Cinéphile vs Serialous
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cinéphile
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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
Serialous
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Cinéphile | Serialous |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dal Rupnik | Igor Tsallagov |
In-app purchases
Cinéphile
No in-app purchases
Serialous
No in-app purchases









