Comparison

MovieArchive vs TV Next

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

Head to head
About

MovieArchive

Organize your physical movie collection by registering DVDs and Blu-rays. Easily find movies with custom labels and sort options. Enhance your collection with online details and track loaned items.

Highlights
  • Register DVDs and Blu-rays
  • Customizable labels for easy finding
  • Sort movies by title, duration, or year
  • Assign movie details like genres and images
  • Track loaned and borrowed movies
  • Offline data storage for privacy
Features
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Always find your purchased and recorded movies with your iPhone's support: Register your movie media (DVDs, BluRays and so on) and their contained movies and then label the media with labels which help find them easily. The list with sorted movies allows you easily to find the movie which you like to watch. Grab the medium which contains the movie and enjoy a comfortable movie night. You can assign details to the movies like list icon, title image, genres, etc. Some of these details can be displayed in the list of movies. In the settings of the MovieArchive you can define which ones of them you want to have displayed in the list. You can also define the sort order of the movies in the list (sort according to title, duration or the year of publication). With the In-App purchase "Download movie details" the MovieArchive loads the details from the internet (themoviedb.org) and you can easily assign them to your stored movie. Advantages of the MovieArchive: - multiple movies per medium: additionally to your purchased movies enter also your recorded movies (e.g.: a BluRay with two recordings) - privacy: your data is stored only in your iPhone, iPod or iPad (not on a server in the internet) - flexibility: in addition to the 20 predefined genres you can add your own genres Additionally to the english language the app supports also German and Spanish! By the way: with the In-App purchase "Loan to / Borrow from" you have always the overview to/from whom you have loaned out your movies.

About

TV Next

Features
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There are many TV tracking apps out there, many that people love, but none worked for me. Too cluttered, trying to suggest to me what show I should watch next, share, rate, etc. Probably AI recommendations too. I don’t want any of that. I just want to know what episodes I’ve watched, and what is next. You can customize the level of detail shown on the home page. This is everything including the tags on the show, the networks it is available on, remaining episodes, percentage of episodes watched, etc. You can define tags, including the name, color, icon, and whether or not they should appear as **tabs** on the home page. This is a free app, with no tracking. There is a tip jar but it is entirely optional and does not change how the app works. I am very open to suggestions and feedback: tvnext@atadore.com Privacy Policy: https://tvnext.app/privacy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MovieArchive4 screens
TV Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TV Next at none against MovieArchive's shown. TV Next also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). MovieArchive's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. MovieArchive sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and TV Next sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MovieArchive ships an update every 4 months, TV Next every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MovieArchive versus TV Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMovieArchiveTV Next
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndreas RyserAtadore

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MovieArchive

One-time2
  • Loan to / borrow from$0.99
  • Download movie details$3.99
8 purchases

TV Next

Subscriptions3
  • Thanks (annual subscription)$3.991 Year
  • Big Thanks (annual subscription)$4.991 Year
  • Massive Thanks(annual subscription)$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tiny Thanks$0.99
  • Small Thanks$1.99
  • Thanks$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Big Thanks$4.99
  • Massive Thanks$9.99

Questions

Is MovieArchive free?
MovieArchive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TV Next free?
TV Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MovieArchive or TV Next have ads?
MovieArchive shows ads; TV Next does not.
Which is updated more often, MovieArchive or TV Next?
MovieArchive ships an update every 4 months, and TV Next every 2 weeks. Most recently, MovieArchive was updated on October 19, 2026 and TV Next on October 24, 2026.

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