Comparison

The Dumpster vs WatchCircle

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

Head to head
About

The Dumpster

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The Dumpster is the community for people who love bad movies. Rate the worst films on a shittiness scale, write savage reviews, and discover the trashiest movies ever made. Vote on whether movies belong in the Hall of Shame or are stuck in Purgatory. Follow other trash connoisseurs, earn badges, and climb the leaderboard. Features: - Rate movies on a 0-10 scale - Write and read reviews from the community - Vote on movies in Purgatory - Follow other users and see their activity - Earn badges and achievements - Hall of Shame leaderboard Free users get 3 reviews per day. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited reviews, premium badges, and an ad-free experience. Terms of Use: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SaraTnazari/thedumpster/main/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SaraTnazari/thedumpster/main/privacy-policy.html

About

WatchCircle

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WatchCircle is a private diary for what you've watched โ€” movies, shows, documentaries, flight catches, the lot. Add titles with the date, where you watched (Netflix, cinema, Apple TV, flight, etc.), and a simple opinion: Recommended, Time-Pass, or Waste of Time. Your list lives in your private iCloud โ€” no servers, no analytics, no advertising. Apple's CloudKit handles sync between your own devices. Invite a friend with their Apple ID and you'll see each other's watched lists and ratings. It's the friend-recommendation question โ€” "is this actually worth my time?" โ€” without the noise of stars and reviews. Features: โ€ข Hybrid title search (iTunes + TMDb) finds posters and metadata for both mainstream films and streaming-exclusive TV โ€ข Watchlist for things you mean to get to โ€ข Custom poster upload for titles the search can't find โ€ข Optional watch link per entry โ€” straight to the show on its platform โ€ข Private sharing via Apple's CKShare โ€” friends-only, no public network โ€ข iCloud sync across all your Apple devices Built only with Apple frameworks. Bring your own iCloud account, the rest just works.

Screenshots

WatchCircle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WatchCircle at none against The Dumpster's 1. WatchCircle also leads on device support. The Dumpster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. The Dumpster sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. WatchCircle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
The Dumpster versus WatchCircle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe DumpsterWatchCircle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Devicesโ€”iPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSARASADAT TAGHINAZARISanjay Shukla

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Dumpster

Subscriptions1
  • Dumpster Pro$2.991 Month
None

WatchCircle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Dumpster free?
The Dumpster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WatchCircle free?
WatchCircle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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