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JustWatchStreamGuide vs JustWatch: Which Streaming Guide Fits You?: Same availability data, two ways to use it.
Both apps show where a title is streaming, from JustWatch's data. The difference is what each app builds around it.
The short answer
Choose StreamGuide if…
- you want an app built around the services you already pay for, so browsing starts with what you can watch right now
- you want the same JustWatch availability data in a lighter app on iPhone, iPad or Android
The trade-off: no web or TV app and no price-drop list; the free version shows ads, and release alerts and an unlimited watchlist need Premium.
Choose JustWatch if…
- you rent or buy often and want its daily price-drop list
- you want episode tracking with Continue Watching lists and new-episode alerts
- you want it on the web or your TV, in over 140 countries
The trade-off: the free version shows ads; JustWatch Pro ($3.99 a month in the US) removes them.
What the two apps share
StreamGuide's where-to-watch information comes from TMDB, and TMDB's streaming availability is supplied by JustWatch. So when both apps say a title is on Netflix or available to rent, the answer comes from the same source. The difference is the app around it: JustWatch is the full-featured guide with its own database, price-drop deals and apps for the web and TV; StreamGuide is a lighter phone and tablet app that starts from the services you already pay for.
StreamGuide vs JustWatch in everyday use
Compare the publishers' screens below. Tap an image to see it larger.
Finding where to stream a title
StreamGuide: Subscription, rent and buy options are listed separately on each title, credited to JustWatch.
JustWatch: Every offer for a title, including subscription, free, rent and buy.
Discovering new arrivals
StreamGuide: Home rows for what’s airing and new such as Currently airing and Netflix Releases.
JustWatch: Newly added, leaving soon and coming soon lists across services.
Feature comparison
| Feature | StreamGuide | JustWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Where to watch | Subscription, rent, buy | Subscription, free, ads, rent, buy |
| Availability data | JustWatch, via TMDB | Own database, daily |
Filter by your services      | Included | Included |
| Watchlist | Included | Included |
| New-episode alerts | Premium | Included |
| Price | Free with ads · Premium | Free with ads · Pro $3.99/mo |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android | iPhone, iPad, Android, web, TV |
| Countries | Not verified | 140+ |
| Price-drop deals | Not available | Daily list |
| Streams in-app | Not available | JustWatch TV (beta) |
| Latest app update | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
By StreamGuide · Checked Sep 13, 2026 · Sources
Based on official store listings, help centres and publisher screenshots, checked on the date shown. StreamGuide screens are from the Android app.
- StreamGuide on the App Store
- StreamGuide on Google Play
- StreamGuide FAQ
- TMDB watch providers (data by JustWatch)
- JustWatch on the App Store
- JustWatch on Google Play
- JustWatch help: What is JustWatch Pro?
- JustWatch help: Where is JustWatch available?
- JustWatch help: Provider filters
- JustWatch help: TV show tracking
- JustWatch help: Connecting your TV
- JustWatch TV
Questions
Does StreamGuide use JustWatch data?
Yes. StreamGuide gets where-to-watch information from TMDB, whose streaming availability is supplied by JustWatch. Both apps show offers from the same source; StreamGuide presents them around the services you pay for.
Is JustWatch free?
Yes. JustWatch is free and shows ads. JustWatch Pro, $3.99 a month in the US, removes the ads and adds advanced filters.
Which app works on the web or my TV?
JustWatch has a web app and actively supported apps for Android TV, Apple TV and LG TVs. StreamGuide runs on iPhone, iPad and Android.
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