Comparison

Rex vs NextSee

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

Head to head
About

Rex

Organize your TV shows and movies, track viewing history, and never miss an episode. Discover new content and play your own media library from various sources.

Highlights
  • Episode tracking and reminders
  • Viewing history and playback position
  • Watch time and genre statistics
  • Connect with Trakt
  • Explore TMDB movie/TV info
  • Play personal media libraries
  • Support for Dolby Vision, HDR, Atmos
Features
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Your shows. Ready when you are. When does the next episode air? Where did you leave off? How much did you watch this month? Rex keeps your shows and viewing history organized, so you can pick up where you left off. NEVER MISS A NEW EPISODE • See upcoming episodes for shows you're watching or planning to watch in your calendar. • Set reminders before or after air time, or at a fixed time, for each show or episode. • Browse the full schedule for a season and see which episodes have aired. YOUR WATCH HISTORY, ORGANIZED • Continue Watching remembers your episode and playback position. • Add titles to your watchlist, favorites or subscriptions from their details page. • Browse your viewing history by date or genre. Hiding a show or removing it from your watchlist keeps its history intact. SEE YOUR VIEWING HABITS • Track watch time, movies and episodes over the last seven days or this month. • Explore a daily viewing calendar, genre breakdowns and trends. • Display your collection as a poster wall, DVD shelf or movie tickets. CONNECT WITH TRAKT • Sync your viewing history, watchlist and favorites. • Combine Trakt and local statistics, choosing which sources to include without double counting. FIND YOUR NEXT WATCH • Explore TMDB movie and TV information: posters, stills, synopses, cast, crew and trailers. • Arrange your home screen to build your own discovery page. PLAY YOUR OWN LIBRARY • Connect to Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, WebDAV, SMB, FTP and local videos. • Bring multiple sources and versions of the same title together. • Enjoy Dolby Vision, HDR and Dolby Atmos, dual subtitles, on-screen comments and intro or credits skipping. • Save playback progress to your viewing history and Trakt. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A native interface with light and dark appearances and iCloud sync across your devices. Rex does not provide movies or TV content. Playback accesses content on your own servers and devices. Privacy Policy: https://rexnow.tv/privacy Terms of Use: https://rexnow.tv/terms

About

NextSee

Features
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· 蓝光原盘:支持 ISO 播放加速与原生蓝光菜单导航。 · 音乐曲库:连接 Emby 与 Navidrome,支持黑胶播放界面、滚动歌词、 CarPlay 联动。 · 原生杜比:支持双层杜比视界与杜比全景声,支持苹果空间音频,支持最高9.1.6声道。 · 起播加速:跳过媒体信息等待,更快进入正片。 · 多源聚合:连接 Emby、Jellyfin、Plex、飞牛影视、NextFind、WebDAV、SMB 与 Navidrome。 · 超维模式:跨源搜索,找到即可播放;暂未找到,交给超维订阅。 · AI 字幕翻译:跨过语言,读懂每一句。 · 可视化字幕调轴:对照声音波形,让字幕与对白合拍。 · 快速翻集:滑动游标,轻松定位千集长剧。 · 时间线视图:按天整理更新,发现新内容。 NextSee 是连接你自己的媒体服务器与存储的独立播放器,不提供影视、音乐内容或服务器账号。 可主动领取 30 天播放试用。试用到期后,一次购买即可永久解锁播放,无自动续费。支持恢复购买,恢复购买不会重新开始试用。

Screenshots

Rex4 screens
NextSee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NextSee at 5.0 against Rex's 4.4. Rex's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Rex sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and NextSee sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextSee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rex has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rex ships an update every 6 days, NextSee every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rex versus NextSee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRexNextSee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (32 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB72 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer菲 方星 熊

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Rex

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Plan, Paid Monthly$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Lifetime License - 50% Off$19.99
  • Lifetime License - 40% Off$24.99
  • Lifetime License - 30% Off$29.99
Show 2 more
  • Lifetime License - 20% Off$34.99
  • Lifetime License$39.99
2 purchases

NextSee

One-time2
  • 30 天试用Free
  • 永久会员$19.99

Questions

Is Rex free?
Rex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NextSee free?
NextSee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rex or NextSee?
NextSee is rated higher. Rex averages 4.4 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while NextSee averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rex or NextSee have ads?
Neither Rex nor NextSee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rex or NextSee?
Rex ships an update every 6 days, and NextSee every 3 days. Most recently, Rex was updated on November 10, 2026 and NextSee on November 10, 2026.

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