Comparison

Rippple vs Opnshelf

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

Head to head
About

Rippple

Discover trending movies and TV shows, track your viewing history, and share your thoughts with a vibrant community. Find where to stream content and manage your watchlists with customizable options.

Highlights
  • Discover trending and popular content
  • Track watched movies and episodes
  • Share comments and ratings
  • Find where to stream content
  • Manage watch history and lists
  • Customizable app appearance
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Rippple Mark II is available and should be used instead for the best and most up-to-date experience. This legacy version remains available for existing users, but it no longer receives new features and will eventually reach end of life. ___ Rippple is a Trakt client. You'll need to sign in to a Trakt account to use Rippple. Rippple uses the Trakt.tv and the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by Trakt or TMDb. Some features may be limited by the API used. Rippple respects the limits imposed by Trakt and TMDb. Rippple provides "Where to Watch?" information provided by JustWatch via TMDb but can't be used to actually watch movies or TV shows. Rippple's Terms of Use can be found at​ terms.ripppleapp.com.

About

Opnshelf

Features
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Track the movies and TV shows you watch, find your next episode, and keep your Watchlist close. • Log Watches, choose the date, and save ratings, Notes and Reviews. • Follow your shows with Up Next and a release calendar. • Build Lists and keep track of your Library. • Use Pick for me to find a movie or episodes that fit the time you have. • Discover featured collections, browse by genre, and see what friends are watching. • Find Where to Watch on your streaming services. • Import your Trakt history or connect ongoing Trakt Sync for Watches, ratings, Lists and more. • Revisit your watching with weekly, monthly and yearly Watch Recaps. Choose what you share. Privacy Alpha offers visibility controls for your Shelf, Library, Notes and Lists. Opnshelf is built on the AT Protocol, an open network that lets you keep your identity and media history beyond a single app.

Screenshots

Rippple1 screens
Opnshelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Opnshelf at none against Rippple's 3. Opnshelf also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rippple sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Opnshelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rippple ships an update every 5 weeks, Opnshelf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rippple versus Opnshelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipppleOpnshelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB56 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKevin CadorRowan Paul Flynn

Bugs and requests

Rippple

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Trakt auto log out persists
  • App not loading anything
  • 404 error when logging in
  • Sync issues with Trakt.tv
  • Likes and comments routinely fail
Show 4 more
  • App icon issue after update
  • Cannot hide profile sidebar on iPad
  • Splash screen only, app won't open
  • Constant authorization requests for Trakt.tv

Requested features

16 requests
  • iCloud sync instead of Trakt
  • Lifetime subscription option
  • Sort watchlist by recently added
  • Add multiple countries/services to 'Where to Watch'
  • Search directly within watchlist
Show 11 more
  • Calendar of upcoming episodes
  • Dark theme/mode
  • iPad app availability
  • WatchOS and tvOS app
  • Letterboxd integration
  • Filter/sort activity by year
  • More complete activity view
  • Grid view as default
  • Option to display specific user-created playlists in 'Up Next'
  • Show IMDb score in search and details
  • Ability to select year when marking as watched

Opnshelf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rippple

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Experience$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Experience14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Experience$29.99
None

Opnshelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rippple free?
Rippple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Opnshelf free?
Opnshelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rippple or Opnshelf have ads?
Neither Rippple nor Opnshelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rippple or Opnshelf?
Rippple ships an update every 5 weeks, and Opnshelf weekly. Most recently, Rippple was updated on October 29, 2026 and Opnshelf on October 28, 2026.

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