Comparison

WatchBase vs IMDBuddy

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

IMDBuddy

Features
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IMDBuddy is the movie buddy for people who can’t press play without checking IMDb first. Two apps in one: DRAW & TRACK THE IMDb TOP 250 • You and your partner can never decide what to watch? Spin a cinematic reel for a random pick from the Top 250 and never draw the same movie twice. • Mark movies To Watch, Up Next, or Watched, with one‑tap undo. • Every film shows its poster, IMDb rating, vote count, and a quick synopsis. Tap through for cast, director, runtime, and where to watch. CHECK ANY RATING — OFFLINE • Search 1,400+ movies rated 7.0 or higher on IMDb, with no internet. • Perfect for the seat‑back screen on a flight: if a movie isn’t in the list, it’s rated below 7.0 — so you never watch a dud blind again. • Pull to refresh (with a free TMDB key) to bring the list up to date before you travel. NICE TOUCHES • Where‑to‑watch links open in JustWatch. • Open any title on IMDb, or share it. • Respects Low Data Mode. • No account, no ads, no tracking. Ratings and vote counts come from IMDb; posters and plots from TMDB and OMDb. Not affiliated with IMDb, TMDB, OMDb, or JustWatch.

Screenshots

WatchBase4 screens
IMDBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IMDBuddy at none against WatchBase's 1. WatchBase's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. IMDBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
WatchBase versus IMDBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchBaseIMDBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYAGMUR DOGANRoger Oba

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WatchBase

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
None

IMDBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchBase free?
WatchBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IMDBuddy free?
IMDBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WatchBase or IMDBuddy have ads?
Neither WatchBase nor IMDBuddy shows ads.

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