Comparison

DiscVault vs CineAtlas

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

Head to head
About

DiscVault

Catalog your physical movie and series collection with ease. Scan barcodes to automatically add titles, organize your library, and track lent discs. Plan your viewing with watchlists and view collection statistics, all privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for automatic data entry
  • Offline access and on-device storage
  • Organize by format, genre, and decade
  • Track lent discs with due date reminders
  • Watchlist and wishlist management
  • Collection statistics and insights
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.

About

CineAtlas

Features
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Castellano CineAtlas es una filmoteca personal para organizar películas, series y documentales en iPhone y iPad. Regístrate y empieza a añadir títulos. El catálogo de The Movie Database (TMDB) está integrado y listo para usar. Si no encuentras una obra, crea su ficha completamente a mano con tus datos y una carátula de tu dispositivo. Las carátulas de las fichas manuales se guardan solo en el dispositivo donde las añades. Consulta la información de cada título y clasifica tu colección por géneros, años, dirección y reparto. Pulsa un nombre o un género para encontrar otras obras de tu filmoteca. Descubre sugerencias relacionadas con tu colección, próximos lanzamientos en formato físico y la cartelera de tu ciudad. Guarda cada título con su estado, valoración, notas, fechas, formatos y ediciones físicas. Organiza temporadas y episodios, listas, deseos e intereses. En portada encontrarás tus últimas incorporaciones y una sugerencia diaria de títulos que todavía no has visto. Las estadísticas y el ADN Cinéfilo analizan en el dispositivo tus géneros, décadas, países, idiomas, cineastas, reparto y hábitos cinéfilos. Descubre qué predomina en tu colección, cuánto te falta por ver y qué títulos faltan en tus sagas. Busca mediante TMDB, crea fichas manuales o importa una hoja de cálculo para identificar los títulos de tu colección. Elige el idioma desde Ajustes; tu elección se conserva y puedes cambiarla cuando quieras. Añade hasta 100 títulos gratis, con todas las funciones, o amplía tu colección sin límites con una única compra. Sin suscripciones, renovaciones ni publicidad. Idiomas soportados: Castellano, Catalán, Gallego, Vasco, Inglés (Estados Unidos), Inglés (Reino Unido), Alemán (Alemania), Alemán (Suiza), Inglés (Australia), Inglés (Canadá), Francés, Italiano, Neerlandés, Portugués (Brasil), Portugués (Portugal), Sueco, Ruso, Coreano, Japonés, Chino tradicional. English (United States) CineAtlas is a personal library for organizing movies, TV series, and documentaries on iPhone and iPad. Register and start adding titles. The Movie Database (TMDB) catalog is built in and ready to use. If you cannot find a title, create its entry entirely by hand using your own details and a cover image from your device. Cover images for manual entries are stored only on the device where you add them. View each title's details and organize your collection by genre, year, director, and cast. Tap a name or genre to find other works in your library. Discover suggestions related to your collection, upcoming physical releases, and movie listings in your city. Save each title's viewing status, rating, notes, dates, formats, and physical editions. Organize seasons and episodes, lists, your wishlist, and titles of interest. The home screen shows your latest additions and a daily suggestion from the titles you have not watched yet. Statistics and Cinephile DNA analyze your genres, decades, countries, languages, filmmakers, cast, and viewing habits on your device. Discover what features most in your collection, how much you have left to watch, and which titles are missing from your franchises. Search through TMDB, create manual entries, or import a spreadsheet to identify the titles in your collection. Choose your language in Settings; your choice is saved and can be changed at any time. Add up to 100 titles free, with every feature included, or expand your collection without limits with a single purchase. No subscriptions, renewals, or ads. Supported languages: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, English (United States), English (United Kingdom), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), English (Australia), English (Canada), French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese.

Screenshots

DiscVault4 screens
CineAtlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiscVault at none against CineAtlas's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CineAtlas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DiscVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiscVault ships an update every 5 days, CineAtlas every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DiscVault versus CineAtlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscVaultCineAtlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHendrik ZandbergenBorja Vilela Prieto

In-app purchases

None

DiscVault

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CineAtlas

One-time1
  • Títulos ilimitados$2.99

Questions

Is DiscVault free?
DiscVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CineAtlas free?
CineAtlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DiscVault or CineAtlas have ads?
Neither DiscVault nor CineAtlas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiscVault or CineAtlas?
DiscVault ships an update every 5 days, and CineAtlas every 4 days. Most recently, DiscVault was updated on October 31, 2026 and CineAtlas on October 31, 2026.

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