# Film Buff - Journal & Tracker — Your personal film journal

> Offline personal film journal for tracking, reviewing, and managing watchlists. (iPhone/iPad app by Atasagun Kahveci.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/film-buff-journal-and-tracker/id1603065735 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Atasagun Kahveci](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603065737)
- Category: Entertainment, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.33/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-01-13
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/film-buff-journal-and-tracker/id1603065735/reviews.md

## What is Film Buff?

We make film journaling on your iPhone fun! Film Buff lets you add movies to your watchlists, sort them, search for them, add them to your favorites and write notes as a critique or as a simple reviewer.

Simply with Film Buff you can:
– Keep track of the films you've seen and those you haven't
– Write down your thoughts about the film you have watched
– Get random watchlist film suggestions, Including widgets
– Quickly find your next movie to watch and many more

Watching films is fun, but deciding which one to watch next can be stressful. Endlessly scrolling through platforms, watching trailers, looking up ratings, wasting a lot of time, and still unable to pick what to watch? Use Random Suggestions!

Film Buff features:
– Add films with title, release year, rating, and genre
– Browse the main and the filtered genre watchlists
– Sort films by title, release year, and rating
– Write a review/note, favorite a film, or mark it as watched in the details screen
– Search through all of the previously added films
– Get random watchlist suggestions, available on the main screen or as an hourly updated Widget

Film Buff Screens:
– Films screen will greet you with three main list cards: Watchlist, Watched, and Favorites. There are also eight additional genre cards that filter your films into: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Horror, Mystery, and Thriller. You can add movies to your watchlist by pressing the addition icon in the navigation bar, and you can also get random watchlist suggestions by pressing the randomize icon. By long pressing on the listed films when browsing your watchlists, you can perform shortcut actions such as editing, changing a film's Seen status, and deleting a film.
– Search screen displays all previously added films and provides search assistance with suggestions. You can look through all of the films, including those on your Watchlist and those you've already seen. You can access the film detail screen by pressing on one of the listed films. You can also perform shortcut actions while searching your films!

About Film Buff:
– Film Buff is an offline app and it does not provide any film-related information; instead, it is simple and to-the-point, with the goal of helping you in keeping track of your films and managing your watchlists.

Film Buff - Journal & Tracker is completely free to use and ad-free.

## Key features

- Track seen and unwatched films
- Write movie reviews and notes
- Get random watchlist suggestions
- Organize by genre
- Mark films as watched
- Search your film library

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/film-buff-journal-and-tracker/id1603065735/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Writing the movie name?

*2023-05-31*

I literally love EVERYTHING about the app, except the way you add movies. You’ve gotta create the information? Get a database. Install TMDB like all the cheap “non-IMDb” apps do.

## Frequently asked questions about Film Buff

### What is Film Buff?

Film Buff is an offline app designed to help you keep track of the films you've watched, manage your watchlists, and write personal reviews. It aims to simplify the process of film journaling.

### Does Film Buff have ads?

No, Film Buff is completely free to use and is ad-free. You can enjoy tracking your movies without any interruptions from advertisements.

### Can I use Film Buff offline?

Yes, Film Buff is an offline app. It does not require an internet connection to function, allowing you to manage your film journal and watchlists anytime, anywhere.

### How does Film Buff help me choose what to watch?

Film Buff offers a 'Random Suggestions' feature that provides random film recommendations from your watchlist. This helps end the stress of endlessly scrolling through platforms to find your next movie.

### What information can I add for each film?

For each film, you can add its title, release year, rating, and genre. You can also write detailed notes or reviews and mark films as watched.

### On which devices can I use Film Buff?

Film Buff is available for iPhone and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### How often is Film Buff updated?

The latest version of Film Buff is 1.0.2, which was last updated on April 3, 2022. Updates typically focus on improving functionality and user experience.

### What is the age rating for Film Buff?

Film Buff has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for a wide audience, including children, with minimal content concerns.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2022-04-03

We improved Film Buff's performance and made changes to the design.

New:
– The search bar is now always visible and accessible, even when scrolling!
– Minor retouches to the adding film screen's design!
Enhancements:
– Improved performance so that it runs even smoother on your device.

### 1.0.1 — 2022-01-20

Your feedback is really valuable to us, and we have taken notice of it!

New:
– Added a dismiss keyboard button to the form view. 
– Added a meaningful indication for an empty list.
Enhancements: 
– Improved performance for smoother motion across all screens.

### 1.0 — 2022-01-14

No release notes.

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