Comparison

Cinéphile vs Watchora

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

Watchora

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Watchora is a simple, local-first app for tracking anime, movies, and TV series in one personal library. Build your own media library, keep track of what you plan to watch, what you are watching, and what you have completed. Save personal ratings, episode progress, notes, and custom lists so your favorite titles stay organized in one calm place. Features: • Track anime, movies, and TV series • Save watch status and episode progress • Add personal ratings and local notes • Organize saved titles with custom lists • Discover new titles and save them to your library • Export and import a local library backup file • Use light, dark, or system appearance Watchora does not require an account. Your library, lists, ratings, progress, and notes are stored locally on your device. You can export a backup file and save it to Files or iCloud Drive when you want to keep a copy of your library.

Screenshots

Cinéphile4 screens
Watchora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Watchora at none against Cinéphile's 3. Watchora also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Cinéphile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Cinéphile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Watchora asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinéphile ships an update every 5 days, Watchora daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Cinéphile versus Watchora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinéphileWatchora
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB9 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDal RupnikIhor Bozhkevych

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cinéphile

Subscriptions2
  • Cinéphile Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cinéphile Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cinéphile Pro Lifetime$29.99
None

Watchora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cinéphile free?
Cinéphile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Watchora free?
Watchora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cinéphile or Watchora have ads?
Neither Cinéphile nor Watchora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinéphile or Watchora?
Cinéphile ships an update every 5 days, and Watchora daily. Most recently, Cinéphile was updated on October 31, 2026 and Watchora on October 31, 2026.

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