Comparison

Plum Choice vs Serial Watcher

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

Head to head
About

Plum Choice

Features
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Plan the family trip together, without the group text. Pick the dates and see who's there each night. Vote on the house. Claim a dinner night. Keep flights and the day-by-day plan where everyone can see them. Settle up at the end, and the trip wraps itself into a keepsake. It all happens in a private, invite-only circle: just the people on the trip. No subscription. No in-app purchases. ALSO IN PLUM CHOICE PLUM ROLL One camera for everyone at the wedding, the reunion or the party. Each person gets a few shots a day, and nobody sees the photos until the reveal. Then everyone sees them together, styled like Polaroids or film. Guests join from a QR code with no app at all, and you can save the whole roll to Photos. PLUM CHECK Split the bill at dinner. Scan the receipt, show the table a QR code, and everyone taps what they had, even friends without the app. Tax and tip are shared out fairly, and everyone sees what they owe. PLUM GO Getting around town, with safety built in. Directions with live train and bus times, your trip on the lock screen, and "Watch over me" one tap away. You choose exactly who, if anyone, can see when you'll arrive. PLUM SAFETY A small circle of the people you trust most. Before a ride or the walk to your car, tap "Watch over me" and they can see where you are until you tap "I'm safe". You'll see who is actually watching. Miss a check-in and the app asks if you're OK, then alerts them. Hold SOS and your circle gets your location right away. PLUM DINING Restaurants and reservations. Find places near you or near your trip, book a table, and keep a list of the dishes worth ordering for your circle. PLUM TABLE Recipes and nutrition. Save recipes from a photo, a link or a video, see calories and protein per serving, scan your fridge to see what you can make, and share recipes with your circle. STAGE DOOR "What should we watch tonight?" answered by people you trust. Recommend with star ratings, keep a watchlist, and talk about every title. PLUM BOOKS AND PLUM ALMANAC A book club with a sealed vote for the next pick and a spoiler-proof discussion room. And a place to call the big moments early: the due date, the final score, and a countdown to who was right. Your circles, your choice. Nothing you share leaves the people you share it with.

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Serial Watcher

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No account. No ads. Your data lives in your iCloud, not on our servers. One thread per episode β€” not per season, not per show: per episode. Finish S03E07 at 2am and there's a thread waiting with people who just watched exactly what you watched. No wading through spoilers from episodes you haven't reached. One tap from the app, movies included Up Next that actually thinks β€” the next unwatched episode of every show, with this week's premieres on top and everything else sorted by what you watched last. Plus a Home Screen widget so your queue is one glance away Movie deals radar β€” see what movies cost on your local store, spot the offers, and get a notification when one of your favorites goes on sale Discover, redesigned β€” a cinematic home that takes the color of whatever's trending, plus in-theaters and new releases. Browse by genre, year, streaming platform, actor or director β€” with platform logos on every title Rate & organize your way β€” 5-star or 10-point scale, custom lists (yes, you can add single episodes: "best Black Mirror eps" is finally possible), and GitHub-style activity heatmaps of everything you watch Your history, portable β€” import from IMDb, Letterboxd or Trakt in one tap; export or restore your whole collection anytime English & EspaΓ±ol, light & dark mode Free to download β€” the whole Discover experience is free forever. Pro (from $0.99/mo) unlocks Up Next widgets, you can explore your favorites and filter by platform. Try it you don't need to pay nothing now SerialWatcher uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plum Choice4 screens
Serial Watcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plum Choice at none against Serial Watcher's 4. Plum Choice also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Serial Watcher sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Plum Choice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plum Choice ships an update every 5 days, Serial Watcher every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Plum Choice versus Serial Watcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlum ChoiceSerial Watcher
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size55 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMailquotes.com, LLCMoscoso Pacheco, Gonzalo Juvenal

In-app purchases

None

Plum Choice

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Serial Watcher

One-time4
  • Small Soda$0.99
  • Medium Soda$1.99
  • Large Soda$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Soda + Popcorn$7.99

Questions

Is Plum Choice free?
Plum Choice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Serial Watcher free?
Serial Watcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plum Choice or Serial Watcher have ads?
Neither Plum Choice nor Serial Watcher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plum Choice or Serial Watcher?
Plum Choice ships an update every 5 days, and Serial Watcher every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plum Choice was updated on October 31, 2026 and Serial Watcher on October 29, 2026.

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