Comparison

u vs CineLib

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

u

Stream live and catch-up TV content from your subscription service on your mobile devices. Record programs to continue watching later, even when you're away from home. Requires an active subscription and is available only in Gibraltar.

Highlights
  • Live TV with EPG
  • Catch-up on channels
  • Personal recording
  • Watch on iPhone/iPad
  • Wi-Fi/3G/4G/5G access
Features
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Access your u-mee TV+Go service on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch wherever you have access to wi-fi or 3G/4G/5G data (subject to service provider restrictions - network data charges may apply). An active u-mee TV+Go subscription is required (only available in Gibraltar) Features: • Live TV with categorised EPG • Catch-up on many channels • Personal recording - continue a program where you left off at home!

About

CineLib

Features
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CineLib — Your personal movie & TV show library. Search and discover movies and TV shows with data from TMDb and OMDb: IMDb ratings, YouTube trailers, awards, where to stream and much more. FREE FEATURES • Search and discover movies and TV shows • View detailed pages with cast, ratings, awards and streaming info • Explore actors and directors • Available in 5 languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish, German CINELIB PREMIUM (subscription required) All library management features require an active subscription: • Add movies and TV shows to your personal library • Track watched episodes season by season • Set watch status: to watch, in progress, watched, abandoned • Save favorite actors and directors • Filter your library by genre, status, type and production status • Statistics and priority access to new features SUBSCRIPTION • CineLib Premium Monthly: €0.99/month • CineLib Premium Yearly: €7.99/year • Subscription renews automatically. Cancel anytime from your Apple ID account settings. • Payment is charged to your App Store account upon purchase confirmation. • Renewal occurs within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cinelib.it/privacy

Screenshots

u4 screens
CineLib4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: u at none against CineLib's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CineLib sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. u asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
u versus CineLib: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruCineLib
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSapphireDaniele Raho

In-app purchases

None

u

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CineLib

Subscriptions2
  • Cinelib Premium Mese1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • CineLib Premium Anno1 Month trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is u free?
u is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CineLib free?
CineLib is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do u or CineLib have ads?
Neither u nor CineLib shows ads.

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