What's new in version 2.00: • Modern Glass Design The interface has been completely redesigned, inspired by the new “glass look” of iOS 26. Information now has more room to breathe, and the overall layout feels noticeably cleaner. • Clear Navigation & Consistent System Messages System alerts and hints are now more consistent and easier to understand. Navigation feels smoother, and overall guidance is far more intuitive. • Improved Stability & Under-the-Hood Enhancements Version 2.0 introduces numerous bug fixes, new background processes, and technical optimizations — delivering a noticeably more stable and reliable experience
What's new in version 1.95: • Separate rating color limits for movies and TV shows You can now set different thresholds for rating colors depending on whether you’re browsing movies or TV shows. • New quiz: “The Simpsons” Test your knowledge in a brand-new quiz with 30 fun questions about The Simpsons. • Updates and fixes for iOS 26 General improvements and bug fixes to ensure smooth performance on iOS 26.
What's new in version 1.9: • You can now pin entries in your favorites and watchlist to keep them at the top. • Episodes can be marked as watched directly within the season info – not just from the watchlist. • New widgets! Show your next movie, series, or episode directly on your Home Screen – for both favorites and watchlist. • Haptic feedback is now customizable: Off, Light, Medium, Strong, or Success. • If you would like a different accent color, choose between Standard, Elegant, Cool or Fresh.
What's new in version 1.851: New: - Current trailers from KinoCheck with direct link to further information. The language of the trailers (German/English) can be selected in the settings. - Horizontal lists can be scrolled freely or page by page (select in the settings). Fixed: - Favorites could not be reliably added or removed for films and series that were also in the watch list archive - this bug has been fixed. Optimized: - Improved memory management ensures faster loading of images. - Images in the overviews of films and series are now displayed in full width. - And last but not least, we hope you like the new icon of our application.
What’s new in Switch TV ON – Version 1.8 New Features • Movies and series can now be added to both the watchlist and favorites independently. Notes and tags remain unchanged. • Tags are now also available in the watchlist – you can manage and search them easily. • New copy function between favorites and watchlist: transfer entries in both directions. • Next episode display: The watchlist now shows the air date of the next episode, with a new sorting option. Improvements • New icon for watchlist actions: The eye symbol has been replaced by a bookmark. • Better performance when managing series with many episodes. • Safer deletion process: You’ll now receive a warning if notes, tags or marked episodes would be lost. • Improved sorting: Entries are now categorized by movies, series, and people. • Tags are now more clearly visible in the watchlist and favorites. • Improved note search: All matches are shown in a single, clear text block. Enjoy the update!
What’s New in Version 1.74: • More control on the home screen: Hide the quiz, filters, or current/upcoming movies for a cleaner, more compact view. • Clearer layout: The settings have been redesigned for better organization. • New quiz categories: Two exciting new quiz topics are available – Thriller and Historical Films. Enjoy the update!
Version 1.731: The leaderboard is now live New in Version 1.73: • Custom Reminders: You can now add your own reminders with date and text for any movie or TV show in your favorite list – never miss a highlight again! • New Quizzes: Two exciting new quiz SciFi & Western themes have arrived! Test your knowledge in the worlds of science fiction and classic Westerns. • Redesigned Award Images: The award graphics have been completely refreshed – now more stylish and fitting than ever! • Your Best Quiz Score – at a Glance: The quiz list now shows your highest award score (from 50% or 80%) – including a global leaderboard for all earned points. Enjoy the update!
New in Version 1.73: • Custom Reminders: You can now add your own reminders with date and text for any movie or TV show in your favorite list – never miss a highlight again! • New Quizzes: Two exciting new quiz SciFi & Western themes have arrived! Test your knowledge in the worlds of science fiction and classic Westerns. • Redesigned Award Images: The award graphics have been completely refreshed – now more stylish and fitting than ever! • Your Best Quiz Score – at a Glance: The quiz list now shows your highest award score (from 50% or 80%) – including a global leaderboard for all earned points. Enjoy the update!
New in Version 1.725: - Quick Access in Reminders: A callback URL is now added to your reminders for movies and TV episodes, allowing you to jump directly to the details in Switch TV ON! - Hashtags for Favorites: Organize your favorite movies and series even better! Create, manage, and filter your favorites using hashtags – for an even more personalized list. - New Themed Quizzes for Movie Fans: Test your knowledge with the brand-new quiz categories Animation, Detective, and Pirates! Enjoy the new features!
New in version 1.71: Discover new quiz categories & exciting film facts! Test your knowledge with new themed quizzes: * Action * Romance * War Movies * Fantasy * Comedy Ever wondered what a "Foley Editor" or a "Supervising Art Director" actually does? You can now find short explanations directly in the Credits of a movie or TV show – just select a crew member or a position to learn more! Have fun exploring and quizzing!
New in version 1.7: We are pleased to present a new feature: the movie quiz! From now on, you can not only discover the latest series and films, but also put your knowledge to the test and win awards. Start with our quiz categories: Beginner quiz: perfect for you if you're new to the world of movies. Enthusiast quiz: For you if you want to share your passion for movies. Expert quiz: Challenge yourself and prove your extensive movie knowledge. Themed quizzes: Dive into the world of adventure and horror - and that's just the beginning! Stay tuned, because many more exciting quiz categories are already in the works! If you want to collect your awards, you need to register with the Apple Game Center.
What's new in version 1.65: * We have improved the navigation to make it more user-friendly. You can now easily return to a previous window by simply swiping to the right (iOS 17) or down (iOS 18). Clicking on the X closes all previous windows. * We have streamlined the presentation of character and episode details by consolidating and removing redundant information across seasons.
Archive: * TV shows from the watchlist can be moved to an archive (and back) if you no longer wish to actively manage them. Minimum Ratings: * The display of a TV shows or movie rating can be hidden based on the minimum number of reviews. The required value for minimum ratings can be set in the settings. Notifications, Reminders: * Notifications and reminders for movies and TV shows (including episodes and their updates) can be managed in detail through the settings.
* In this version, we fix several bugs and enhance the management of new episodes in the watchlist. * New dark icon Important: To provide our users with the benefits of the new iOS 18 version in our app, our development team has decided to support a maximum of two iOS versions going forward. Therefore, we will support iOS 17 and iOS 18. Unfortunately, this means that we will no longer be able to support iOS 16 in the next version of our app. We thank you for your understanding and look forward to exciting you with the new features of the iOS 18 version!
* Update to episode management for TV shows in the watchlist**: All episodes of a marked TV show are now visible and can be managed directly in the watchlist. Important: If you are already managing series in your watchlist, you can add all additional episodes for your series by selecting "Update Seasons". * Our app fully supports VoiceOver to make all detailed information accessible. * Sharing/saving images** is now also possible directly to the photo library.
What's New in Version 1.45: * Search Widgets: You can now place widgets on your iPhone screen to search by titles and keywords. One click opens the app, and you can start searching right away. * Enhanced Actor Search: In the movie details, you can now search for co-stars. Discover how many movies Julia Roberts and George Clooney have made together, or see which films Tom Cruise acted in and Steven Spielberg directed. * Improved Search Functionality: Narrow your search by release year, making it easier to find movies and series with ambiguous titles. * Bug Fixes: We've fixed issues in the search bar at the bottom, ensuring your search experience is smoother than ever. This update brings new features and improvements to make your app experience even better!
Version 1.4: * When sharing high-resolution images and photos, the images themselves are shared and no longer just the links * The section of images in the detail views is now displayed larger in a vertical list for a better overview * The genres and keywords in the detailed views are displayed as links with lists to further movies and TV shows * In movie and TV show lists, the year of release or the first episode are displayed when scrolling (configurable in the settings) * The entries in the list of the last search results, that are already in the list and have been searched again are moved back to the top of the list * The keyword search can be used in normal mode or reverse mode. Just try the term “film noir” and you will recognize the difference * The search in the app by title or keyword can be called up directly via shortcuts, Siri or Spotlight * And many small improvements in the user interface
New in version 1.321: - Find movies and series using 60,000 keywords as a supplement to title and name searches. Try "film noir" or "cyberpunk" as keywords . - Get an overview of all the buttons in the views.
New in version 1.301: - Small redesign of the interface, fonts, animations and arrangement of the information - More streaming networks to choose from with search function - New symbols on the cover images of the detailed views: Age rating, last episode or last episode complete, number of days for next episode or movie or coming out today, movie in production - New links to open: Encyclopedia Britannica Online, National Portrait Gallery and Genealogics_org, Plex Media, Film Affinity (are now displayed within the app) - The function of the rating colors has been redesigned - All countries, languages and job titles have been translated into German and Spanish - The quick access to future favorites in the "Discover" view now shows multiple upcoming episodes of the same series. For existing series favorites, it is necessary to mark them as favorites again. - And last but not least, we have removed a few bugs.
New in version 1.24: - Filter the cast of TV shows and movies by actors, characters, crew members and crew positions for a quick overview: Who plays whom and who has what role in the team? - for the recommendations of your favorites, you can now also select a larger display for more information at a glance - in the season view of a TV shows, you can now add all episodes to the watch list at once - many details: the icon for the rating changed to star, haptic feedback or animation for actions, more information on copying and sharing, viewed date also appears for episodes in the watch list,...
New in version 1.23: - Choose from a selection of streaming providers and create your own list of streaming providers for TV shows in the Settings view. - Now copy and share (redesigned) many text passages in the app, especially in the detail views by tapping (and holding). - Export your favorites and watch list to an external CSV file for further editing or as a backup.
Improvements: - In the detail views, only titles/names and overview/biography could be copied with a double-click. Now, almost all text can be copied by pressing and holding the finger on the text and selecting between Copy or Share. - The scrolling and loading of images have been revised and should now be smoother and delay-free. Adjustments: - When performing a pull-to-refresh (significant swipe down) on the "Discover" view and when there is a change in the day, the information in the view will be updated, and temporary files will be deleted from the memory. Enhancements: - The detail views can now be closed by swiping down (swiping down significantly) (the double-click on the top image is no longer necessary). - You can now also get in touch with us via Mastodon and leave a review of the app directly in the "Settings".
Enhancements: - Filter for the most popular streaming networks has been added for TV shows. - In TV shows, individual episodes can now also be managed in the watchlist. To add an episode of a TV show to the watchlist, the TV show itself must first be added to the watchlist. Improvements: - The filters for TV shows and movies (streaming network, genre, country/language, and rating) can now be modified without needing to close the filter beforehand. Adjustments: - The creation of automatic notifications for series has been revised: When a series is added to the favorites or watchlist, notifications for all (still) future episodes are generated and appear on their release days. - In the settings, all pending notifications can be viewed and, if necessary, deleted.
Discover View: - The online search is now integrated into the Discover view. - Recommendations for movies and TV shows from favorites on the Discover view. - Filters for genre, rating, language/country now more easily accessible. Detail Views: - Additional detailed information for individuals, movies, and series with color coding by topic areas. - Additional links to Trakt, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic. - Double-click on the top image/photo to close the detailed information. Favorites and Watchlist: - Watchlist and favorites list now completely independent for movies and (whole) series. - New filter for network/streaming in the favorites list and watchlist. Settings: - Watch trailers for movies and TV shows in the YouTube app or directly in the app. - Display search field in the Discover view above or below.
* Browsing and scrolling through information now operate more smoothly, especially for iOS 17 * Trailers and clips for movies and TV shows have been added and can be viewed on YouTube if the YouTube app is installed on the iPhone; otherwise, they open in Safari * Information under "Discover" can be refreshed at any time using "pull to refresh" * Bug fixes