With Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu and the rest, the hard part isn't finding something to watch — it's knowing what just arrived, where it is and whether it's any good. Streaming guide apps solve that, but each one is best at something different.
Disclosure: Upflix is our app. So instead of a ranking, we show what each app does best — competitors included — using information checked on the app stores and official websites on October 20, 2026.
Quick summary
| App | Best for | Platforms | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upflix | Seeing what premiered today and what's leaving the services you pay for | iPhone, iPad and Android | Free (optional purchase to remove ads) |
| JustWatch | Finding where to watch any title, in any country | iPhone, Android and web | Free |
| Reelgood | US viewers who want a guide and show tracking in one app | iPhone, Android and web | Free |
| Trakt | Logging everything you watch and seeing what's trending | iPhone, Android, Android TV and web | Free (optional VIP plan) |
| Letterboxd | Discovering movies through community ratings and lists | iPhone, Android and web | Free (optional Pro and Patron plans) |
Upflix: best for new releases and titles leaving soon
Upflix monitors the catalogs every day and shows how many titles premiered today on each service you subscribe to. It also keeps a list of titles that are expiring, with the date each one leaves, so you can watch before it's gone. In the US it tracks 10 services — Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV, Paramount+, Crunchyroll, Tubi and Pluto TV — and alerts you when a new episode of a show you follow drops. Every title shows IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and TMDB ratings.
When it's time to choose, the Smart Verdict uses Apple Intelligence to sum up a title's reviews in one paragraph, and Roulette Duo settles the couple's "what do we watch?": each person swipes on their own phone until you match.
You can see an example without installing anything: what's new and what's leaving on every US service, updated every 2 hours.
Strengths: catalogs monitored daily; expiring list with exit dates; covers free services like Tubi and Pluto TV; Smart Verdict and Roulette Duo; new-episode alerts; no account needed.
Limitations: tracks the main services in each country, not thousands of providers; not built for logging your viewing history; the free version has ads.
JustWatch: best for finding where to watch
JustWatch is the biggest "where to watch" search engine: according to its official description, it covers more than 4,500 legal providers worldwide and updates availability daily. It also lists what's new on each service and shows age ratings to help pick what kids can watch.
Strengths: the widest coverage of services and countries; available in 22 languages; great website.
Limitations: it's focused on finding where to watch — it isn't built to log what you've seen, and the sheer number of providers makes browsing broader than just your subscriptions.
Reelgood: an option in the US, with a caveat
Reelgood brings together more than 100 services — subscription, TV Everywhere and free — and lets you track shows, with new-episode alerts plus IMDb and Reelgood scores. It's built for viewers in the United States.
Strengths: combines search and show tracking; good coverage of free services in the US.
Limitations: on the App Store, the app hasn't been updated since September 2024 — worth considering before you rely on it.
Trakt: best for logging what you watch
Trakt is a community for logging movies and shows: you check in to what you're watching, keep a detailed history and see what's trending in real time. It imports data from IMDb, Plex, Letterboxd and TV Time, and shows where to watch through a partnership with JustWatch.
Strengths: complete history and imports from other apps; lots of apps and services connect to it.
Limitations: the more advanced features are part of the VIP plan.
Letterboxd: best for discovering movies through the community
Letterboxd is the social network for film lovers: you log the movies you've seen, rate them, write reviews, build lists and follow friends. Community lists are a great source of recommendations.
Strengths: a huge community and excellent lists for discovering movies.
Limitations: it's for movies only, not TV shows.
How we chose
We looked at streaming guide apps available in the US with a mobile app and recent updates. We checked price, platforms and features on the official App Store and Google Play pages and on each app's website on October 20, 2026, and described each one by what it does best. If something changed, let us know in the app and we'll update this page.
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What's the best free app to see what's new on Netflix?
To see today's releases on Netflix and the other services you subscribe to, Upflix shows a release count per service and the full list. JustWatch also lists what's new by provider. Both are free.
JustWatch or Upflix: which should I use?
It depends on what you need. To find where a title is streaming in any country, JustWatch has the widest coverage. To keep up with new releases and what's leaving the services you already pay for, Upflix is more direct. Plenty of people use both.
Does Reelgood still work?
The app is still available on the App Store, but according to the store it hasn't been updated since September 2024.
Do these apps stream movies and shows?
No. They're all guides: they show what's available and where to watch it. To watch, you use the app of the streaming service you subscribe to.