Comparison

Cinema Time vs Konsensus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cinema Time

Easily track your favorite films and discover new ones with this movie tracker app. It offers a beautiful interface to view movie details, sync with external services, and organize your collection. Receive release notifications and analyze your viewing habits.

Highlights
  • Track favorite movies
  • Discover new movies
  • Trakt.tv sync
  • Organize library with lists
  • Release notifications
  • View movie stats
  • Import from iTunes, IMDB, TodoMovies
Features
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Cinema Time is the best movie tracker for iPhone and iPad. Easily and effortlessly you can track your favorite movies and discover new ones. Features • Beautiful design, easily view all of the information you need about your favorite movies • Trakt.tv sync • View cast and crew information • Organize your library with lists • Notifications to remind you when movies release with options to customize • View stats about your movie watching habits • Import movies from iTunes, IMDB, TodoMovies, and Trakt • Backup and export movie information • Sync movies releases with your calendar • iMessage app • Search for movie information via Spotlight Today Widgets • View upcoming movies Get the latest news by following Cinema Time on these social media networks. • Twitter - @Movie_App To report a bug, ask a question or make a suggestion, please contact me within the app or via one of the above social media networks.

About

Konsensus

This app serves as a central hub for tracking movies and TV shows, offering details on where to watch them and syncing with popular platforms. It provides ratings from various sources, trailers, and customizable widgets and notifications to keep users informed about their favorite content.

Highlights
  • Track movies and TV shows
  • Find where to watch content
  • Sync with Letterboxd and Trakt
  • Aggregate ratings from multiple sources
  • View trailers and teasers
  • Customizable widgets and notifications
  • Cross-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Features
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The all-in-one social network for movie and TV show lovers. ALL-IN-ONE PLACE All your movies, TV shows, people, streaming services, networks, production companies, collections, and lists in one app. WHERE TO WATCH See where you can watch the movie or TV show. Watch them with just one tap! LETTERBOXD & TRAKT SYNC Effortlessly sync your movies and TV shows with your Letterboxd and Trakt accounts. RATINGS Check IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, Letterboxd, and Trakt ratings before watching, all in one place. TEASERS & TRAILERS Track the latest teasers & trailers of the movies and TV shows you want to watch. WIDGETS Watching Time Graph, Upcoming Movies, Upcoming and Up Next TV Shows, and more. NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when a movie, episode, or trailer is released, and more. iPhone, iPad, and Mac Pick up on Mac or iPad where you left off on iPhone. PRO Features: • Where to Watch • Letterboxd Sync • Trakt Sync • Advanced Ratings (Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, Letterboxd, and Trakt ratings.) • Seasons / Episodes Ratings (You will be able to check out IMDb, Trakt, and TMDb ratings of all seasons and episodes on a single page.) • Teasers & Trailers (You will be able to see Latest Teasers & Trailers on a single page.) • Widgets • PRO Badge • Advanced Stats • Special Sections (Recently Released, Recently Aired, Trending Crew, Trending Collections, TV Shows Top Lists, and Popular Miniseries.) • Streaming Services (You will be able to see your streaming services on a single page.) • Collections (You will be able to see your collections on a single page.) • Archive (Add TV shows to the archive.) • Custom App Icons • Many Customization Features • Unlimited Lists • Advanced Notifications (coming soon) PATRON Features: • Everything in PRO. • PATRON badge. • Verified badge. • Early access to new features. • PATRONs Page (Your profile will forever be on our PATRONs page.) –––––––––– Support Indie Development! Konsensus is crafted by one person. If Konsensus has made your life easier, you might consider supporting future development. Your support means a lot. We don't sell your data and respect your privacy. –––––––––– X / Twitter: https://x.com/konsensusapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/konsensusapp Web: https://konsensus.app Privacy Policy: https://konsensus.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://konsensus.app/terms-of-service Support: support@konsensusapp.com

Screenshots

Cinema Time4 screens
Konsensus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Konsensus at Free against Cinema Time's $2.99. Konsensus also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (92% vs 64%). Cinema Time's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Konsensus is free to download; Cinema Time costs $2.99 up front. Cinema Time sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Konsensus sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Konsensus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 131 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Cinema Time's written reviews are positive against 92% of Konsensus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cinema Time versus Konsensus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinema TimeKonsensus
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (103 ratings)4.8 (131 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews92.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings103131 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaximilian LitteralSaffet Emin Reisoglu

Customer experience

Cinema Time

All ratings103 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative26.2%

Konsensus

All ratings129 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative7.0%

User reviews

Cinema Time

From 103 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and aesthetically pleasing UI
  • 👍 Great movie tracker
  • 👍 Widgets are second to none
  • 👍 Trakt.tv integration is fantastic
  • 👍 Clean and modern UI

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crushes all the time when syncing
  • 🐛 Can't share movie links directly
  • 🐛 Difficult to remove movies from lists
  • 🐛 No way to contact dev easily
  • 🐛 Movie summaries not in French

Konsensus

From 131 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful design and UI
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Comprehensive tracking features
  • 🌟 Excellent integration (Trakt, Letterboxd)

Room to improve

  • 💸 High cost for some features/subscriptions
  • 🌍 Lacks multi-language support (e.g., Spanish, Arabic, Turkish)
  • 🤔 Some features behind paywalls
  • ⚠️ Privacy policy concerns
  • 📊 Missing advanced filters and statistics

Bugs and requests

Cinema Time

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Crushes when sync with trakt.tv
  • "Ghost" Gladiator 2 in list with no poster
  • Unticking "queued" makes no difference
  • Impossible to remove movies from lists
  • Movie appears multiple times in a list
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  • Crashing on launch
  • Syncing issues with Trakt API
  • Manual sync required
  • Multiple validation errors when importing iTunes .xml library file
  • Constant crashing on iPhone X
  • Calendar not functioning

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ability to delete/remove movies from not watched list
  • Rewatched feature (how many times and when)
  • iCloud sync option
  • Refresh movie to get updated release date
  • Check in feature
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  • Auto backup
  • Add a video game app
  • Ability to write and access own comments
  • Play button to watch movies
  • All watched movies to be included in time calculation
  • See which movies have been watched in the overview
  • Dark mode option
  • Automatic sync with Trakt

Konsensus

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Site not working / error when deleting account
  • Widgets not working (iPad/iPhone)
  • Up next widget not working for over two weeks
  • Shows not updating regularly
  • Contextual menus and dark mode locked behind paywall
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  • Poster zoom feature removed
  • Bottom menu disappears when navigating back

Requested features

30 requests
  • Add Arabic language support
  • Add Spanish language support
  • More sorting and filtering options (explore page, lists)
  • Search within lists when adding titles
  • Ability to mark a season as watched (not all seasons)
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  • Ability to mark a movie as watched multiple times (different dates)
  • Share movie/show ratings on social media (Instagram)
  • Add episode rating feature
  • Separate sections for movies and TV series under actor details
  • Indicate series status (ongoing, canceled, concluded)
  • Deep links to content from other apps
  • Save sort order for actor's work (latest)
  • Add more than one trailer
  • Search by genres
  • Separate section for upcoming shows (monthly premieres/returns)
  • Easier to mark an episode as watched
  • Import data from Letterboxd, Trakt.tv
  • Add friends and a social feed/wall
  • Search by country, genre, language
  • Easier access to profile section
  • Show original titles for local content
  • Ability to export Trakt data without subscription
  • Lower price for lifetime plan
  • Global zoom slider for scaling on iPad
  • Show comments from Trakt and Letterboxd within the app
  • Widgets to be more reliable
  • Shows to update more regularly
  • Add custom feed/notification for followed actors/studios
  • Make system-level behaviors (contextual menus, dark mode) free
  • Add Turkish language option

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cinema Time

One-time3
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Large Tip$11.99
14 purchases

Konsensus

Subscriptions8
  • PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly (Family)$7.991 Month
  • PATRON Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • PATRON Monthly (Family)$9.991 Month
  • PRO Annual$29.991 Year
  • PRO Annual (Family)$49.991 Year
  • PATRON Annual$59.991 Year
  • PATRON Annual (Family)$79.991 Year
One-time6
  • PRO to PATRON Lifetime$124.99
  • PRO Lifetime$149.99
  • PRO Lifetime (Family)$249.99
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  • PRO to PATRON Lifetime(Family)$249.99
  • PATRON Lifetime$299.99
  • PATRON Lifetime (Family)$399.99

Questions

Is Cinema Time free?
Cinema Time costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Konsensus free?
Konsensus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cinema Time or Konsensus?
Konsensus is rated higher. Cinema Time averages 4.3 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Konsensus averages 4.8 from 131 ratings.
Do Cinema Time or Konsensus have ads?
Neither Cinema Time nor Konsensus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinema Time or Konsensus?
Cinema Time ships an update fortnightly, and Konsensus fortnightly. Most recently, Cinema Time was updated on October 20, 2026 and Konsensus on October 21, 2026.

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