Comparison

need to watch vs Cinéphile

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

Head to head
About

need to watch

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Забываешь что хотел посмотреть? Need to Watch — твой личный список фильмов и сериалов. Добавляй фильмы и сериалы за секунды: просто введи название, выбери из результатов — приложение само найдёт постер и описание. • Отдельные списки для фильмов и сериалов • Нажми на фильм — открывается полная карточка с описанием • Добавь ссылку на сервис где хочешь смотреть (Кинопоиск, Netflix, и др.) • Все данные хранятся локально на устройстве — никаких аккаунтов

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

need to watch4 screens
Cinéphile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: need to watch at none against Cinéphile's 3. Cinéphile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Cinéphile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. need to watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
need to watch versus Cinéphile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterneed to watchCinéphile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEvgenii KononykhinDal Rupnik

In-app purchases

None

need to watch

No in-app purchases

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

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