Criticly vs Couchly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Couchly
Easily decide what to watch with friends or partners. Create shared rooms, swipe on movie titles together, and find matches to start watching faster. Offers a large catalog with various filters for a personalized experience.
- Shared movie swiping
- Create rooms for groups
- Watchlist management
- Catalog browsing with filters
- Streaming service integration
- Taste compatibility view (Pro)
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Pick movies together without the endless back-and-forth. Couchly helps couples, partners, and groups decide what to watch. Create a room, swipe on titles everyone sees, and get a clear match when your tastes align. Spend less time scrolling and more time watching. What you can do • Swipe on a shared deck so the group moves in sync • Create rooms for two or for larger groups • Keep watchlists that fit how you actually watch • Browse a large catalog with filters for region, language, streaming services, and what is new Couchly Pro adds tools for bigger groups and a richer experience, including group rooms for more participants, mood filters to set the vibe before you swipe, a taste compatibility view for your group, and no swipe limits. Privacy and accounts work the way you expect for a modern app. Manage your subscription in Settings or through your Apple ID subscriptions. Download Couchly and turn “what should we watch?” into “let’s press play.” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Criticly at none against Couchly's 2. Criticly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Couchly's advantage is 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
Both are free to download. Couchly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Criticly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Criticly ships an update every 5 days, Couchly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Criticly | Couchly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eduardo Ruesta | Calvin Ssendawula |
In-app purchases
Criticly
No in-app purchases
Couchly
- Couchly Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Couchly Pro - Lifetime$29.99









