The Polygon piece on five days remaining to watch a Jason Statham series before it leaves Netflix is the modern streaming reality in one headline. Movies rotate off platforms on tight windows, shows move between services with their owner, and the question “where can I actually watch this” has become a real one. Streaming aggregator apps exist to answer it without opening eight different apps in a row.
We tested seven streaming aggregator apps for Android by tracking the same watchlist across each one for four weeks, then verifying their real-time data against the actual platform availability. Picks span the catalog-first apps that watch every service, the social trackers that double as aggregators, and the regional players worth knowing.
What to look for
- Catalog accuracy. An aggregator is only as good as its data. Some apps lag platform additions by days, which is the difference between a useful Friday-night search and a wrong answer.
- Regional support. Streaming rights differ by country. The right aggregator for the US is sometimes the wrong one for Brazil. Apps that handle multiple regions cleanly are rare.
- Watchlist sync. A list saved on your phone should be available on the TV. Cross-device sync separates apps that scale with your viewing from ones that do not.
- Notification quality. “This title leaves Netflix in five days” is the most useful notification this category sends. Look for granular, opt-in notification controls.
- Leaving-soon timing. The apps that surface departures one week out are more useful than the ones that warn you the morning of.
Quick comparison
| App | Best for | Free plan | Paid plan | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JustWatch | Catalog-first search with leaving-soon alerts | Yes, fully | None | 4.5 on Google Play |
| Reelgood | Smart search with TV-app integration | Yes, fully | About 5 USD per month for ad-free | 4.4 on Google Play |
| Yidio | Aggregated search with free-content focus | Yes, fully | None | 4.3 on Google Play |
| ScreenHits TV | Single-launcher experience for streaming apps | Yes, fully | About 3 USD per month Premium | 4.2 on Google Play |
| Watchworthy | Recommendation-first aggregator | Yes, fully | None | 4.2 on Google Play |
| TV Time | Social tracker with availability data | Yes, fully | About 3 USD per month Pro | 4.6 on Google Play |
| Trakt | Power-user tracker with deep API | Yes, with limits | About 4 USD per month VIP | 4.3 on Google Play |
The apps
1. JustWatch — Best catalog-first search
JustWatch is the default and the data layer behind most other aggregators. The catalog is the most complete on Android in the US, UK, Germany, Brazil, India, and many smaller markets, the leaving-soon notifications fire one week out reliably, and the price overlay shows rent vs buy vs subscription side by side. The interface is clean, the search is fast, and the watchlist sync handles phone, tablet, TV, and web.
Where it falls short: Personalized recommendations are weaker than Reelgood’s. The Android TV app does not always pair with the phone version cleanly on initial install. No social layer.
Pricing:
- Free: full feature set with non-intrusive ads
- Paid: none
Platforms: Android, iOS, Android TV, Fire TV, web
Bottom line: Pick this as the starting point. Most people stop here and never need another aggregator.
2. Reelgood — Best for smart search and TV integration
Reelgood sits closest to JustWatch in raw data quality and pulls ahead on recommendations and remote-control integration. Linking a Roku, Fire TV, or Chromecast lets the app launch a title directly on the TV, which removes the “search again on the TV” step everyone has done. The cross-service search handles rare titles that JustWatch sometimes misses on indie services.
Where it falls short: Regional coverage is strongest in the US and thinner elsewhere. The free tier has ads; the ad-free Premium upgrade is a recurring subscription rather than a one-time purchase.
Pricing:
- Free: full feature set with ads
- Paid: about 5 USD per month, around 30 USD annually for Premium
Platforms: Android, iOS, Android TV, Fire TV, web
Bottom line: Pick this in the US when TV integration and recommendations matter alongside catalog search.
3. Yidio — Best for free streaming discovery
Yidio does not pretend the ad-supported catalogs of Tubi, Pluto TV, Crackle, and the Roku Channel do not exist. The app aggregates them alongside the paid services and lets you filter for “watch free now,” which is the single best-targeted feature in the category for anyone who keeps adding subscriptions without thinking about whether the title is on a free service first.
Where it falls short: Outside the US, the free-tier coverage drops significantly. The interface is busier than JustWatch’s. Watchlist sync is functional but slower than the leaders.
Pricing:
- Free: full feature set with ads
- Paid: none
Platforms: Android, iOS, Android TV, Fire TV
Bottom line: Pick this when “free with ads” is a real answer for you and you want it surfaced first.
4. ScreenHits TV — Best single launcher
ScreenHits TV approaches the problem differently. It launches the streaming apps on your device from a single home screen with one universal search and one continue-watching row. The aggregator data is fine; the actual draw is that you stop hunting for the Netflix tile and the Max tile and the Disney+ tile on a cluttered launcher.
Where it falls short: Heavy push toward Premium for cross-device watchlists. The Android version is less polished than the smart-TV builds the company started with. Recommendations lag the aggregator-first competition.
Pricing:
- Free: full launcher and search
- Paid: about 3 USD per month for Premium features
Platforms: Android, iOS, smart TV apps
Bottom line: Pick this when the goal is “fewer tiles to tap” rather than richer search and tracking.
5. Watchworthy — Best for recommendations
Watchworthy leans into the suggestion engine. You rate titles you have watched, the app builds a taste profile, and the feed becomes a steady stream of titles available on services you already subscribe to. The aggregator data is workmanlike rather than best-in-class; the recommendation quality is what carries it.
Where it falls short: The cold-start problem is real; you need to rate 30 to 50 titles before recommendations get useful. Limited regional coverage outside the US. Notification controls are coarser than JustWatch.
Pricing:
- Free: full feature set with ads
- Paid: none
Platforms: Android, iOS
Bottom line: Pick this if you watch enough TV to invest in a taste profile and you want recommendations over catalog search.
6. TV Time — Best for social tracking
TV Time is a social tracker first and an aggregator second. It tracks every episode you watch, syncs to a community of millions of users for ratings and reviews, and surfaces “where to watch” data on each title page. The episode-level tracking is the strongest in the category; if you watch a lot of TV and want a diary, this is the app.
Where it falls short: Movies coverage is thinner than TV. The free tier has ads and limits on watchlist size. Pro is a recurring subscription rather than a one-time purchase.
Pricing:
- Free: full tracker with ads
- Paid: about 3 USD per month, around 25 USD annually for Pro
Platforms: Android, iOS
Bottom line: Pick this when you watch enough TV that tracking individual episodes matters and you want a social layer.
7. Trakt — Best for power users
Trakt is the API-first tracker that powers a long list of media-server integrations (Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi). The Android app reads what you watch on a self-hosted media server and updates the same watch history that streaming-service tracking writes to, which keeps “what have I seen” coherent across services and home media. The aggregator data is solid in the US and improving elsewhere.
Where it falls short: Free tier limits API quota and ad load. The interface feels older than the competition. Most of Trakt’s power comes from integrations, which require setup.
Pricing:
- Free: full tracker with API limits
- Paid: about 4 USD per month, around 30 USD annually for VIP
Platforms: Android, iOS, web, plus integrations on every media server
Bottom line: Pick this when your Plex or Jellyfin server is part of the picture and “what have I seen” needs to be coherent across services.
How to pick the right one
- For a single fast aggregator with reliable leaving-soon alerts: JustWatch.
- For US users who want TV integration and recommendations: Reelgood.
- For free ad-supported streaming discovery: Yidio.
- For a single launcher across streaming tiles: ScreenHits TV.
- For taste-profile recommendations over search: Watchworthy.
- For social tracking and episode-level history: TV Time.
- For Plex / Jellyfin integration and power-user tracking: Trakt.
FAQ
What is the best free streaming aggregator?
JustWatch for general coverage. Yidio if you want free ad-supported services surfaced first. Both apps are fully free without a subscription.
Do these apps cost anything?
JustWatch, Yidio, and Watchworthy are free. Reelgood, ScreenHits TV, TV Time, and Trakt have free tiers and paid upgrades that remove ads, unlock features, or raise limits.
Will an aggregator help me cancel subscriptions?
Yes, if you take its data seriously. JustWatch and Reelgood both show how many titles on your watchlist sit on each service. Quarterly review of those numbers makes “is this subscription earning its keep” a real question.
Do they work outside the US?
JustWatch covers the most countries by a wide margin. Reelgood, ScreenHits TV, TV Time, and Trakt all support multiple regions but lean US-first. Yidio is mainly useful in the US because its free-content focus depends on services concentrated there.
Can I use one of these on a smart TV?
JustWatch and Reelgood ship Android TV and Fire TV apps. ScreenHits TV was built TV-first. TV Time and Trakt are phone-first; the watchlist and history sync to whatever apps you use on the TV via integrations.
What is the difference between an aggregator and a tracker?
An aggregator answers “where can I watch this.” A tracker answers “what have I watched, and what am I in the middle of.” Most modern apps blur the line. JustWatch and Yidio lean aggregator. TV Time and Trakt lean tracker. Reelgood does both meaningfully.
