Comparison

Letterboxd vs Paw Mayor

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

Paw Mayor

Nominate your pet to become the local "Paw Mayor" and rally your neighborhood to vote them into office. Track live rankings, vote trends, and discover surging candidates in this fun, real-time election simulation.

Highlights
  • Pet nomination for local office
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Vote trend analysis
  • Daily voting streaks
  • Candidate following
  • Pro subscription for enhanced features
Features
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Paw Mayor turns your neighborhood into a friendly election... and your pet could win! Nominate your pup or kitty or any pet, rally your block, and watch the leaderboard climb in real time. Every vote counts toward crowning the next Paw Mayor of your town. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Swipe to Vote - fast, fun, one-paw-tap voting on local candidates • Live Rankings - see who's leading your neighborhood, ZIP code, and town • Vote Trends - track every candidate's momentum with beautiful charts • Hot Right Now - discover the pets surging in the last 24 hours • Your Candidates - follow your favorites and get notified when ranks change • Badges & Streaks - keep your daily voting streak alive and earn rewards PAW MAYOR PRO Upgrade for the full campaign trail: • 10 votes every day • Exclusive gold badge • Advanced candidate analytics Free members get 2 votes per week. The election runs on a live countdown, when the clock hits zero, your town crowns its winner. Nominate. Vote. Celebrate. May the best pet win! https://pawmayor.github.io/privacy https://pawmayor.github.io/terms

Screenshots

Letterboxd4 screens
Paw Mayor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Paw Mayor at none against Letterboxd's shown. Paw Mayor also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Letterboxd's advantage is ratings volume (88K vs 2) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Paw Mayor sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paw Mayor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Letterboxd has 88K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letterboxd ships an update fortnightly, Paw Mayor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Letterboxd versus Paw Mayor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterboxdPaw Mayor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (88K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings88K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB13 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLetterboxdDavid Kleiman

Customer experience

Letterboxd

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

Paw Mayor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Paw Mayor

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
Show 4 more
  • Video Store Rental$6.99
  • Video Store Rental$9.99
  • Video Store Rental$14.99
  • Video Store Rental2 variants$19.99
10 purchases

Paw Mayor

Subscriptions3
  • Rival Watch Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Paw Mayor Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Paw Mayor Pro - Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • Theme Pack - Basic$0.99
  • Theme Pack - Plus$1.99
  • Spotlight Boost$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Theme Pack - Deluxe$2.99
  • Nomination Entry$4.99
  • Elite bundle$14.99
  • 50 Votes$49.99

Questions

Is Letterboxd free?
Letterboxd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paw Mayor free?
Paw Mayor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Letterboxd or Paw Mayor?
Paw Mayor is rated higher. Letterboxd averages 4.8 out of 5 from 88K ratings, while Paw Mayor averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Letterboxd or Paw Mayor have ads?
Letterboxd shows ads; Paw Mayor does not.
Which is updated more often, Letterboxd or Paw Mayor?
Letterboxd ships an update fortnightly, and Paw Mayor every 4 days. Most recently, Letterboxd was updated on November 8, 2026 and Paw Mayor on October 31, 2026.

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