Comparison

The Watchlist vs DiscVault

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

Head to head
About

The Watchlist

Features
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The Watchlist is a clean app for movie and TV lovers who want to keep track of everything they watch. Whether you're building your watchlist for the weekend, logging films you've already seen, or browsing for something new. The Watchlist makes it effortless. Features: Search millions of movies and TV shows instantly Add titles to your personal watchlist with one tap Mark titles as watched and move them to your archive View ratings, details, and information for any title Clean, minimal design built for everyday use Stop forgetting what you wanted to watch. The Watchlist keeps everything in one place, beautifully organised and always at hand.

About

DiscVault

Features
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DiscVault is the fast, private way to catalog your physical movie and series collection — Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and DVD. Scan a disc's barcode and DiscVault automatically fills in the title, year, cover art, cast, and format. No typing, no accounts, no clutter. Everything lives on your device and works completely offline. SCAN & ADD IN SECONDS • Point your camera at a barcode to pull full metadata instantly • Or add titles by hand with a quick search • Box sets and collections are detected and grouped for you ORGANIZE YOUR SHELF • Browse your library as a clean poster grid • Filter and sort by format, genre, decade, and more • Group box sets, vaults, and collections; merge multiple editions of the same film • Tag titles your own way NEVER LOSE A DISC AGAIN • Track what you've lent out, to whom, and when it's due back • Get on-device reminders before and after a return date • Keep a full loan history PLAN YOUR VIEWING • Keep a watchlist of what to watch next • Log your watch history • Build a wishlist of discs you still want SEE YOUR COLLECTION AT A GLANCE • Statistics for films by format, genre, and decade • Totals for your whole shelf PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • No ads, no tracking, no analytics • Your collection stays on your device MADE FOR COLLECTORS • Face ID / Touch ID app lock • Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight support • Available in 13 languages • Universal app for iPhone and iPad Turn your shelf into a searchable collection — start scanning.

Screenshots

The Watchlist4 screens
DiscVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DiscVault at 17.0 against The Watchlist's 26.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

The Watchlist ships an update weekly, DiscVault every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
The Watchlist versus DiscVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe WatchlistDiscVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMatt RoseHendrik Zandbergen

In-app purchases

None

The Watchlist

No in-app purchases

None

DiscVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Watchlist free?
The Watchlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiscVault free?
DiscVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Watchlist or DiscVault have ads?
Neither The Watchlist nor DiscVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Watchlist or DiscVault?
The Watchlist ships an update weekly, and DiscVault every 5 days. Most recently, The Watchlist was updated on October 16, 2026 and DiscVault on October 24, 2026.

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