Letterboxd vs Duequest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Letterboxd
This social networking app allows film enthusiasts to log movies, write reviews, and discover new films. Users can track their viewing history, follow friends' activities, and create custom film lists. Premium features offer advanced stats and streaming service filters.
- Log films with ratings and reviews
- Browse popular and highly-rated films
- Create and edit custom film lists
- Follow friends and view their activity
- Track viewing history and stats
- Discover films via streaming service filters (Pro)
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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
Duequest
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Drop a quest on the map. Send it to a friend. They have to actually go there. Duequest turns "let's meet up" into something with a place, a clock, and a photo at the end. Create a quest anywhere — a bench, a viewpoint, the café you keep talking about — decide how long it lasts, and send it to whoever should go. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a spot on the map and set a radius, from 20 meters to 2 kilometers • Choose who sees it: everyone, your friends, or specific people • Give it up to 24 hours. Quests are short on purpose — this is about tonight, not someday • Whoever goes has to be there. Arrival is checked by GPS • Proof comes from the camera, never the photo library. A picture from your gallery is not evidence of going anywhere WHAT GOING EARNS YOU • 100 XP for a completed quest • Three weekly missions, the same three for everybody, 25 XP each • A streak for consecutive days, and nine badges to collect • Leaderboards among friends, in your country, and worldwide ABOUT THE PHOTOS A proof photo is visible only to people who completed the same quest. Not to whoever created it, and on no feed anywhere. The people who can see it can like it, and the most-liked photo earns a bonus once the quest closes. BUILT WITHOUT THE USUAL No ads. No analytics. No third-party SDKs at all. The coordinate recorded when you complete a quest is never shown to other players. Leaderboards carry a name and a number, never a location. Delete your account and everything goes with it, photos included. Available in English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duequest at none against Letterboxd's 16. Duequest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Letterboxd's advantage is chart position (#17 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Letterboxd sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per year. Duequest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Letterboxd ships an update fortnightly, Duequest every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Letterboxd | Duequest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (88K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Letterboxd | Burak Aybi |
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
Duequest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Letterboxd
- Letterboxd Pro (1 Year)$18.991 Year
- Letterboxd Patron (1 Year)$48.991 Year
- Video Store Rental2 variants$3.99
- Video Store Rental$4.99
- Video Store Rental$5.99
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- Video Store Rental$6.99
- Video Store Rental$7.99
- Video Store Rental$8.99
- Video Store Rental$9.99
- Video Store Rental$14.99
- Video Store Rental2 variants$19.99
Duequest
No in-app purchases









