Comparison

Letterboxd vs TimTalk

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 film enthusiasts, log your viewing history, and discover new movies. Share reviews, create lists, and follow friends' cinematic journeys. Offers premium features for enhanced stats and customization.

Highlights
  • Log films with date, rating, and tags
  • Browse popular and highly rated films
  • View and comment on reviews and lists
  • Create and edit custom film lists
  • Follow members and view their activity
  • Search for films, content, and people
  • Upgrade for advanced stats and customization
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

TimTalk

Engage in a unique social experience where all posts are transformed into a charming, Southern-inspired "Tim-speak." Enjoy family-safe humor, discover trending topics, and participate in daily challenges to earn rewards.

Highlights
  • User posts translated to "Tim-speak"
  • Family-safe Southern humor
  • Discover trending "Hollers"
  • Daily challenges
  • Earn rewards like Yeehaws and Tokens
  • Become Tim of the Day
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Welcome to TimTalk Where everyone is Tim… and everything you say gets a little more Southern. TimTalk is a social experience where your posts are instantly transformed into “Tim-speak” — a friendly, funny, and family-safe voice full of charm, sass, and porch wisdom. What makes TimTalk different? * Every user becomes a version of “Tim” * Posts are translated into clean, Southern-style humor * No swearing, no toxicity — just good ol’ conversation * Discover trending “Hollers” and daily challenges * Earn Yeehaws, Tokens, and become Tim of the Day It’s always High Noon somewhere Jump into daily prompts, share your hottest takes, and see what other Tims are sayin’. Fun, safe, and surprisingly addictive Whether you’re posting, reading, or just exploring… TimTalk turns every moment into something worth hollerin’ about. Come on in, Tim. The porch light’s on.

Screenshots

Letterboxd4 screens
TimTalk3 screens

Verdict

The call

Letterboxd and TimTalk both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TimTalk's written reviews are positive against 59% of Letterboxd's. TimTalk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Letterboxd's advantage is ratings volume (88K vs 1) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). On price, rating 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. TimTalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimTalk 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Letterboxd's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimTalk's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Letterboxd versus TimTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterboxdTimTalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (88K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLetterboxdJesse Bray

Customer experience

Letterboxd

All ratings88,406 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews2,008 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative28.2%

TimTalk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

TimTalk

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
None

TimTalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Letterboxd free?
Letterboxd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimTalk free?
TimTalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Letterboxd or TimTalk?
TimTalk is rated higher. Letterboxd averages 4.8 out of 5 from 88K ratings, while TimTalk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Letterboxd or TimTalk have ads?
Letterboxd shows ads; TimTalk does not.

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