IMDb vs Movies Box & TV Show
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
Movies Box & TV Show
Discover trending movies and TV shows, watch trailers, and create watchlists. Find where to stream, rent, or buy content, and explore detailed episode information and actor filmographies. This app helps you track and learn about your favorite films and series.
- Discover trending movies and TV shows
- Watch trailers and videos
- Create watchlists
- TV series calendar
- Detailed movie/show info
- Find streaming services
- Actor filmographies
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- Discover Now Playing / Popular / Top / Trending / Upcoming / Best Of Years Movies & TV Shows - Quick search for movies and TV series by title - Watch trailers and other videos - Create your own watchlists for movies - TV series calendar - Detailed information about movies and TV series - Rate Movies/TV shows in app and explore other rating - Complete list of episodes for TV series with complete information about the episodes - Search for services where you can buy, rent, stream films and series - Watch videos (HD fullsreen) about movies and TV shows without leaving the app - Profiles of actors with their full filmography - Simple and user-friendly application interface - Browsing history - No account required Disclaimer: In the application, you cannot watch films and series for free, but you can find in the application a complete description of the series and films and also the service on which you can watch them. All movies information and images are from TMDB.org licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This app uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb: https://www.themoviedb.org/documentation/api/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IMDb at 4.8 against Movies Box & TV Show's 4.2. IMDb also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Movies Box & TV Show's advantage is chart position (#17 vs #78) and 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. Movies Box & TV Show sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 33K, 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 27% of Movies Box & TV Show's.
IMDb ships an update every 2 weeks, Movies Box & TV Show every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | IMDb | Movies Box & TV Show |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (548K ratings) — better | 4.2 (33K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 548K — better | 33K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #78 | #17 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | IMDb | Vlad Khodiachiy |
Customer experience
IMDb
Movies Box & TV Show
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
Movies Box & TV Show
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Wide variety of movies and TV shows
- 💡 Helpful for finding where to watch content
- 🤗 Positive user experience for some
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unable to actually watch movies/shows
- 🤔 Confusing interface and functionality
- 💸 Misleading about being free to watch
- 🙄 Excessive ads and links to paid services
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
Movies Box & TV Show
Reported bugs
2 issues- Trailers/videos not playing properly
- App crashing or not functioning as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to actually watch content
- Improve user interface and navigation
- Provide more transparency about free vs paid features
In-app purchases
IMDb
No in-app purchases
Movies Box & TV Show
- 1 Month Subscription$1.991 Month
- 3 Months Subscription7 Days trial$4.493 Months
- 6 Months Subscription7 Days trial$8.496 Months
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- 12 Months Subscription7 Days trial$14.491 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$18.99
