Comparison

DVD COLLECT vs Film Library

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

Head to head
About

DVD COLLECT

Catalog your physical media collection, including DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K UHDs. Easily add items with a barcode scanner or AI search, track personal ratings, and manage wishlists. Visualize your collection with stats and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanner for auto-fill
  • AI online search for movie details
  • Track DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD, Digital
  • Personal ratings and reviews
  • Favorites and wishlists
  • Smart catalog with filters and sorting
  • Duplicate detection
  • Collection statistics
Features
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DVD Collect is the ultimate companion app for physical media enthusiasts. Whether you're a casual collector or a hardcore cinephile with shelves of Blu-rays and DVDs, this app was built specifically for you. Stop guessing what you own. Stop buying duplicates. Start treating your collection like the treasure it is. DVD Collect lets you catalog every DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and digital title you own — complete with cover art, personal ratings, plot summaries, director and cast info, purchase history, and photos of the front and back of your physical case. Features & Functionality DVD Collect is packed with tools built specifically for serious collectors: Barcode Scanner Point your camera at any DVD or Blu-ray barcode and auto-fill all movie details instantly. AI Online Search Search by title and let AI fill in every detail including multiple cover art options to choose from. Multi-Format Support Track DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and Digital all in one place. Personal Ratings & Reviews Rate on your own 5-star scale, write personal reviews, and compare with online ratings. Favorites & Wishlists Mark all-time favorites and build a Wishlist with priority levels so you never forget your next buy. Smart Catalog & Filters Browse in grid, list, or shelf view. Filter by format, genre, year. Sort multiple ways. Duplicate Detector Instantly spots movies you've entered more than once — saving you real money. Collection Stats Beautiful breakdowns by format, genre, decade, and rating. Front & Back Cover Photos Photograph both sides of your physical case using the sliding Front/Back tab in Add or Edit. Backup & Export Export your full collection in JSON, CSV, HTML, or Plain Text anytime. 7 Themes Dark theater, Outdoor Bright, Blockbuster Video, and five Zen modes. Full ADA Accessibility High contrast, large text, reduced motion, screen reader support, keyboard navigation.

About

Film Library

Features
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The free way to organize the films you own, and to decide what to watch tonight from the shelf you already built. Film Library catalogs everything you own, disc by disc, with real cover art, cast, and crew. Then it helps you choose what to watch next based on the last watched film in your log. No subscription. No account. No paywalls. No ads. No tracking. ORGANIZE EVERYTHING YOU OWN Add any film or TV box set in seconds, complete with cover art, cast, and crew. Scan a barcode on iPhone or iPad and the title fills itself in. Own it on disc, digital, or still hunting for it? Add anything you like. SORTED THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT IT Tag every format, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K, Criterion, Steelbook, and any tags of your own, by shelf, by mood, by who you lent it to. Sort and filter by director, year, runtime, genre, or what you loved most, until the right film is one tap away. NEVER WONDER WHAT TO WATCH Film Library helps picks what to watch next from the films you already own: more from the same series, the same director or star, a same-genre pick, and one wildcard. It even surfaces a film with an anniversary today. Never a streaming upsell. Always something already within reach. KEEP A REAL WATCH HISTORY Log a watch with a tap, or back-date one you forgot. A calendar and a journal track everything you have seen, and when. RATE AND REVIEW Rate movies up to five stars and leave reviews or notes about it. BRING YOUR COLLECTION WITH YOU Already on Letterboxd, IMDb, or Blu-ray.com? Import your collection in minutes and your ratings and formats come right along. From there it is your data, on your device, exportable anytime. You are never locked in. YOURS ON EVERY SCREEN A true universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac in the OS 26 Liquid Glass design. Your library syncs privately through your own iCloud, no server, no sign-in. Home-screen widgets keep tonight's pick a glance away. Film Library uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

DVD COLLECT4 screens
Film Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Film Library at Free against DVD COLLECT's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Film Library is free to download; DVD COLLECT costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DVD COLLECT versus Film Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDVD COLLECTFilm Library
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWilliam FuentesCraig Stubing

In-app purchases

None

DVD COLLECT

No in-app purchases

None

Film Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DVD COLLECT free?
DVD COLLECT costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Film Library free?
Film Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DVD COLLECT or Film Library have ads?
Neither DVD COLLECT nor Film Library shows ads.

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