Comparison

Buck The Critics vs Let'sWatch

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

Head to head
About

Buck The Critics

Features
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One app for everything you watch, play and read. Buck The Critics is a social tracker and review platform for movies, TV, games and books — all in one place. Build a watchlist, rate what you finish, and get personalised recommendations from the people whose taste you actually trust: your friends. No bots. No paid critics. No generic "trending" algorithm. Just honest reviews from your circle, weighted toward the friends who love what you love. WHY BUCK THE CRITICS EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Track movies, TV shows, games and books in a single app instead of juggling five. Every title page is beautifully laid out with artwork, cast, trailers and streaming availability. RECOMMENDATIONS YOU CAN TRUST Invite friends to build a private review circle. Buck learns whose taste matches yours and calculates a personal score predicting how much YOU will like something — so your next great watch, play or read is always one tap away. DISCOVERY THAT GETS YOU Filter friend-reviewed titles by genre and theme, surface hidden gems with DNA Match (titles that share the creators you already love), and let Top Picks act as your personal to-do list of what to watch next. NEVER LOSE TRACK AGAIN A streaming-aware watchlist and game backlog, a reading tracker for your books, and a running diary of everything you've rated. BETTER WITH FRIENDS Follow a feed of what your circle is watching, playing and reading. Like, comment and debate in the threads. Share beautiful review cards to social in one tap. GO DEEPER WITH BUCK AI One tap for trivia, easter eggs, "Is this for me?" overviews and "What did it mean?" interpretations on any title or creator — no spoilers, no leaving the app. PLAY THE LONG GAME Take on themed challenges, complete creators' back catalogues and book series, and earn AI-designed trophies for your cabinet as you climb from Curious Fawn to Celestial Buck. Your friends have great taste. Put it to work. Download Buck The Critics and never waste another night wondering what to watch. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Let'sWatch

Easily create shared movie watchlists with friends and family. Add films from any streaming service or cinema, and let everyone contribute ideas. Never forget a movie suggestion or waste time deciding what to watch again.

Highlights
  • Build shared movie watchlists
  • Add movies from any streaming service
  • Include theatrical releases
  • Invite friends and family to contribute
  • Avoid decision paralysis for movie nights
Features
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LetsWatch makes it fun and easy to build shared movie watchlists with the people you love. Add movies from any streaming service or even movies that are in theaters, share a list with your partner, friends, or family, and let everyone pitch in. No more forgetting that movie someone mentioned or spending 20 minutes scrolling trying to agree on something. Perfect for date nights, family movie nights, or just staying connected with friends who love movies as much as you do.

Screenshots

Buck The Critics4 screens
Let'sWatch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Let'sWatch at none against Buck The Critics's 3. Let'sWatch also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Buck The Critics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Let'sWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Buck The Critics versus Let'sWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuck The CriticsLet'sWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonkeyDoDevKaden Haslem

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Buck The Critics

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual (Discounted)$19.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
None

Let'sWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buck The Critics free?
Buck The Critics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Let'sWatch free?
Let'sWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buck The Critics or Let'sWatch have ads?
Buck The Critics shows ads; Let'sWatch does not.

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