Comparison

CinéList vs Cinefin

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

Head to head
About

CinéList

Discover new movies and TV shows based on your viewing history. Rate titles to build a cinematic profile and see what friends are watching. Get personalized recommendations tailored to your taste.

Highlights
  • Rate movies and TV shows
  • Create a favorites list
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Cinematic profile analysis
  • Follow friends' ratings
Features
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Rate the movies and TV shows you've watched. Keep a list of your favorites, and the App will suggest other films or series based on your ratings. The app will also create your cinematic profile by analyzing your ratings and comparing them to those of the public. Follow the movies and TV shows your friends have just rated.

About

Cinefin

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Cinefin is a fast, native player for your own Jellyfin media server, designed for iPhone. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF • Continue Watching and Next Up on the home screen • Your progress syncs with every other Jellyfin app • Skip intros and recaps, and roll straight into the next episode FIND SOMETHING TO WATCH • Browse movies and TV shows by recently added, favorites, top rated and genre • Search titles, episodes and people, with your recent searches at hand • Cast and crew, similar titles and trailers on every page WATCH ON YOUR TV • AirPlay with subtitles: text subtitles stay switchable, image subtitles are burned in automatically • An option to always burn in subtitles for TVs that don't show them STREAM YOUR WAY • Direct play for compatible files, transcoding only when needed • Separate quality settings for Wi‑Fi and cellular – handy over a VPN • Choose audio tracks and subtitles before you press play MADE FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD • Save several accounts and servers and switch without retyping passwords • Sign in with Quick Connect – no password needed • Finds Jellyfin servers on your Wi‑Fi automatically Cinefin requires your own Jellyfin server (version 10.9 or later) and doesn't include any content. No analytics, no ads, no tracking. Cinefin is an independent app and isn't affiliated with the Jellyfin project.

Screenshots

CinéList4 screens
Cinefin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CinéList at 16.6 against Cinefin's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
CinéList versus Cinefin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinéListCinefin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWill HOVHANNESSIANMichal Sadurski

In-app purchases

None

CinéList

No in-app purchases

None

Cinefin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CinéList free?
CinéList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinefin free?
Cinefin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CinéList or Cinefin have ads?
Neither CinéList nor Cinefin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CinéList or Cinefin?
CinéList ships an update every 2 days, and Cinefin every 2 days. Most recently, CinéList was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cinefin on November 6, 2026.

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