IMDb vs My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMDb
Your personal entertainment guide to discover movies and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, create watchlists, and receive alerts for new releases. Connect streaming services and rate content to find more to enjoy.
- Personalized recommendations
- Customizable Watchlists
- Tailored alerts for new releases
- Connect streaming services
- Rate movies and TV shows
- Discover new entertainment
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Create your personal entertainment guide! Discover movies and TV shows that speak to you through personalized recommendations, custom Watchlists, and tailored alerts. Connect your preferred streaming services, save titles to your Watchlist, and enable notifications to know when they're available to watch. Rate what moves you, customize your Interests, and we'll help you find more to enjoy. Download the free app and find your next favorite today. IMDb is available worldwide in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Hindi. Do you think we're doing something well? Is there something we've overlooked? Please post your feedback at http://spr.ly/IMDbApp_iOS
My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist
Easily organize your favorite movies and TV shows. Track release dates, view detailed information, watch trailers, and discover new content. Never miss an episode with notifications and a built-in calendar.
- Organize movies and TV shows
- Track release dates and episodes
- View detailed movie/show information
- Watch trailers and view photos
- Discover popular and top-rated content
- Advanced search by genre, year, actors
- iCloud synchronization
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My Movies & TV Shows: Watch List - The Best way to track your favorite movies and TV Shows. Simple and convenient application for explore movies, tv shows theirs details, ratings, trailers, cast and much more in one place. Add your favorite Movies and TV Shows to the watch lists and then track the release of new episodes in the calendar and on notifications. In the application there is sync with iCloud (it works automatically). - Huge database movies, TV Shows and actors. And this all in one place. - View full information about Films and TV Shows (Cast, ratings, runtime, recommendation, genres and more). - Watch trailers. - View photos of movies and TV shows. - Discover Popular and Top Rated. - Look for upcoming movies and now playing in theaters (cinema). - Advanced Search for movies by genre, year of release, movie ratings, duration, actors. - Get Notification when new episodes from your favorite TV Shows come out. Now you never miss it. Although you have Calendar in application with timetables all episodes all your favorite TV Shows. - Save Movies and TV Shows to you watch list or mark it as watched. - Manage seen episodes Tv Shows. - Sorting Movies and TV Shows in you lists. - Add Notes to Movies and TV shows. - Change the language information about movies in the application settings. - Statistics on your account (time spent on watching movies / serials, the number of series viewed / not viewed, favorite genres etc.) - Synchronization with iCloud (automatically after each change) - No accounts required. - Easy to use Please Note: In the app you can not watch movies/series. Our app help you to find and save movies and Tv Show to you watchlist. If you find a bug or you have suggestions for updates write to me on the mail: (vladhod22@gmail.com).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IMDb at 4.8 against My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist's 4.2. IMDb also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IMDb asks for nothing beyond the download.
IMDb holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IMDb has 548K ratings behind it against 6.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of IMDb's written reviews are positive against 41% of My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist's.
IMDb ships an update every 2 weeks, My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMDb | My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (548K ratings) — better | 4.2 (6.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 548K — better | 6.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #78 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IMDb | Vlad Khodiachiy |
Customer experience
IMDb
My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist
User reviews
IMDb
From 548K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗂️ Comprehensive database of movies, TV shows, and actors
- 📚 Detailed information on cast, crew, trivia, and more
- 🔍 Helpful for researching and discovering new content
- 💻 Seamless integration between app and website
- 🗓️ Useful watchlist and rating features
Room to improve
- 🔍 Search function not easily accessible
- 🔀 Frustrating navigation due to layout changes
- 📺 Limited streaming/viewing options within the app
- 💤 Slow performance and crashes reported
- 📈 Excessive advertisements and intrusive monetization
My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for keeping track of movies and TV shows
- 🚀 Able to find obscure movies and TV shows
- 📅 Helpful calendar feature for new releases
- 🔍 Detailed information on movies and TV shows
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficult to actually watch movies or TV shows
- 💰 Too many ads, even after paying to remove them
- 🤔 Confusing to understand how to use the app
- 🙅♀️ Cannot add personal notes or ratings to entries
Bugs and requests
IMDb
Reported bugs
4 issues- Search bar not working as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating between pages
- Watchlist and rating features not functioning properly
- Compatibility issues with older devices and iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Allow marking episodes as watched
- Improve series tracking and progress monitoring
- Provide more granular rating options (e.g. half-stars)
- Streamline search and browsing experience
- Offer a paid ad-free version of the app
My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Connectivity issues when trying to load content
- Incorrect or outdated movie/TV show information
Requested features
4 requests- Add a way to actually watch movies and TV shows
- Improve organization by allowing custom lists or categories
- Provide more filtering and sorting options
- Sync across devices through iCloud or other cloud services
In-app purchases
IMDb
No in-app purchases
My Movies & TV Shows Watchlist
- Remove ads$2.99
Questions
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