# TV Tracker vs Sharkcine

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sharkcine at none against TV Tracker's 2. Sharkcine also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 1). TV Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TV Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Sharkcine asks for nothing beyond the download.

TV Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sharkcine has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

TV Tracker ships an update every 2 days, Sharkcine every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | TV Tracker | Sharkcine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-tracker-next-up/id6794473124/reviews)** | [4.8 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharkcine/id6803804916/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **53** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 20 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Yaron Frost](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794473127) | [祎喆 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799988012) |

## What reviewers say

### TV Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-tracker-next-up/id6794473124)

Keep track of your favorite TV shows and never miss an episode. Get live countdowns, upcoming episode feeds, and reminders. Sync your watch history or import from other services.

**Highlights:** Live episode countdowns, Upcoming episode feed and calendar, Mark episodes/seasons/shows as watched, Home Screen widget for upcoming shows, Daily episode reminders, Trakt sync and import options, Household watch history sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $35.99 | per year |


### Sharkcine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharkcine/id6803804916)

This app helps you decide what to watch by sealing a single title from your personal shelf or a movie database. It acts as a cinema companion, recording your choices and notes without playing or streaming any content.

**Highlights:** Decide what to watch, Seal movie titles, Keep a watch log, Manage personal shelf, Export watch history, Local data storage

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TV Tracker free?

TV Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sharkcine free?

Sharkcine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TV Tracker or Sharkcine?

TV Tracker is rated higher. TV Tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sharkcine averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.

### Do TV Tracker or Sharkcine have ads?

Sharkcine shows ads; TV Tracker does not.

### Which is updated more often, TV Tracker or Sharkcine?

TV Tracker ships an update every 2 days, and Sharkcine every 3 weeks. Most recently, TV Tracker was updated on November 10, 2026 and Sharkcine on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*