Rated Media vs Criticly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rated Media
Track your favorite movies, TV shows, and books with a unique comparative rating system. Save titles to your watchlist and discover new favorites.
- Log movies, TV shows, and books
- Comparative rating system
- Bookmark titles
- Track favorites
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Log Movies, TV Shows, Books! Comparative rating system to see which is you favorite for each media type, bookmarks, and more coming soon.
Criticly
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Welcome to Criticly! Your go-to app for sharing and discovering the best movies and series with friends. Features: Create your own opinions about movies and series. Rate your favorites and see what others think! Add comments to your friends' opinions to spark discussions. Explore top-rated movies and series that everyone is talking about. Stay updated with upcoming movies so you never miss out! Join the WatchIt community and start sharing your love for movies and series today! Download now and explore the world of entertainment with your friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rated Media at none against Criticly's shown. Criticly's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rated Media ships an update fortnightly, Criticly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rated Media | Criticly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Spencer Wells Pettee | Eduardo Ruesta |
In-app purchases
Rated Media
No in-app purchases
Criticly
No in-app purchases
