123Play vs Movify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
123Play
Discover popular movies and TV shows available on the iTunes Store. This app provides instant access to the latest titles, including those currently in theaters. Easily explore by genre, search for specific content, and find top-rated or upcoming releases.
- Discover movies and TV shows
- Search by genre, title, or actor
- Find popular and upcoming titles
- Real-time updates from TMDb
- See currently playing/airing content
- Check iTunes availability
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123Play - Movies & TV Shows: Find Your Favorite Entertainment Instantly! 123Play is your ultimate guide to discovering the best movies and TV shows on the iTunes Store. With just a click, you can access the latest, most popular titles, including movies currently in theaters. Green Play Button means availability on iTunes. Key Features: Explore movies & TV shows by genre Search for movies, series, or actors Discover top-rated, upcoming, and popular titles Real-time updates from TMDb service Now playing & airing TV shows Start streaming now! Download 123Play today.
Movify
Track upcoming movie releases and save your favorites. Access detailed movie information including ratings, trailers, and genres. Cloud synchronization ensures your progress is updated across all your devices.
- Add reminders for unreleased movies
- Save favorite movies
- View detailed movie information
- Watch movie trailers
- Cloud synchronization across devices
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If you are a fan of the movies and you do not like to miss any premiere Movify is your application. With Movify you can add reminders about those movies you want to watch and have not yet been released. Save your favorite movies. See the information of any movie you can think of, with punctuation, trailers, genres and much more. And if you have multiple devices, do not worry, with synchronization in the cloud, your progress will always be updated on both your iPad and your iPhone. - Máster Universitario en Informática móvil (MIMO): www.upsa.es/mimo - Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (UPSA) Movies data and images provided by TheMovieDB: https://www.themoviedb.org/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 123Play at 3.7 against Movify's 2.0. 123Play also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 1) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). Movify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. 123Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Movify asks for nothing beyond the download.
123Play holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 123Play has 7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of 123Play's written reviews are positive against 0% of Movify's.
| Parameter | 123Play | Movify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Buhauer | MIMO. Master de Informatica Movil - Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca |
Customer experience
123Play
Movify
Bugs and requests
123Play
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Doesn't load movies
- Redirects to iTunes instead of playing movies
Requested features
3 requests- Allow watching movies for free
- Fix crashing issues
- Improve functionality to actually watch movies
Movify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
123Play
- Remove Ads$1.99
Movify
No in-app purchases
