Movie Picker vs Binglyst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Movie Picker
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You've been scrolling for twenty minutes and still can't agree on what to watch. Movie Picker ends the debate. Swipe through a stack of films: right if you'd watch it, left if you wouldn't, and your shortlist builds itself. ONLY WHAT'S ON YOUR SERVICES Pick the streaming services you actually have (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Apple TV+, and more) and Movie Picker only shows you films available on them. No genre-guessing, and no matching with something that turns out to be on a service you don't even pay for. WATCH WITH SOMEONE The part that actually settles movie night: start a group session, share the 4-digit code, and everyone swipes the same stack of films. When you're all done, Movie Picker reveals the matches: the films every single one of you said yes to. If nothing gets a unanimous yes, you'll see the closest picks ranked by how many of you agreed. Works for couples and groups of up to six. DIAL IN THE MOOD - Mood filters: Feel-good, Thriller, Need a cry, Action, Comedy, or Something different - Decade filters: from the 70s to the 20s - Minimum rating filter so the duds never reach your thumb - Tap any card for the full picture: plot, cast, runtime, rating, and where it's streaming YOUR SHORTLIST, SORTED Every film you swipe right on lands in your Yes Pile. Can't choose from your own shortlist? Tap "Pick one for me" and let the app decide. Send your list to a friend as an image and let them pick. Save films for later with the watchlist. COMPLETELY FREE Swiping, your streaming-service filters, mood/decade/rating filters, group sessions, your Yes Pile, and your watchlist: all free, no subscription, no caps, no timers. Movie night is supposed to start with a movie. Get everyone swiping and press play sooner. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Streaming availability data provided by JustWatch via TMDB.
Binglyst
Easily track your favorite shows and movies, manage your watchlists, and discover new content. Its intelligent search understands plot descriptions and actor names, while a private, on-device recommendation engine learns your taste.
- Track watching progress per episode/season
- Intelligent search by plot or actor
- On-device personalized recommendations
- Countdown to next episode air dates
- View cast and crew filmographies
- Optional friend following and shared watchlists
- Private, no ads or tracking
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Binglyst is a fast, personal tracker for everything you watch — with a search that understands what you mean, not just what you type. TRACK WITHOUT THE BUSYWORK • Watching / Watchlist / Watched with per-episode checkmarks and season progress ("7 of 62") • Mark a whole season watched in one tap • Home shows what to continue, what's coming up, and exact countdowns to your shows' next episodes SEARCH THAT GETS IT Type a plot, not a title. "Chemistry teacher becomes drug kingpin" finds Breaking Bad; "bus cannot go below 50" finds Speed. Binglyst fuses meaning-based matching with keyword and popularity signals — and it also searches people, so "Leonardo DiCaprio" opens a full filmography with each credit's role. RECOMMENDATIONS THAT LEARN A private, on-device recommendation engine builds a taste profile from your library — favorite genres, actors, directors, writers — and keeps two rails fresh: one for series, one for movies. Pick three favorites at the start and it's already useful. NEVER MISS A DROP Coming Up lists your shows' next episodes with countdowns, and optional local reminders fire on air day. No account or server required. WHERE HAVE I SEEN THEM? Tap any cast member on a title page to see which of your watched shows and movies they also appear in — with the role they played in each. FRIENDS, OPTIONALLY Follow friends' watchlists and run a two-person shared watchlist. Friend features are entirely optional and need an iCloud account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your watch history lives on your device. No ads, no analytics, no tracking. An account is optional — Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — and can be deleted in-app at any time. Binglyst's catalog covers hundreds of thousands of titles with episode air dates, ratings, plots, and full cast & crew, refreshed daily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Binglyst at every 3 days against Movie Picker's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Movie Picker ships an update every 10 days, Binglyst every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Movie Picker | Binglyst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Digital Doctor LTD | Mohammad Hossein Pourmatin |
In-app purchases
Movie Picker
No in-app purchases
Binglyst
No in-app purchases
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