Comparison

Cinéphile vs Serialous

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

Head to head
About

Cinéphile

Features
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Cinéphile is a beautifully simple way to track the movies and TV shows you watch. Keep a Watchlist of everything you want to see, mark films and episodes as Watched, and build your own custom lists to organize by mood, theme, or whatever you like. TRACK EVERYTHING - One-tap Watchlist and Watched lists - Episode-by-episode progress for TV shows, with automatic completion tracking - Unlimited custom lists with colour tags - Filter and sort any list by title, rating, year, or date added KNOW YOUR TASTE - A personal profile with hours watched and your most-watched genres - Watch your viewing habits add up over time RICH DETAILS - Gorgeous movie and show pages with cast, ratings, runtime, and artwork - Where-to-watch streaming availability for your region - Fast search across a huge catalogue of films and series PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your library lives on your device. No account, no sign-up. Cinéphile pairs a clean, glass-inspired interface with everything a film and TV lover needs to remember what they have seen and decide what to watch next. Terms of Use: https://unifiedsense.com/assets/terms.html

About

Serialous

Features
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Keep track of every TV show you're watching — all in one place. Serialous shows you what's airing today, what's coming this week, and how far you've watched through each season. Add shows from anywhere: select a show name in any app, tap Share, choose Serialous, and it's saved to your list instantly. My Shows See all your shows at a glance with progress bars, next episode info, and airing status. Sort by name, status, or what's coming out next. Schedule Today's episodes up top, the rest of the week below — so you never miss a new release. Where to Watch See which streaming services carry each show in your country, with live availability updates. Never miss an episode Get a notification the day a new episode drops, plus a weekly digest of everything coming up — so you always know what to watch next. No account needed. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Cinéphile4 screens
Serialous3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cinéphile at every 5 days against Serialous's every 4 months. Cinéphile also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinéphile ships an update every 5 days, Serialous every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cinéphile versus Serialous: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinéphileSerialous
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDal RupnikIgor Tsallagov

In-app purchases

None

Cinéphile

No in-app purchases

None

Serialous

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cinéphile free?
Cinéphile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Serialous free?
Serialous is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cinéphile or Serialous have ads?
Neither Cinéphile nor Serialous shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinéphile or Serialous?
Cinéphile ships an update every 5 days, and Serialous every 4 months. Most recently, Cinéphile was updated on October 10, 2026 and Serialous on October 6, 2026.

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