# Letterboxd vs Imagine Worlds

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Imagine Worlds at none against Letterboxd's 10. Imagine Worlds also leads on ads (none vs shown). Letterboxd's advantage is chart position (#18 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Letterboxd sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per year. Imagine Worlds asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Letterboxd | Imagine Worlds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (88K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterboxd/id1054271011/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **88K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | — |
| Size | 138 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Letterboxd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1054271010) | [Lior Azulay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1780984067) |

## What reviewers say

### Letterboxd

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

**Currently charting:** #18 Top Free · Social Networking, #19 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


### Imagine Worlds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imagine-worlds/id6793773590)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Letterboxd free?

Letterboxd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Imagine Worlds free?

Imagine Worlds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Letterboxd or Imagine Worlds have ads?

Letterboxd shows ads; Imagine Worlds does not.

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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.*