Simple Movie Log vs Plotica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Movie Log
This app allows users to privately log movies they've watched, including details like ratings, reviews, and viewing dates. It offers search functionality and a calendar view to track viewing history. Users can customize the app's appearance and choose to upgrade for ad-free experience and additional features.
- Private movie logging
- Search by title, director, cast
- Record image, genre, rating, review
- Calendar view for viewing history
- Customizable design colors
- CSV export/import (Premium)
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Over 100,000 downloads! A popular private movie tracking app where your reviews are not published online. This app lets anyone easily record the movies they have watched with minimal input. Your movie reviews are kept private and are not posted to the web, so you can create your own personal movie diary. Record the DVDs, Blu-rays, and movies you have watched, and build your own movie log. App Features This app was created so you can easily record watched movies like writing a simple memo. You can search for movies by title, director, or cast. You can record the following information: image, title, genre, release year, rating, director, cast, review, and viewing date. For images, you can use images found through web search or select images saved on your device. Saved movies can be quickly found by title, director, cast, genre, or release year. The calendar feature is useful when you want to check the movies you watched in a specific month. Dates with watched movies are marked, and you can check which movies you watched on each day. The number of movies watched in the month is also displayed. You can also quickly check your total number of watched movies. You can customize the app design color to match your preference. About Auto-Renewable Subscriptions Service Name Premium Plan Service Details 1. All ads are removed. 2. Switch the movie box between list view and bookshelf view. 3. CSV export and import. About Premium Plan Auto-Renewable Subscription Payment will be charged through the App Store using your iTunes account. Unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, the subscription will automatically renew. You can cancel auto-renewal at any time from your account settings. How to Cancel Open the App Store app. Tap the account icon in the upper-right corner. Tap Subscriptions. Tap Simple Movie Log. Cancel the subscription from Cancel Subscription. Device Change / Transfer If you change to another Apple device, you can restore your Premium Plan by tapping the Restore Purchases button. Terms of Use http://hobbybowl.com/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy http://hobbybowl.com/privacy_policy.html
Plotica
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Features ・Photo upload ・Production year, runtime, country, and genre ・Emotion analysis input aligned with runtime ・Logline creation ・Scene breakdown function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plotica at every 2 days against Simple Movie Log's every 10 days. Simple Movie Log's advantage is iOS requirement (13.3 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Simple Movie Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Plotica sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Movie Log ships an update every 10 days, Plotica every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Movie Log | Plotica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.3 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | isao utsumi | akane sakurada |
In-app purchases
Simple Movie Log
- プレミアムプラン 1ヶ月プラン7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- プレミアムプラン 1年プラン7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Plotica
- 広告非表示$2.99









