# 왓챠 vs 파일썬

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 파일썬 at 90% against 왓챠's 37%. 왓챠's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 왓챠 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and 파일썬 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

왓챠 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 왓챠 has 3.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of 왓챠's written reviews are positive against 90% of 파일썬's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

왓챠 ships an update weekly, 파일썬 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 왓챠 | 파일썬 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watcha/id1096493180/reviews)** | [3.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1561087306/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | **90.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 130 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Watcha, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/588308247) | [Myple Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1592257139) |

## What reviewers say

### 왓챠

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watcha/id1096493180)

Discover a vast library of movies, series, webtoons, and exclusive original content tailored to your tastes. Enjoy personalized recommendations and share viewing experiences with friends through Watcha Party. Purchase and own your favorite titles permanently.

**Highlights:** Exclusive original content, Personalized recommendations, Watcha Party for shared viewing, Individual content purchase, Webtoon library, Diverse genres and formats

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (판매중단) 모바일 구독권 | $6.99 | per month |
| (판매중단) 모바일 구독권 - 무료체험 포함 | $6.99 | per month |
| (판매중단) 베이직 구독권 | $6.99 | per month |
| 베이직 구독권 | $7.49 | per month |
| (판매중단) 프리미엄 구독권 | $10.99 | per month |
| (판매중단) 프리미엄 이용권 | $10.99 | per month |
| 프리미엄 구독권 | $11.99 | per month |
| (판매중단) 베이직 구독권 | $18.99 | per 3 months |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Diverse content library
- 🚀 Smooth playback experience
- 💡 Personalized recommendations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and errors
- 🌍 Limited availability in certain regions
- 🔋 High battery consumption on mobile devices

**Reported bugs**

- SDK errors causing app to freeze
- Playback issues on specific devices
- Billing and subscription problems

**Requested features**

- Support for picture-in-picture mode
- 4K video streaming
- Offline viewing option
- Improved subtitle and language support


### 파일썬

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1561087306)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5,000P | $3.99 | one-time |
| 5,000P | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30,000P | $6.99 | one-time |
| 30,000P | $8.99 | one-time |
| 스페셜 정액제 30일 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 스페셜 정액제 | $10.99 | one-time |
| 스페셜 정액제 30일 + 5,000P | $11.99 | one-time |
| 70,000P | $14.99 | one-time |
| 110,000P | $19.99 | one-time |
| 400,000P | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Vast content library
- 🚀 Fast download speeds
- 💡 Unique features like short previews
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💰 Affordable pricing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Content disappearing after updates
- 🐛 Download issues
- 🐛 Playback stopping unexpectedly
- 🐛 Subtitle size issues
- 🐛 Automatic payment without confirmation

**Reported bugs**

- Saved content disappeared after update
- Videos stop playing after a few minutes
- Subtitle size settings not working correctly
- Automatic payment without confirmation prompt
- Downloaded videos disappear

**Requested features**

- Allow offline viewing of comics/manga
- Improve brightness and volume control within the app
- Implement 10-second skip by swiping the side
- Add ability to sync downloaded files to Mac
- Improve customer support to be more conversational


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 왓챠 free?

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

### Is 파일썬 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 왓챠 or 파일썬?

왓챠 is rated higher. 왓챠 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while 파일썬 averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do 왓챠 or 파일썬 have ads?

Neither 왓챠 nor 파일썬 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 왓챠 or 파일썬?

왓챠 ships an update weekly, and 파일썬 every 6 weeks. Most recently, 왓챠 was updated on November 11, 2026 and 파일썬 on November 7, 2026.

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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.*