WatchBase vs Cinéphile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WatchBase
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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.
Cinéphile
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | WatchBase | Cinéphile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | YAGMUR DOGAN | Dal Rupnik |
In-app purchases
WatchBase
- Buy me a coffee$0.99
Cinéphile
- Cinéphile Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Cinéphile Pro Annual$14.991 Year
- Cinéphile Pro Lifetime$29.99









