IMDb vs IndiaTVShowz
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
IndiaTVShowz
Access the latest Bollywood movie trailers, music videos, and celebrity details in HD. This app offers a vast collection of Hindi cinema content, including TV shows, gossip, and news, all organized by category for easy browsing on your mobile device.
- Latest movie trailers
- Hindi cinema songs
- Movie and celebrity details
- Bollywood gossip
- TV show videos
- Playlist creation
- Video sharing
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IndiaTVShowz - Desi Bollywood Hindi Songs Music, Indian Movies and TV Shows Videos IndiaTVShowz gives access to you latest hindi bollywood movie trailers, music videos, promotional clips, movie reviews, celebrity details & more delivered in high definition HD quality, with a stylish interface and on the go. Getting access to bollywood content on any mobile/tablet. IndiaTVShowz is the only application that provides largest & various collection of bollywood/hindi cinema videos. We try to do frequent updates and add more hindi channels. You can watch bollywood gossip, movie reviews, tv shows, kids, devotional and much more videos. User can browse videos by category, channel and shows. ********** What you can see in app ********** ● Bollywood latest Movies Trailers ● Hindi Cinema Songs ● Bollywood Movies details ● Bollywood Celebs details ● Bollywood Gossip channels ● Hindi News channels ● Daily Shows channels ● Devotional channels ● Sports channels ● Cooking channels ● Automobile channels ● Travel, Health, Pop channels ● Comedy, Kids channels ● And many more... ********** Features ********** ● Search ● Watch latest videos ● Featured videos ● Movie details - release date, cast, director, synopsis, etc ● Celebs details - birth date, movies, videos, synopsis, etc ● Add/Remove Playlists ● Add/Edit/Remove Playlist videos ● Autoplay video ● Play video via Airplay/Google chromecast ● Share video via Facebook, Twitter, Email, SMS & WhatsApp ● Playlist is great way to see and play top trailers, top music videos ● Schedule view to see all movies upto a year released and whats coming soon ● Play video in Fullscreen ● Daily show videos ● Bollywood news ● Movie news ● All India news ● And many more... We will find the best of what Bollywood & India has to offer every day and present it to you in a beautifully packaged app. If you need any features or have any ideas to improve app or want to see any specific video, send an email to us from "More" tab - "Contact Us". * Your rating is very important to us to improve the App and add new features. So keep rating and send reviews * Terms of use: IndiaTVShowz does not own the video content, it is sourced from video feeds and other videos availble for embed. We are not responsible for any wrong or illegal content available. We just put all videos in categorize manner so users can search and watch easily. Here is EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.indiatvshowz.com/mobile/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IMDb at none against IndiaTVShowz's 1. IMDb also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (548K vs 1.2K). IndiaTVShowz's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (13.0 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. IndiaTVShowz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IMDb asks for nothing beyond the download.
IMDb holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IMDb has 548K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of IMDb's written reviews are positive against 81% of IndiaTVShowz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IMDb ships an update every 2 weeks, IndiaTVShowz every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMDb | IndiaTVShowz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (548K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | 80.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 548K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #77 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMDb | MacyMind |
Customer experience
IMDb
IndiaTVShowz
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
IndiaTVShowz
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
- 👍 Excellent collection of Bollywood movies and TV shows
- 💡 Useful for keeping up with latest Indian entertainment
- 🎥 Wide variety of content including trailers, songs, and clips
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
- 📢 Intrusive and excessive ads
- 🔍 Search functionality not reliable
- 🔌 Issues with Chromecast and video playback
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
IndiaTVShowz
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos not loading or playing correctly
- App freezing and crashing on launch
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Unreliable server connections
Requested features
4 requests- Add live TV channels and sports coverage
- Improve video quality and seek/scrub functionality
- Introduce offline viewing and downloads
- Implement user accounts and personalized recommendations
In-app purchases
IMDb
No in-app purchases
IndiaTVShowz
- Remove Ads$3.99
