Prime Video’s Ride Or Die hit number one in the US in the first week, and the Prime Video app is not the app most people use to find it. The Prime Video app is good at playing what you already know you want; it is not great at watchlists, cross-service tracking, or telling you a hit dropped this week. The best Prime Video companion apps for Android close that gap: unified watchlists across every service, episode-level tracking, and better recommendations than the Prime Video home row.
We looked at seven Android apps that shipped or updated in the past year and support Prime Video plus a stack of other streamers. Some are watchlist trackers, some are episode counters, some are cross-service search engines. All of them run alongside the Prime Video app instead of replacing it.
What to look for in a streaming companion app
Companion apps are a crowded category. The differences below matter.
- Prime Video is covered explicitly, not just implied by “all services”.
- Cross-service watchlist so a show we started on Netflix does not disappear.
- Episode-level tracking, not just show-level.
- Notifications for the next episode of an active show.
- Search that surfaces where a show is streaming right now, not last year.
- Recommendation logic that beats the Prime Video home row.
- Privacy: what the app collects about our watch history.
Quick comparison table
| App | Best for | Free plan | Starting price | Standout feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV Time | Episode tracking with a huge community | Yes | Freemium | Reactions and progress bars |
| Simkl Lists | Multi-service watchlist for TV, movies, anime | Yes | Free | Trakt-style scrobbling |
| Reelgood | Universal remote and guide | Yes | Freemium | Cross-service search |
| JustWatch | Where to watch, right now | Yes | Free | Country-aware availability |
| IMDb | Ratings and cast lookup | Yes | Free | Deep credit lookup |
| SIMKL | Cross-service tracking | Yes | Freemium | Auto-import from services |
| SeriesGuide | Open-source episode tracker | Yes | Freemium | Trakt sync built in |
The apps
1. TV Time – Best for episode-level tracking with a real community
TV Time is the app most heavy TV watchers already have. Mark an episode watched, get the next one’s countdown, react with other viewers, and see how the whole community graded a season finale. Its show data covers Prime Video’s originals and licensed content, and its notifications catch new episodes on drop day.
Where it falls short: the free tier has ads, and the community layer can spoil a show if we do not tune the settings.
Pricing:
- Free tier.
- Paid tier removes ads.
Platforms: Android and iOS.
Download: Google Play.
Bottom line: the pick when tracking every episode matters more than the discovery layer.
2. Simkl Lists – Best for TV, movie, and anime tracking in one app
Simkl Lists is the multi-service watchlist that covers all three: TV shows, movies, and anime, with Prime Video coverage baked in. Its Trakt-style scrobble marks episodes watched from a Plex or Jellyfin session and syncs the state.
Where it falls short: the anime focus can crowd the UI for viewers who only watch Western TV.
Pricing:
- Free tier.
- Paid tier for auto import.
Platforms: Android and iOS.
Download: Google Play.
Bottom line: the pick when anime and Prime Video both share the watchlist.
3. Reelgood – Best for cross-service search and a universal remote
Reelgood is a discovery and remote app. Search once, see where a show is streaming across every US service, and hit Play to bounce to the right app. Prime Video is a first-class source.
Where it falls short: the free tier caps the tracked show count.
Pricing:
- Free tier.
- Paid tier lifts the caps.
Platforms: Android and iOS.
Download: Google Play.
Bottom line: the pick when discovery matters more than tracking.
4. JustWatch – Best for “where can I watch this right now”
JustWatch is the cross-service search app most people already reach for. Country-aware, so it tells us Prime Video US has a title we thought was Netflix-only in the UK. Watchlist and price-drop alerts for buy or rent titles are the sleeper feature.
Where it falls short: it does not track episodes. It only tracks titles.
Pricing:
- Free.
Platforms: Android and iOS.
Download: Google Play.
Bottom line: the always-installed lookup tool.
5. IMDb – Best for deep credit and rating lookup
IMDb is the reference. Its watchlist is competent, but the reason to install it is the cast, crew, and trivia database. When Ride Or Die’s showrunner history is what we actually want to look up mid-episode, IMDb wins.
Where it falls short: the app pushes video content that is not what most people opened it for.
Pricing:
- Free.
Platforms: Android and iOS.
Download: Google Play.
Bottom line: the reference layer under everything else.
6. SIMKL (Auto Tracker) – Best for zero-effort tracking
SIMKL (distinct from Simkl Lists’ viewer app, both by the same team) supports auto-tracking through Chrome extensions and Plex or Jellyfin scrobblers. Turn it on once and the watchlist maintains itself in the background.
Where it falls short: direct Prime Video auto-tracking depends on a browser extension, which does not run on a TV app.
Pricing:
- Free tier.
- Paid tier for cross-device.
Platforms: Android, iOS, web.
Download: Google Play or SIMKL.com.
Bottom line: the pick for anyone who forgets to mark episodes watched.
7. SeriesGuide – Best for an open-source, ad-free tracker
SeriesGuide is an open-source Android tracker that syncs with Trakt and pulls show data from TheTVDB. Prime Video shows are tracked at the show and episode level, and the Trakt sync makes it a good migration path away from other trackers.
Where it falls short: the UI is Android-first, and the paid Cloud plan is required for cross-device sync outside Trakt.
Pricing:
- Free tier.
- Paid tier for cloud sync.
Platforms: Android.
Download: Google Play or F-Droid.
Bottom line: the pick when open source and privacy matter more than the flashy UI.
How to pick the right one
- If the priority is knowing when the next episode drops: TV Time.
- If the priority is finding where a show streams: JustWatch or Reelgood.
- If the priority is anime and Western TV in one place: Simkl Lists.
- If the priority is looking up who is behind a show: IMDb.
- If the priority is zero-effort tracking: SIMKL with the browser extension.
- If the priority is open source and privacy: SeriesGuide.
- Skip any of these if the Prime Video app alone is enough. This category is only worth installing if the watch list crosses at least two services.
FAQ
Does Prime Video have its own watchlist that syncs across devices? Yes, but only for Prime Video titles. That is why a cross-service watchlist app is useful.
Which of these auto-detects a show as we watch it on Prime Video? None of them directly on a TV. Simkl and SIMKL support browser-extension detection on desktop.
Is there a totally free option with no subscription? JustWatch and IMDb are free. SeriesGuide is free with an optional paid tier.
Which of these are ad-free? SeriesGuide is ad-free out of the box. Most others require a paid tier.
Do these work with Prime Video on Fire TV? Yes for tracking after the fact by marking episodes watched. Auto-tracking on Fire TV is not reliably supported.
