AfterThoughts vs Edendale

Every movie leaves a mark. Afterthoughts gives you a place to capture yours. Afterthoughts is a personal movie and TV journaling app for anyone who watches with intention. Search millions of titles, log your honest reactions, rate what matters to you, and get recommendations that actually understand your taste. Built with a sleek dark theme inspired by the best streaming platforms, Afterthoughts turns casual viewing into a rich, reflective habit. SEARCH & DISCOVER Browse the full TMDB catalog of movies, TV shows, and anime. Filter by content type to zero in on exactly what you are looking for. Every title card shows Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb scores at a glance so you can make informed choices before you press play. LOG REVIEWS YOUR WAY Go beyond a single star rating. Afterthoughts breaks your review into five meaningful categories: Story, Acting, Cinematography, Sound, and Rewatchability. Rate each one individually and add your written thoughts. Descriptive text labels translate numbers into feelings so your journal reads like a real conversation about film. And these are customizable - add your own categories and rate them however you'd like. FOR YOU RECOMMENDATIONS Powered by a hybrid engine that combines SVD collaborative filtering with TMDB data, the For You tab surfaces personalized picks based on what you have rated, how you rated it, and the patterns that emerge across your journal. The more you log, the sharper it gets. WATCHLIST See something interesting? Add it to your watchlist in one tap. Organize what you plan to watch next and never lose track of a recommendation from a friend again. SHARE REVIEW CARDS Turn any review into a beautiful, shareable card. Post it to social media, send it in a group chat, or save it to your camera roll. Your ratings, your words, your style. CLOUD SYNC Sign in with Google to back up your journal to the cloud. Switch devices without losing a single entry. Your data stays yours, synced securely through Firebase. BUILT FOR FILM LOVERS Dark, cinematic interface designed for comfortable browsing Content type filters for Movies, TV Shows, and Anime Anime detection so your anime logs are categorized automatically Fast, fluid SwiftUI experience optimized for iOS Whether you are a casual viewer tracking weekend watches or a cinephile building a lifelong archive of opinions, Afterthoughts is the journal your movie habit deserves. Download Afterthoughts and start logging.

Edendale is a free, open-source video player and personal watch tracker for iPhone and iPad. It plays the movies and shows you already own and turns them into a beautiful private library: no account, no ads, no analytics. PLAY YOUR OWN VIDEO - Open individual video files, import whole folders, or connect your own network shares (SMB). - Smooth playback with gesture controls, chapters, playlists, and audio and subtitle track selection. - Search and load online subtitles on demand, or use the tracks already inside your files. A LIBRARY WITH REAL DETAIL - Edendale reads your filenames locally, then optionally enriches them with metadata from TMDB. - Browse movies, shows, seasons, episodes, cast, crew, release dates, and trailers. - Trailers only ever open after you tap play. TRACK, RATE, REVIEW - Pick up where you left off with Continue Watching. - Rate what you have seen, write private reviews, and keep a Watchlist of what is next. - A Young Audience filter keeps age-appropriate content front and center. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - Continue Watching and Trending widgets put your library one tap away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - There is no Edendale account and no tracking. Your library and watch history live on your device and the services you choose to connect. Edendale uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.