongside a friend, partner, or family member, and get matched the instant you both like the same title. No more scrolling through five apps arguing about it. Your watchlist is sorted the way your head already sorts it: TV shows Keep watching: something's ready right now Not started: on your list, not pressed play yet Upcoming: not out yet, or waiting on a new episode Completed Stopped watching Movies Released: out now, still on your list Upcoming: not out yet Watched No more scrolling past things you can't watch yet just to find what you can. Used TV Time? Import your entire history in one tap; every show, every movie, every episode you've watched, with the real dates you watched them. Nothing to re-enter by hand. Never miss an episode. Turn on notifications and Will Watch tells you the moment something you're watching drops a new one. Make it yours. Don't count specials toward "still to watch" if you don't care about them. Pick your language. Everything's a toggle, nothing's forced. Talk about it. Rate what you watch, write a review, drop a GIF, reply to a comment, vote for your favourite cast member in a show. See your year. Episodes watched, films watched, your day streak, your top genres — the shape of what you actually watch. Your data is yours. Export everything, anytime. Delete your account, anytime. Always free. No subscription, not now, not later.

About

ShowNest

Features
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ShowNest always tells you which episode to watch next: follow your TV shows, tick off what you've seen and find out when new episodes arrive. YOUR WATCHLIST • The next episode of every show you follow, with its title. • Shows you're caught up on count down the days to the next episode. • Sort by recently watched, recently added, newest episode, title or episodes left. • Hide finished shows you've completed, without losing them. MARK EPISODES YOUR WAY • One episode at a time, a whole season or the entire show. • Mark them as watched today or on the day they aired. • Undo the last episode you marked with one tap. MY SHOWS • Your library split into Coming Up, In Progress, Not Started and Completed. • Archive finished shows: they leave your lists but stay in your stats. FIND SOMETHING TO WATCH • Trending, Popular, Top Rated and Airing Today. • Shows like the last one you added, and more from the genre you follow most. • Search the whole TMDB catalogue, watch the trailer and discover similar titles. YOUR STATS • Total time, episodes watched and shows completed. • Your year in review, month by month, compared with the year before. • The day you watch most, your streak and your record. • Favourite genres, most-watched shows and a history of everything you've watched. ALERTS AND SYNC • A notification on the day a new episode of your shows airs. • Your library and watched episodes sync with iCloud across iPhone and iPad, with a page that shows how sync is doing. • Shows you've already opened stay available offline. MAKE IT YOURS • Light, dark or system theme and six accent colours. • The app in seven languages, even one different from your device's. • On iPhone, a tab bar or a compact menu. ShowNest is free, with no ads, no subscriptions and no account. Data provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Will Watch4 screens
ShowNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Will Watch at every 2 days against ShowNest's fortnightly. Will Watch also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Will Watch ships an update every 2 days, ShowNest fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Will Watch versus ShowNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWill WatchShowNest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB8 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperWilliam Oakley CrookesEmanuele Spagnoli

In-app purchases

None

Will Watch

No in-app purchases

None

ShowNest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Will Watch free?
Will Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowNest free?
ShowNest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Will Watch or ShowNest have ads?
Neither Will Watch nor ShowNest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Will Watch or ShowNest?
Will Watch ships an update every 2 days, and ShowNest fortnightly. Most recently, Will Watch was updated on October 31, 2026 and ShowNest on October 31, 2026.

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