# Letterboxd vs Paw Mayor

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.

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.

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.

Letterboxd ships an update fortnightly, Paw Mayor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Letterboxd | Paw Mayor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (88K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterboxd/id1054271011/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paw-mayor/id6760492046/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **88K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | — |
| Size | 138 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Letterboxd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1054271010) | [David Kleiman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884714959) |

## What reviewers say

### Letterboxd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterboxd/id1054271011)

**Currently charting:** #18 Top Free · Social Networking, #32 Top Grossing · Social Networking (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Letterboxd Pro (1 Year) | $18.99 | per year |
| Letterboxd Patron (1 Year) | $48.99 | per year |
| Video Store Rental | $3.99 | one-time |
| Video Store Rental | $4.99 | one-time |
| Video Store Rental | $5.99 | one-time |
| Video Store Rental | $6.99 | one-time |
| Video Store Rental | $9.99 | one-time |
| Video Store Rental | $14.99 | one-time |
| Video Store Rental | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for movie lovers
- 🚀 Smooth and intuitive interface
- 💡 Useful features like movie logging and reviews
- 👍 Helpful community and social aspects
- 👍 Comprehensive movie database

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Logging out issues
- 🐛 Rendering and UI glitches
- 🔋 Audio playback issues with ads
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with user tracking

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paw-mayor/id6760492046)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rival Watch Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Paw Mayor Pro - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Paw Mayor Pro - Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Theme Pack - Basic | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme Pack - Plus | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spotlight Boost | $2.99 | one-time |
| Theme Pack - Deluxe | $2.99 | one-time |
| Nomination Entry | $4.99 | one-time |
| Elite bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| 50 Votes | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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 9, 2026 and Paw Mayor on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*