Comparison

CineShelf vs My Films

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

Head to head
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.

About

My Films

Features
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My Films is your personal movie collection: everything you want to watch, everything you’ve watched, and the friends you watch with — all in one place. FIND ANY MOVIE IN SECONDS Search by title, actor or director. Type it, say it, or snap a photo of a poster — smart search recognises the film and adds it to your list. NEVER WONDER WHAT TO WATCH Get daily picks tuned to your taste, based on what you’ve watched and how you rated it. MOVIE NIGHT WITH FRIENDS Invite friends and family to your cinema hall, peek at their lists, and let the app pick one movie from everyone’s lists and ratings. TRACK EVERYTHING Movies, TV series and cartoons. Mark what you’ve watched, keep a “Want to watch” list, and get a reminder when a new season of your series arrives. WHAT’S POPULAR WHERE YOU ARE See what people are watching right now, what’s new in cinemas in your country and what’s coming soon — and save it for later. FRAME OF THE DAY A new movie still every day: guess the film, earn points and climb the leaderboard. Missed a day? Play past frames from the archive. Your lists are private: they are shared only with friends you confirm. Your ratings appear in the Community feed and in the My Films rating unless you turn that off in Settings. No ads. My Films Premium subscription Full access to My Films requires a My Films Premium subscription. Two plans are available: monthly and yearly. The price for your country is shown in the app before you subscribe. New subscribers may get a free trial — its length is shown before you confirm the purchase. What the subscription unlocks: unlimited “Want to watch” and “Watched” lists, Movie night with friends and family, smart search by voice, by poster photo and by description, and new season tracking for your series. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The charge occurs within 24 hours before the new period starts. You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal in Settings: Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://my-films-app.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://my-films-app.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

CineShelf4 screens
My Films4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CineShelf at none against My Films's 2. CineShelf also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). My Films's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). 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. My Films sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. CineShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CineShelf ships an update every 2 months, My Films every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
CineShelf versus My Films: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCineShelfMy Films
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMadalina MomanLeonid Maharyta

In-app purchases

None

CineShelf

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

My Films

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.001 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is CineShelf free?
CineShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Films free?
My Films is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CineShelf or My Films have ads?
Both CineShelf and My Films show ads.
Which is updated more often, CineShelf or My Films?
CineShelf ships an update every 2 months, and My Films every 4 days. Most recently, CineShelf was updated on October 25, 2026 and My Films on November 6, 2026.

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