Comparison

SZEN vs FilmCrawler

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

Head to head
About

SZEN

Discover movies to watch with a swipeable, full-screen feed of trailers. See where each movie is streaming and add them to your watchlist or mark them as watched. Filter by genre and your preferred streaming services for personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Swipeable movie trailer feed
  • Streaming service integration
  • Genre filtering
  • Personalized watchlist
  • Mark movies as watched
  • Full-screen trailer playback
Features
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Szen is the fastest way to decide what to watch tonight. Swipe through a full-screen feed of movies, like a reels feed, but for streaming. Each card auto-plays the trailer and tells you exactly where to watch it. HOW IT WORKS • Swipe up to see the next movie, swipe down to go back • Tap to reveal the overview, rating, and streaming links • Double-tap to mark it watched • Bookmark it to your watchlist for later SMART DISCOVERY Szen remembers what you've seen and what you've saved. The Discover feed only shows you movies you haven't interacted with yet — no repeats, no noise. FILTER YOUR FEED Pick the streaming services you actually have (Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+, and more) and filter by genre so every swipe is relevant to you. YOUR LIBRARY Everything you've bookmarked or marked watched lives in one place — your personal watchlist and watched history, always in sync. Sign in with Google or Apple. No subscription required.

About

FilmCrawler

Discover connections between movies, actors, and creators through an interactive visual graph. Start with any film and explore its cast and crew, then delve into their other works to uncover surprising relationships and build your watchlist.

Highlights
  • Interactive film graph exploration
  • Search movies and expand cast/crew
  • Trace relationships between films and creators
  • Discover films by shared actors/directors
  • Build and save watchlists
  • Export watchlists to Letterboxd
  • Share graph exports as PNG/PDF
Features
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FilmCrawler is a visual film explorer that lets you navigate movies, actors, and creators as an interactive graph. Start with any film, and instantly expand its cast and crew. Tap on an actor, director, or writer to explore their other work. Follow connections across films and uncover relationships you didn’t know existed. It’s like going down a movie rabbit hole—except you can see the entire journey. Explore Like Never Before: - Search for any movie and expand its full cast & crew - Tap any person to reveal their filmography - Continue exploring infinitely across connected films - Visually trace relationships between movies and creators Discover What to Watch Next: - Find films connected by shared actors or directors - Spot surprising overlaps between unrelated movies - Perfect for answering: “What else were they in?” Build Your Watchlist: - Save movies as you explore - Keep track of discoveries in one place - Export your watchlist to Letterboxd Visual Graph Experience: - Interactive, dynamic movie maps - Zoom, pan, and explore freely - Save and reload your exploration sessions Share Your Discoveries - Export your graph as PNG or PDF - Share your movie maps with friends FilmCrawler transforms movie discovery into an experience—turning curiosity into exploration. Movie data provided by TMDb. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.

Screenshots

SZEN3 screens
FilmCrawler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SZEN at every 2 days against FilmCrawler's every 5 days. SZEN also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SZEN against 5.0 for FilmCrawler. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SZEN ships an update every 2 days, FilmCrawler every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SZEN versus FilmCrawler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSZENFilmCrawler
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLevin SanchezSigma Venturi LLC

Customer experience

SZEN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FilmCrawler

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SZEN

No in-app purchases

None

FilmCrawler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SZEN free?
SZEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FilmCrawler free?
FilmCrawler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SZEN or FilmCrawler?
SZEN and FilmCrawler are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SZEN or FilmCrawler have ads?
Neither SZEN nor FilmCrawler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SZEN or FilmCrawler?
SZEN ships an update every 2 days, and FilmCrawler every 5 days. Most recently, SZEN was updated on November 5, 2026 and FilmCrawler on October 31, 2026.

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