Comparison

CineLib vs CineShelf

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

Head to head
About

CineLib

Features
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CineLib — Your personal movie & TV show library. Search and discover movies and TV shows with data from TMDb and OMDb: IMDb ratings, YouTube trailers, awards, where to stream and much more. FREE FEATURES • Search and discover movies and TV shows • View detailed pages with cast, ratings, awards and streaming info • Explore actors and directors • Available in 5 languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish, German CINELIB PREMIUM (subscription required) All library management features require an active subscription: • Add movies and TV shows to your personal library • Track watched episodes season by season • Set watch status: to watch, in progress, watched, abandoned • Save favorite actors and directors • Filter your library by genre, status, type and production status • Statistics and priority access to new features SUBSCRIPTION • CineLib Premium Monthly: €0.99/month • CineLib Premium Yearly: €7.99/year • Subscription renews automatically. Cancel anytime from your Apple ID account settings. • Payment is charged to your App Store account upon purchase confirmation. • Renewal occurs within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cinelib.it/privacy

About

CineShelf

Features
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Ever forget which movies you've watched, which series you're halfway through, or which books you've already read? CineShelf solves that. CineShelf is your personal media diary — a simple and beautiful way to keep track of every movie, TV series, and book in your life. Track Everything You Watch & Read: • Add movies, series, and books to your Watchlist or Reading List • Mark them as Watching, Watched, Reading, or Read • Save your all-time favorites in one place • Track season and episode progress for TV series Discover Something New: • Browse curated collections and handpicked selections • Explore by genre: Drama, Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Thriller, Romance, Horror • Use Lucky Pick to get a random recommendation based on your mood • Watch trailers and find where to stream Your Library, Your Way: • Separate views for Movies, Series, and Books • See your full history organized by status • Beautiful poster grid with total counts Built for You: • Dark mode support • Sync across devices with Google or Apple sign-in • Available in 12 languages Stop losing track. Start building your shelf.

Screenshots

CineLib4 screens
CineShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CineShelf at none against CineLib's 2. CineShelf also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). CineLib's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. CineLib sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CineShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
CineLib versus CineShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCineLibCineShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniele RahoMadalina Moman

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CineLib

Subscriptions2
  • Cinelib Premium Mese1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • CineLib Premium Anno1 Month trial$6.991 Year
None

CineShelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CineLib free?
CineLib is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CineShelf free?
CineShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CineLib or CineShelf have ads?
CineShelf shows ads; CineLib does not.

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