Comparison

Letterboxd vs Sauced App

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

Head to head
About

Letterboxd

Connect with fellow movie enthusiasts to track your viewing history, share reviews, and discover new films. Log movies, rate them, and engage with a vibrant community of cinephiles.

Highlights
  • Log films with date, rating, and review
  • Browse popular and highly rated films
  • View and filter activity feed
  • Read and comment on reviews
  • Create and edit film lists
  • Follow members and see their activity
Features
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Letterboxd for iOS puts the popular social network for film lovers on your iPhone or iPad, so you can log films and catch up on your friends’ activity with ease. Sign in with your existing account (or create one for free) to enjoy our native app interface. These features of the web experience are supported, with more to come: – Sign in (with 1Password support) or create an account – Browse popular, highly rated and most anticipated films (including our official list of the Top 250 Narrative Features) – Log films with date, rating, review and tags – View film info (including cast & crew, popular lists and reviews) and rate, like, watchlist or mark as watched – View (and filter) your activity feed – Read and comment on reviews and lists – Create and edit lists – View member profiles including films, reviews, diary entries, tags, stats and more – Follow members to see their activity in your feed – Filter and sort collections of films based on specific criteria – Search for films, content and people – Edit your profile settings Our app offers account upgrades: – Upgrade to 1 Year of Letterboxd Pro or Patron – Pro tier adds annual and all-time stats pages based on your account activity, advanced activity and streaming service filters (including the option to pick and filter by the streaming services you subscribe to, powered by JustWatch.com), list cloning and removes third-party ads. – Patron tier provides all the benefits of Pro, plus the option to customize film posters, backdrops on your profile and content (if available), additional stats, a listing in the Patrons directory on our website and early access to new features. – Payment is charged to your iTunes Account when you confirm purchase and your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is disabled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for a renewal up to 24 hours before the end of each current period, at the same annual fee. – You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewals in the App Store app following purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable Our terms of use are always available at: https://letterboxd.com/legal/terms-of-use/ We welcome your feedback regarding Letterboxd for iOS. Please email us: hello@letterboxd.com

About

Sauced App

Connect with fellow hot sauce lovers and discover local events. Find new spots, share reviews, and get personalized recommendations based on your location. Join a passionate community dedicated to all things spicy.

Highlights
  • Discover hot sauce events
  • Request new events
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Check in at events
  • Leave reviews
  • Share photos
  • Recommend new spots
Features
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Discover and connect with hot sauce enthusiasts near you! Our app allows you to find upcoming hot sauce events, request new ones, and receive personalized recommendations based on your location. Easily sign up using email, Facebook, Google, or Apple. Check in at events, leave reviews, and share photos to enhance your experience. Recommend new hot sauce spots and explore nearby locations with ease. Securely managed with Firebase, ensuring your data is safe. Join our spicy community today and ignite your passion for hot sauces!

Screenshots

Letterboxd4 screens
Sauced App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Letterboxd at 4.8 against Sauced App's 4.2. Letterboxd also leads on ratings volume (88K vs 13) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). Sauced App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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. Letterboxd sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per year. Sauced App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Letterboxd holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Letterboxd has 88K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Letterboxd's written reviews are positive against 63% of Sauced App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letterboxd ships an update fortnightly, Sauced App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Letterboxd versus Sauced App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterboxdSauced App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (88K ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88K — better13
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLetterboxdSauced

Customer experience

Letterboxd

All ratings88,392 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews2,008 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative28.2%

Sauced App

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Letterboxd

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save or edit reviews
  • Search and navigation issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between app and website
  • Syncing and data loss problems when switching devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add TV show support
  • Improve social features like notifications and commenting
  • Implement offline functionality
  • Add more customization options
  • Introduce a cheaper tier for basic features

Sauced App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Letterboxd

Subscriptions2
  • Letterboxd Pro (1 Year)$18.991 Year
  • Letterboxd Patron (1 Year)$48.991 Year
One-time7
  • Video Store Rental$3.99
  • Video Store Rental$4.99
  • Video Store Rental$5.99
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  • Video Store Rental$6.99
  • Video Store Rental$9.99
  • Video Store Rental$14.99
  • Video Store Rental2 variants$19.99
None

Sauced App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Letterboxd free?
Letterboxd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sauced App free?
Sauced App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Letterboxd or Sauced App?
Letterboxd is rated higher. Letterboxd averages 4.8 out of 5 from 88K ratings, while Sauced App averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Letterboxd or Sauced App have ads?
Letterboxd shows ads; Sauced App does not.
Which is updated more often, Letterboxd or Sauced App?
Letterboxd ships an update fortnightly, and Sauced App weekly. Most recently, Letterboxd was updated on November 9, 2026 and Sauced App on October 30, 2026.

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