WatchCircle vs Cinema Log

WatchCircle is a private diary for what you've watched — movies, shows, documentaries, flight catches, the lot. Add titles with the date, where you watched (Netflix, cinema, Apple TV, flight, etc.), and a simple opinion: Recommended, Time-Pass, or Waste of Time. Your list lives in your private iCloud — no servers, no analytics, no advertising. Apple's CloudKit handles sync between your own devices. Invite a friend with their Apple ID and you'll see each other's watched lists and ratings. It's the friend-recommendation question — "is this actually worth my time?" — without the noise of stars and reviews. Features: • Hybrid title search (iTunes + TMDb) finds posters and metadata for both mainstream films and streaming-exclusive TV • Watchlist for things you mean to get to • Custom poster upload for titles the search can't find • Optional watch link per entry — straight to the show on its platform • Private sharing via Apple's CKShare — friends-only, no public network • iCloud sync across all your Apple devices Built only with Apple frameworks. Bring your own iCloud account, the rest just works.

Cinema Log is for people who love the big screen. Keep a running log of every movie you see in theaters, rate it, and remember where you saw it, then look back on your whole year at the movies. WHY CINEMA LOG ▸ Log a visit in seconds: the film, the theater, the date, the format, what the seat cost. ▸ Import your ticket history. Bring in your ticket emails, review every visit before it is saved, and undo any imported ticket. ▸ See what's playing. This week's releases sit on your home screen, one tap from a log. ▸ Rate and favorite what you watch, then build your Best Of for the year. ▸ Know whether your theater membership actually pays for itself. Track your membership or your own plan, and watch each visit count toward break-even. ▸ Track your spending: tickets, extras and concessions, by month, year or all time. ▸ Your Year in Film. Turn your logs into beautiful, shareable recap cards. ▸ Follow friends and see what they're watching and loving. ▸ See the numbers behind your movie year: genres, directors, formats, and how your taste adds up. ▸ Every kind of showing belongs here: opening night, festival premieres, early previews, secret screenings, and more. ▸ Use it on your phone and on the web. For moviegoers, by moviegoers.