Cinéphile vs Watchora
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
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Cinéphile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Watchora asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cinéphile ships an update every 5 days, Watchora daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Cinéphile | Watchora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dal Rupnik | Ihor Bozhkevych |
In-app purchases
Cinéphile
- Cinéphile Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Cinéphile Pro Annual$14.991 Year
- Cinéphile Pro Lifetime$29.99
Watchora
No in-app purchases









