Comparison

Hobbyverse vs Reel DB

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

Head to head
About

Hobbyverse

Track your media consumption, gaming sessions, and reading progress. Level up your hero avatar by earning experience and achievements for your tracked activities. Connect with friends to share your hobby journey and discover new interests.

Highlights
  • Track movies and TV shows
  • Log board game wins and losses
  • Record reading progress
  • Level up hero avatar with experience
  • Earn achievements and medals
  • Connect with friends
  • Create custom lists
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The ultimate hobby tracker. Track what movies and TV shows you watch, what episodes you've seen, what board games you've won and lost, what books you've read, and so much more. The library of Hobbies available in the Hobbyverse is constantly expanding. Earn permanent rewards and level up your hero in the Hobbyverse by tracking activities in all your favorite hobbies. Earn achievements for accomplishing unique tasks and challenges. Join up with your friends to share in your hobbies together. TRACK - Track shows and movies you are watching. - Track episodes you've seen. - Track board games you've played, including wins, losses, scores, and more. - Track books you've read. - Track multiple watches of the same show or movie - Track multiple plays of the same board game PROGRESS - Choose a Hero avatar to represent you in the Hobbyverse - Earn hobby experience for every activity you track and complete - Earn medals and xp by completing achievements - Level up hobbies to earn Hobby Coins - Spend hobby coins to unlock new Hero avatars HOBBIES - TV Show Watching - Movie Watching - Reading - Board Gaming LIBRARY - Create a library of movies, shows, board games, books, etc. that you own or have interest in. - Search the vast library of TMDB, Board Game Geeks, and Open Library to find existing items to add to your library. - Rate and add notes to anything in your library LISTS - Create personal lists of the things in your library to organize them - Create a watchlist list to track what you still want to watch, or a list to track board games you want to play or purchase SHOW PROGRESS - View how many times you've watched a show or movie, or read a book - For each watch, see which episodes and seasons you've seen - Rewatch shows and movies - Reread books SEARCH - Search movies, shows, books, and board games. SOCIAL - Add your friends and check out their Hero avatars - See what level your friends are in the Hobbies they've joined - View the medals your friends have earned by the achievements they've completed SYNC - Everything is automatically synced to the cloud, don't worry about losing your progress EVENTS - Join private timed events with others - Complete challenges and scavenger hunts to earn levels and experience in the hobby - Snap pictures to prove you have completed the challenges - Earn achievements in the event - (COMING SOON FOR ELITE MEMBERSHIP) Create and host your own events ELITE MEMBERSHIP (COMING SOON) - Support development of the Hobbyverse - Create and host your own events - Create custom hobbies - Store photos of your activities -------- All TV and Movie data and images come from TMDB (https://www.themoviedb.org/api-terms-of-use). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. All Board Game data and images come from BoardGameGeek (https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/XML_API_Terms_of_Use). This product uses the BoardGameGeek API but is not endorsed or certified by BoardGameGeek. All Book data and images come from Open Library (https://archive.org/about/terms). This product uses the Open Library API but is not endorsed or certified by Open Library. -------- Web: https://hobbyverse.app Help: https://hobbyverse.app/contact Terms and Conditions: https://hobbyverse.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://hobbyverse.app/privacy

About

Reel DB

Discover movies and TV shows with this app, an alternative to IMDB. It provides detailed information including cast, crew, and where to watch content globally. Users can tag items, add them to watchlists, and view user reviews and trailers.

Highlights
  • Cast and crew information
  • Where to watch content globally
  • Tagging and watchlist functionality
  • Alternative titles
  • User reviews
  • Video content and trailers
Features
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Reel DB is an alternative to IMDB. The app is powered by TMDB and provides information, such as: - Cast and crew - Where to watch the film or show, in all available countries - Allows you to tag items and add them to your watchlist - Shows you alternative titles - Has user reviews and video content, such as trailers where available

Screenshots

Hobbyverse4 screens
Reel DB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hobbyverse at none against Reel DB's 5. Hobbyverse also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reel DB sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Hobbyverse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hobbyverse ships an update every 3 weeks, Reel DB every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hobbyverse versus Reel DB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobbyverseReel DB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCrispy Corp, LLCXen

Customer experience

Hobbyverse

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reel DB

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hobbyverse

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Reel DB

One-time5
  • First Take$0.99
  • Scene Stealer$1.99
  • Unfiltered Content$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Top Billing$4.99
  • Legend Status$9.99

Questions

Is Hobbyverse free?
Hobbyverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reel DB free?
Reel DB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hobbyverse or Reel DB have ads?
Neither Hobbyverse nor Reel DB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hobbyverse or Reel DB?
Hobbyverse ships an update every 3 weeks, and Reel DB every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hobbyverse was updated on October 30, 2026 and Reel DB on October 30, 2026.

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