# How to Movie: What to Watch — Predict ratings, track films

> Predict ratings, track films (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Hinkson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-to-movie-what-to-watch/id6758890695 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel Hinkson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1697594125)
- Category: Entertainment, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-to-movie-what-to-watch/id6758890695/reviews.md

## What is How to Movie?

Know how you'll feel about a film before you press play.

How to Movie predicts how you will rate a film, using a personal model trained only on your own ratings, never the crowd's average. Rate what you have seen, and every film on your watchlist gets a verdict calibrated to how you actually rate: Ugh, Good, or Great. Not a generic 7.5.

A model that is only about you
Recent favorites count for more, so predictions keep pace with how your taste actually shifts. Separate models handle recent films and 15+ year-old classics, so an older movie is judged on its own terms instead of against last year's blockbusters.

Your Taste Profile
See who you are as a viewer: your signature genre combinations, the people driving your recent taste, where your taste is heading lately, and where you disagree with the crowd.

A watchlist that earns its place
Every film on it already has a verdict. Filter by decade or release year, see what is out now, and put your next film on the Home Screen with the Next Up widget.

Rankings and stats
Your favorite actors, directors, studios, genres, and eras, ranked by your own ratings. You already knew you disagree with the critics. This is the proof.

Year in Review
A shareable, image-rich recap of your movie year, plus a seven-year "Your Era" retrospective.

Optional AI Discovery
AI recommendations read your taste profile and surface films worth your night, and only when you turn them on, using your own key.

Private by design. Your ratings and any AI keys stay on your device. No ads, no analytics SDKs, no tracking.

Free to use, with no in-app purchases.

How to Movie uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2026-08-19

Next Up widget. Put your watchlist on your home screen, ranked by what the app thinks you'll actually love. Small, medium and large.

Backup & Restore. Your notes, tags, favorites, custom lists and prediction history live only on this device. Now you can save them to a file and bring them to a new phone.

Find films from anywhere. Search your rated library straight from the iOS home screen, and links open the right film instantly.

Plus: haptics throughout, clearer sync messages that no longer take over the screen, a roomier iPad layout, and better VoiceOver support.

### 1.5 — 2026-07-29

Meet your Taste Profile: and see where your taste is headed.

• Taste Profile: a new Profile tab in Insights that shows who you are as a viewer — your signature genre combos, the people driving your recent taste, what you've been watching
lately, what to watch next, and how you compare to the crowd.
• Year in Review, expanded: richer, more image-forward recap cards, a new 7-year "Your Era" retrospective, and the ability to share any card.
• AI Discovery is out of beta: optional recommendations now run in the background and stay fresh.
• Tags: organize your library your way.
• Prediction history: snapshots so you can watch your model sharpen over time.
• Release Radar: a new "Out Now" tab and streaming releases in Coming Soon.
• Filter your watchlist by decade or release year with an interactive histogram.
• Now runs on iPhone with iOS 18 and later.
• Faster imports, a fix for a long freeze on fresh installs with large libraries, and a smoother, snappier Taste Profile.

Thanks for using How To Movie!

### 1.4 — 2026-07-02

Smarter rating predictions
Our prediction engine got a major upgrade. It now uses a dedicated model for older "classic" films, learns from a larger and smarter sample of your ratings, and is rigorously cross-validated for more accurate, trustworthy guesses on how you'll feel about a movie.

Year in Review
A brand-new recap of your movie year! Relive your top films, favorite studios and people, and your taste highlights in a beautiful, shareable deck — complete with poster mosaics and a final "Wrap."

Better AI Discovery
Recommendations are now powered by our latest AI models, with smarter, more reliable picks. High-confidence suggestions surface right in "Picked for Today," "Not for me" sticks for good, and dismissing a pick is smoother than ever.

Improved ratings sync
We now pull in the actual dates you rated each film, with a new sort option for your rated list and your rating shown right on the poster.

Polish throughout
A redesigned "How You'll Feel" card, a cleaner watchlist, a new "Coming Soon" row for upcoming releases, and a refreshed look across the app.

Bug fixes
Fixed a crash on cold morning launches and improved poster loading reliability.

### 1.3 — 2026-06-07

Cast & Crew Hub
Browse every actor, director, composer, and crew member across your rated films. See who appears most in your collection.

More in this update
• Over the Years chart now has a timeframe picker
• New tier labels: Kryptonite and Mixed Bag replace generic low-score tags
• Rating queue for quicker show ratings
• Performance improvements and bug fixes throughout

### 1.2 — 2026-03-29

What’s New

• Faster startup and improved memory usage
• Personalized AI recommendations using your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key
• Tap “Not for Me” to dismiss recommendations you don’t want
• Create Diary lists and add notes
• Optional TMDb sync for Diary entries and lists
• Updated cast and crew bio pages
• New watchlist distribution chart
• Optional notifications for release dates and streaming availability
• New search for founder reviews
• New Insights tab
• UI improvements to the Stats page
• New Top Charts tab

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