Comparison

Reader Progress vs CineRadar

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

Head to head
About

Reader Progress

Features
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Reader Progress - Movie Tracker brings the joy of movie discovery to your fingertips โ€” wrapped in an adorable cat-themed scrapbook design that makes browsing feel like play. DISCOVER & EXPLORE Browse trending movies, popular TV shows, and top-rated content updated daily. Dive into detailed pages with trailers, cast info, ratings, and recommendations. Explore by genre or search across both movies and TV shows in one place. MEET THE CAST Tap on any actor to see their full filmography โ€” movies and TV shows โ€” all in one beautifully designed profile page. MOVIE DICE โ€” ROLL YOUR NEXT WATCH Can't decide what to watch? Roll three dice โ€” Genre, Country, and Rating โ€” and let fate pick your next movie. A fun, gamified way to break out of your comfort zone and discover hidden gems. SAVE & ORGANIZE Bookmark your favorites with one tap from anywhere in the app. Build your personal watchlist and never forget a recommendation again. PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Choose from adorable cat avatars, pick your accent color, set your preferred content language, and make the app truly yours. STAY IN THE LOOP Enable daily trending notifications to get fresh picks every evening, or set bookmark reminders so you never forget to watch what you saved. BEAUTIFUL ON EVERY DEVICE Fully optimized for both iPhone and iPad with adaptive layouts, larger fonts, and multi-column grids that make the most of your screen. Powered by TMDB. Made with love for movie lovers and cat enthusiasts alike. Disclaimer This app is for informational and entertainment purposes only. All movie and TV show data, including titles, descriptions, images, and ratings, is provided by The Movie Database (TMDb) API. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Trailers are streamed directly from YouTube and are publicly available content. This app does not host, store, or distribute any full-length movies or copyrighted video content. All video content is the sole responsibility of the respective YouTube channel owners. All trademarks, images, and content related to movies or TV shows belong to their respective owners. This app makes no claim of ownership over any third-party content. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Use of YouTube is subject to YouTube's Terms of Service (youtube.com/t/terms). TMDb data is subject to TMDb's Terms of Use (themoviedb.org/terms-of-use).

About

CineRadar

Features
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You save a movie to watch later. A series that hasn't aired yet. Then you forget. CineRadar exists to remember for you โ€” and to tell you at the right moment. WHAT COMES BACK TO YOU โ€ข A movie you saved premieres today. โ€ข A series on your list scheduled a new episode, or returned with a new season. โ€ข A title you wanted to watch just landed on a streaming service you subscribe to. Each one becomes a notification, on the day it happens. You choose which ones to get, in Settings. YOUR LISTS Want to watch, watched, favorites. Mark it on the spot, on any device, and your lists stay in sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. What you've watched turns into stats: hours watched, the genres that keep showing up, the average rating of what you pick. SERIES, PROPERLY Seasons and episodes, with stills, runtime and air dates. At the top of the detail screen, a strip answers the question that matters: is a new episode coming, is the show back, or is it over? WHERE TO WATCH Pick the services you subscribe to. Every title shows which of them carry it in your region, and opens straight in the streaming app โ€” on Apple TV too. WHAT TO WATCH NOW Trending, upcoming and top rated. Recommendations based on what you've already seen. And when nothing clicks, "Surprise me" picks for you. WHEREVER YOU ARE Home screen and lock screen widgets with the next premiere. iPhone search finds titles from your lists. Start on one device and pick up on another with Handoff. Apple Watch and Apple TV included. Available in English and Portuguese. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Reader Progress4 screens
CineRadar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CineRadar at none against Reader Progress's shown. CineRadar also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reader Progress ships an update every 2 weeks, CineRadar weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Reader Progress versus CineRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReader ProgressCineRadar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB23 MB
Age rating+912+
DeveloperDinh DaoNelson Silva

In-app purchases

None

Reader Progress

No in-app purchases

None

CineRadar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reader Progress free?
Reader Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CineRadar free?
CineRadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reader Progress or CineRadar have ads?
Reader Progress shows ads; CineRadar does not.
Which is updated more often, Reader Progress or CineRadar?
Reader Progress ships an update every 2 weeks, and CineRadar weekly. Most recently, Reader Progress was updated on September 17, 2026 and CineRadar on September 29, 2026.

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