Comparison

Shows vs CineLog

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

Head to head
About

Shows

Discover detailed information about movies, TV shows, celebrities, and games. Organize your viewing with a personalized favorites list and stay updated on upcoming releases and top-rated content.

Highlights
  • Search millions of entertainment programs
  • View ratings, trivia, and cast details
  • Discover upcoming releases
  • Browse top-rated content
  • Create a personal watchlist
Features
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Shows is an entertainment and pop culture app that helps you get more information about movies, TV shows, celebrities, games, and anime. You can also track what you want to watch using your Favorites. FEATURES: - Search for millions of TV shows, movies, and entertainment programs from all over the world - Read and browse ratings, trivia, actors/actresses, and celebrities - Check out the upcoming movies and TV shows - Browse the top-rated movies and TV shows - Create your favourites/watchlist.

About

CineLog

Features
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CineLog is a social movie and TV tracker built for people who want more than a basic watchlist. Track what you plan to watch, what you’re watching now, what you’ve completed, and what you dropped. Add ratings, reviews, watch dates, posters, genres, and personal notes so every title has the context you care about. CineLog also helps you understand your taste. See your stats, rating patterns, genre breakdowns, completed movies and shows, average ratings, and greatest picks. Your library becomes more than a list. It becomes a picture of what you actually love. With Hubs, you can share movie and TV activity with friends. Create a hub, add people by username, see what everyone is watching, read comments, and discover recommendations from people whose taste you trust. Use CineLog to: • Build a personal movie and TV library • Track planned, current, completed, and dropped titles • Rate and review what you watch • Add watch dates and gallery photos • See personal stats and genre trends • Save your greatest picks • Share recommendations with friends in hubs • View friends’ profiles, stats, and top recommendations • Discover what your group is watching and discussing Whether you’re keeping track of a growing watchlist, comparing favourites with friends, or finally remembering what you thought of a movie months later, CineLog keeps it organized, personal, and easy to explore.

Screenshots

Shows4 screens
CineLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CineLog at none against Shows's shown. CineLog also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). Shows's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shows ships an update every 6 weeks, CineLog daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shows versus CineLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowsCineLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAPPS BAY LIMITEDMahadura Fernando

In-app purchases

None

Shows

No in-app purchases

None

CineLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shows free?
Shows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CineLog free?
CineLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shows or CineLog have ads?
Shows shows ads; CineLog does not.
Which is updated more often, Shows or CineLog?
Shows ships an update every 6 weeks, and CineLog daily. Most recently, Shows was updated on November 3, 2026 and CineLog on October 31, 2026.

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