Comparison

tvcask vs Stacks

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

Head to head
About

tvcask

Features
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Keep track of every show and movie you watch with tvcask. Know exactly where you left off, see when new episodes are airing, discover what to watch next, and keep your entire viewing history in one place. TRACK YOUR SHOWS Follow the shows you are watching and quickly mark episodes as watched. tvcask remembers your progress, so you can always pick up where you left off. NEVER MISS AN EPISODE See upcoming episodes from your tracked shows in one clear schedule, complete with release dates, seasons, episodes, and networks. TRACK YOUR MOVIES Build your movie watchlist, record what you have watched, and keep a lasting history of your movie journey. DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW Browse trending and popular shows and movies, search the catalog, and add interesting titles to your watchlist. GET THE FULL PICTURE Explore ratings, genres, summaries, cast information, seasons, episodes, and where to watch each title in your region. MAKE EVERY WATCH COUNT Earn points, increase your level, and unlock badges as you watch shows and movies, complete titles, and create lists. SEE YOUR WATCHING HISTORY View your shows, movies, favorites, completed titles, episode count, and total watching time from your profile. BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU Import your official TV Time export ZIP to restore your shows, movies, watched episodes, favorites, and custom lists. With tvcask, every title you watch becomes part of a viewing history that stays organized and easy to explore. tvcask is not affiliated with TV Time or Whip Media.

About

Stacks

Features
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Keep track of everything you watch and read. Stacks brings your shows, films and books together in one place โ€“ simple and clear. Features: - Track shows episode by episode - Manage films and books by status (Watchlist, Active, Finished, Paused, Dropped) - Rate titles and add notes - Smart lists that surface what matters (top rated, unfinished, recently added) - Barcode scanner to add books by ISBN - Notifications for new episodes of your shows โ€“ even while you wait for the next season - Statistics about your library - Organise with tags - Back up and restore your library - Dark mode - German and English - Cloud sync (optional) - Home Screen widget with the titles you're in the middle of and their progress - Import your library from Letterboxd, Goodreads, Trakt and TV Time Film and TV data is provided by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

tvcask4 screens
Stacks4 screens

Verdict

The call

tvcask and Stacks are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tvcask ships an update weekly, Stacks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
tvcask versus Stacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertvcaskStacks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.415.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLucas Neves PereiraBobby Luong

In-app purchases

None

tvcask

No in-app purchases

None

Stacks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tvcask free?
tvcask is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stacks free?
Stacks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do tvcask or Stacks have ads?
Neither tvcask nor Stacks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tvcask or Stacks?
tvcask ships an update weekly, and Stacks every 5 days. Most recently, tvcask was updated on October 25, 2026 and Stacks on October 29, 2026.

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