Comparison

GuideBlue vs DearBella

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

Head to head
About

GuideBlue

Discover what to watch across your streaming platforms with a retro TV guide interface. Save shows to your library and track your viewing history to keep recommendations relevant.

Highlights
  • Retro TV-guide style browsing
  • Live special event listings
  • Save picks to Library
  • Mark watched content
  • Customizable service selection
  • Watch history tracking
Features
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GuideBlue helps you decide what to watch across your streaming services. Browse a retro TV-guide style grid, see live special events, save picks to your Library, and mark what you have watched so your list stays useful. Choose the services you use, refresh your recommendations, and keep a simple watch history without digging through every streaming app.

About

DearBella

This app acts as your personal movie companion, understanding your mood and preferences to suggest the perfect film. It learns your taste over time, offering personalized recommendations and a shareable watchlist.

Highlights
  • Mood-based movie suggestions
  • Personalized taste learning
  • Swipe to discover films
  • Daily unique picks
  • Shareable watchlist recaps
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Never spend another night scrolling instead of watching. DearBella is your personal movie companion—a friend who actually knows cinema, and gets to know you. Tell her what you're in the mood for, and she'll find the perfect film. Not a generic list. Not an algorithm's best guess. The right movie, picked just for you. HOW IT WORKS Just tell Bella the vibe. In the mood for something cozy and a little sad? A mind-bending sci-fi for your blanket era? Say it in your own words and Bella finds the film that fits—with a witty reason why it's right for you. Recommendations that learn your taste. The more you tell Bella, the better she knows you. Every suggestion is shaped by what you love, what you skip, and the mood you're in. No two people get the same picks. Swipe to discover. Like it or skip it. Every swipe teaches Bella more about your taste, and builds your watchlist as you go. Your film for tonight. Get a fresh, personal pick every day—chosen for your taste, not the trending charts. Build your list. Share your month. Save the films you love, then turn your watchlist into a beautiful, shareable recap worth posting. WHY DEARBELLA - Personalized to you—suggestions you won't find anywhere else - A real personality, not a sterile list of titles - Quick mood-based picks when you don't have time to decide - Beautiful, distraction-free design - Discover hidden gems and films you'd never have found Movie night, finally solved. Download DearBella and let your taste do the talking. — This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

GuideBlue4 screens
DearBella4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GuideBlue at every 10 days against DearBella's every 6 weeks. GuideBlue also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 GuideBlue against 5.0 for DearBella. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuideBlue ships an update every 10 days, DearBella every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GuideBlue versus DearBella: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuideBlueDearBella
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharlie ThomasKaley Morgan

Customer experience

GuideBlue

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DearBella

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GuideBlue

No in-app purchases

None

DearBella

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GuideBlue free?
GuideBlue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DearBella free?
DearBella is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GuideBlue or DearBella?
GuideBlue and DearBella are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GuideBlue or DearBella have ads?
Neither GuideBlue nor DearBella shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuideBlue or DearBella?
GuideBlue ships an update every 10 days, and DearBella every 6 weeks. Most recently, GuideBlue was updated on October 8, 2026 and DearBella on September 28, 2026.

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