Comparison

TVBuddy vs CloseCut Journal

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

Head to head
About

TVBuddy

Features
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TV Buddy is your calm, personal place for movies and TV shows. Build a watchlist that works the way you do. Save the titles you want to see, mark what you’ve finished, and keep an eye on every episode still waiting for you. DISCOVER SOMETHING GREAT Browse trending movies and shows, upcoming releases, popular picks, genres, and recommendations shaped by your library. KEEP YOUR WATCHLIST IN ORDER Give every title a status - planned, watching, completed, paused, or dropped - and favorite the ones you love. Sort your feed by recently added, title, or release date. STAY ON TOP OF EPISODES Follow season progress episode by episode. TV Buddy uses release schedules to show what is available now and what is coming next. KNOW WHERE TO WATCH See streaming availability for your selected country, right where you are exploring a title. MAKE IT YOURS Your watchlist, preferences, search history, and cached media information stay on your device. There’s no account to create and no clutter to manage.

About

CloseCut Journal

Keep a private record of movies and series you've watched, noting why they mattered. Discover new picks with thoughtful suggestions and share memories selectively with trusted friends.

Highlights
  • Private movie and series journal
  • Quick Add for past watches
  • Timeline and searchable Library
  • My List for future watches
  • Explainable recommendations
  • Private sharing with Circles
  • Taste pattern insights
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CloseCut is a private home for your movie and series memories. Remember what you watched, preserve why it mattered, understand how your taste changes, and make your next choice with less browsing and more confidence. MORE THAN RATINGS A title can be connected to a mood, a moment, a place, the people around you, and what stayed with you afterward. CloseCut gives those details a place without turning every memory into a public review. BUILD YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY Add past watches quickly with Quick Add or create a richer memory when you want more detail. Browse your history through Timeline and Library, search past entries, and return to the moments that mattered. MAKE THE NEXT CHOICE EASIER QuickPick offers one thoughtful suggestion with an understandable reason. Battle helps you choose between titles, while My List keeps future possibilities separate from what you have already watched. SHARE SELECTIVELY CloseCut is private by default. You decide which memories to share and with which Circle. Create watch plans, discuss a title, and coordinate with people you trust without maintaining a public profile or follower count. EXPLORE YOUR TASTE Personal insights and wrap-style summaries help you notice patterns in your history without reducing your taste to a fixed label or score. BUILT FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT LIFE • Private movie and series journal • Quick Add for past watches • Timeline and searchable Library • My List for titles you want to watch • Explainable QuickPick recommendations • Local Battle decision modes • Private Circles, reactions, comments, and watch plans • Awards Picks and culture insights • Light and Dark appearance • English, Spanish, and Portuguese support • Local-first access to your personal history CloseCut is not a streaming service and does not provide access to movies or series. Movie and TV metadata and imagery are provided through TMDB. CloseCut is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

Screenshots

TVBuddy4 screens
CloseCut Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TVBuddy at daily against CloseCut Journal's every 9 days. CloseCut Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TVBuddy ships an update daily, CloseCut Journal every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TVBuddy versus CloseCut Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTVBuddyCloseCut Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNicolas CamenischAzul Grisel Ramirez Kuri

In-app purchases

None

TVBuddy

No in-app purchases

None

CloseCut Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TVBuddy free?
TVBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloseCut Journal free?
CloseCut Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TVBuddy or CloseCut Journal have ads?
Neither TVBuddy nor CloseCut Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TVBuddy or CloseCut Journal?
TVBuddy ships an update daily, and CloseCut Journal every 9 days. Most recently, TVBuddy was updated on October 12, 2026 and CloseCut Journal on October 12, 2026.

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