Vision vs IMDBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vision
Manage your self-hosted media server requests with this native iOS companion app. Browse, search, and submit requests for movies and TV shows directly from your iPhone, with real-time status updates.
- Connect to Overseerr, Jellyseerr, or Seerr servers
- Search for movies and TV shows
- Submit and manage media requests
- View request status in real-time
- Secure connection to self-hosted server
Read full descriptionHide full description
Vision is a companion app for managing media requests on your self-hosted Overseerr, Jellyseerr, or Seerr server. Easily browse, search, and request movies and TV shows directly from your iPhone. Stay on top of your media library with a clean, fast, and native iOS experience. Features: - Connect to any Overseerr, Jellyseerr, or Seerr server - Search for movies and TV shows - Submit and manage media requests - View request status in real time - Secure connection to your own self-hosted server Requirements: A running instance of Overseerr, Jellyseerr, or Seerr is required to use this app.
IMDBuddy
Read full descriptionHide full description
IMDBuddy is the movie buddy for people who can’t press play without checking IMDb first. Two apps in one: DRAW & TRACK THE IMDb TOP 250 • You and your partner can never decide what to watch? Spin a cinematic reel for a random pick from the Top 250 and never draw the same movie twice. • Mark movies To Watch, Up Next, or Watched, with one‑tap undo. • Every film shows its poster, IMDb rating, vote count, and a quick synopsis. Tap through for cast, director, runtime, and where to watch. CHECK ANY RATING — OFFLINE • Search 1,400+ movies rated 7.0 or higher on IMDb, with no internet. • Perfect for the seat‑back screen on a flight: if a movie isn’t in the list, it’s rated below 7.0 — so you never watch a dud blind again. • Pull to refresh (with a free TMDB key) to bring the list up to date before you travel. NICE TOUCHES • Where‑to‑watch links open in JustWatch. • Open any title on IMDb, or share it. • Respects Low Data Mode. • No account, no ads, no tracking. Ratings and vote counts come from IMDb; posters and plots from TMDB and OMDb. Not affiliated with IMDb, TMDB, OMDb, or JustWatch.
Screenshots
Verdict
Vision and IMDBuddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Vision | IMDBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shawn Lee | Roger Oba |
In-app purchases
Vision
No in-app purchases
IMDBuddy
No in-app purchases









