Comparison

TV.Tracker vs Cartridge

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

Head to head
About

TV.Tracker

Keep track of your favorite TV shows and movies with episode reminders, an airing calendar, and simple progress tracking. Easily import your existing watchlists from other services. Access your data across all devices via web or app.

Highlights
  • Import watchlists from other services
  • Episode reminders
  • Airing calendar
  • Progress tracking
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Web access
Features
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Moving from another tracker? Import your library from TV Time, Trakt, IMDb, Letterboxd, Showly or Refract exports — free, no subscription. Then get episode reminders, an airing calendar and clean progress tracking. • One watchlist for TV shows and movies • Upcoming schedule: know what airs next, and when • Episode progress with one-tap "mark watched" • Whole-season drops arrive as one notification, not twelve • Also on the web at app.tv-tracker.uk — no app needed • Sign in with email, Google or Apple to sync every device • Explore and search with TMDB and TVMaze metadata • 27 interface languages, light and dark themes No ads. No subscription. We don't sell your data. TV Tracker is a tracker, not a streaming app: it does not play video and does not provide unauthorized streams. Privacy: https://tv-tracker.uk/privacy Support: support@tv-tracker.uk

About

Cartridge

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Track your video game backlog, rate what you play and share the games you love. Cartridge keeps your Library, reviews and game collections together on iPhone. SAVE THE GAMES YOU DISCOVER Found a game in a TikTok, YouTube video, Instagram post or Reddit link? Share the link to Cartridge or paste it into the app. Check the identified game and save it to your Library. Social link capture is free. You can also search for a game by name. KEEP YOUR BACKLOG IN ONE PLACE Track games across PC, consoles and other platforms. Mark games Want to Play, Playing or Played, record whether you completed or abandoned them, and decide what to play next. Your Library is saved to your account, so it follows you to a new phone. RATE, REVIEW AND SHARE Record your rating and write a short review. Read other players' reviews, build a profile that shows your taste, and make unlimited collections called Stacks. Add your own notes, share a Stack as a card or public link, and like or comment on public Stacks. START FREE. PLUS IS OPTIONAL. Your Library, ratings, reviews, unlimited Stacks and social link capture are free. Cartridge Plus adds physical game cover and barcode scanning, game identification from Steam and other supported links, share cards without the Cartridge watermark, and lore based on your Library. Free accounts may see contextual ads; Plus removes them. Requires iOS 26 or later and an account. Link identification requires an internet connection and may not find every game. Cartridge tracks games; it does not include playable games. CAPTURE AND PRIVACY When you scan a cover or barcode, or submit a link, the image, barcode or linked content may be sent to Google's Gemini to help identify the game. See our Privacy Policy for details. SUBSCRIPTIONS Cartridge Plus is an auto-renewable subscription with weekly, monthly and yearly plans. Eligible new subscribers can try the monthly plan free for 3 days. Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when a free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in the iPhone Settings app under your name, then Subscriptions. Download Cartridge and start with one game. Terms of Use: https://insertcartridge.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://insertcartridge.app/privacy Game data from IGDB.

Screenshots

TV.Tracker4 screens
Cartridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TV.Tracker at none against Cartridge's 3. TV.Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Cartridge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Cartridge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. TV.Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV.Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Cartridge every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
TV.Tracker versus Cartridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV.TrackerCartridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB45 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSHIPENG ZHANGOnyeka Nwamba

In-app purchases

None

TV.Tracker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cartridge

Subscriptions3
  • Cartridge Plus Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Cartridge Plus Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Cartridge Plus Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is TV.Tracker free?
TV.Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cartridge free?
Cartridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TV.Tracker or Cartridge have ads?
Cartridge shows ads; TV.Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, TV.Tracker or Cartridge?
TV.Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cartridge every 2 days. Most recently, TV.Tracker was updated on September 5, 2026 and Cartridge on September 19, 2026.

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