Comparison

ShowMe vs AutoTV

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

Head to head
About

ShowMe

Easily track your favorite TV shows and episodes with one-tap marking. Discover new releases with a dedicated calendar and enjoy spoiler-free content. Connect with a community of fellow TV enthusiasts and manage your viewing history.

Highlights
  • Track shows and episodes
  • Up Next list
  • Release calendar
  • Ratings and stats
  • Spoiler-safe content
  • Co-watching feature
  • Community features
Features
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TV Time shut down. ShowMe is what's next. ShowMe is the new home for everyone who tracked their shows — built by TV lovers, for TV lovers, with all the core features you counted on and none of the spoilers. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, DAY ONE • Track every show and episode with one-tap "watched" • A clean Up Next that always knows where you left off • A release calendar so you never miss a premiere • Ratings, stats, streaks, and badges — tracking should be fun NEVER GET SPOILED • Spoiler-safe episodes — stills and synopses stay hidden until you've watched • Catch Me Up — spoiler-safe recaps of the story so far, up to your exact episode • Co-watching — pair with a partner so nobody watches ahead, and nobody gets spoiled A COMMUNITY FOR TV WATCHERS Episode comments, watch-together pairing, and profiles are just the start — we're building the social home for people who love TV. Get in early and help shape it. YOUR DATA IS YOURS ShowMe works fully without an account — your tracking lives on your device first. Sign in only when you want cloud backup and the social layer. And you can export your whole library anytime. Never locked in again. Free to start. Made for people who watch too much TV. — TV and image data provided by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. ShowMe is an independent app from Theta Wave and is not affiliated with TV Time.

About

AutoTV

Features
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AutoTV is a free, ad-free player for the streams you already have. Add your own M3U/M3U8 playlist, Xtream Codes account or Jellyfin/Emby media server and watch live channels, movies and series in one clean interface. IMPORTANT: AutoTV does not include, sell or provide any channels, playlists or other content. You need your own playlist or account from your provider. Please only add content you have the right to watch. FEATURES • M3U/M3U8 links, .m3u files and Xtream Codes accounts • Jellyfin and Emby: browse your movie and TV libraries, seasons and episodes • Live TV, Movies and Series sections with categories • TV guide (EPG) from XMLTV: what's on now and next, daily schedule • Fast search across all your sources, plus voice search • Favorites, recently watched and continue watching • Powerful player: HLS, TS, MKV, HEVC; audio and subtitle track selection, external subtitles, aspect ratio options • AirPlay to Apple TV and AirPlay-compatible TVs • Chromecast support • Car mode: a simple landscape layout with large buttons. Never watch video while driving. • Scan a playlist link from a QR code • Custom User-Agent per source • English and Turkish, dark and light theme PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Your sources, favorites and history stay on your device.

Screenshots

ShowMe4 screens
AutoTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AutoTV at every 4 days against ShowMe's every 9 days. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowMe ships an update every 9 days, AutoTV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ShowMe versus AutoTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowMeAutoTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB54 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGeremy BassFIRAT BAYCUMAN

In-app purchases

None

ShowMe

No in-app purchases

None

AutoTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShowMe free?
ShowMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AutoTV free?
AutoTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShowMe or AutoTV have ads?
Neither ShowMe nor AutoTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowMe or AutoTV?
ShowMe ships an update every 9 days, and AutoTV every 4 days. Most recently, ShowMe was updated on November 5, 2026 and AutoTV on October 31, 2026.

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