Comparison

WatchBase vs Cinéphile

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

Head to head
About

WatchBase

Features
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WatchBase is a simple and powerful app to track movies and TV shows. • Discover movies and TV shows • Create your personal watchlist • Mark what you’ve watched • Rate titles • Follow friends and see their activity WatchBase helps you organize everything you watch in one place.

About

Cinéphile

Features
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Cinéphile is a beautifully simple way to track the movies and TV shows you watch. Keep a Watchlist of everything you want to see, mark films and episodes as Watched, and build your own custom lists to organize by mood, theme, or whatever you like. TRACK EVERYTHING - One-tap Watchlist and Watched lists - Episode-by-episode progress for TV shows, with automatic completion tracking - Unlimited custom lists with colour tags - Filter and sort any list by title, rating, year, or date added KNOW YOUR TASTE - A personal profile with hours watched and your most-watched genres - Watch your viewing habits add up over time RICH DETAILS - Gorgeous movie and show pages with cast, ratings, runtime, and artwork - Where-to-watch streaming availability for your region - Fast search across a huge catalogue of films and series PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your library lives on your device. No account, no sign-up. Cinéphile pairs a clean, glass-inspired interface with everything a film and TV lover needs to remember what they have seen and decide what to watch next. Terms of Use: https://unifiedsense.com/assets/terms.html

Screenshots

WatchBase4 screens
Cinéphile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cinéphile at every 5 days against WatchBase's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. WatchBase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cinéphile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchBase ships an update every 3 weeks, Cinéphile every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
WatchBase versus Cinéphile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchBaseCinéphile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYAGMUR DOGANDal Rupnik

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WatchBase

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
3 purchases

Cinéphile

Subscriptions2
  • Cinéphile Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cinéphile Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cinéphile Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is WatchBase free?
WatchBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cinéphile free?
Cinéphile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WatchBase or Cinéphile have ads?
Neither WatchBase nor Cinéphile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchBase or Cinéphile?
WatchBase ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cinéphile every 5 days. Most recently, WatchBase was updated on November 9, 2026 and Cinéphile on November 5, 2026.

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