MovieArchive vs Reel DB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MovieArchive
Organize your physical movie collection by registering DVDs and Blu-rays. Easily find movies with custom labels and sort options. Enhance your collection with online details and track loaned items.
- Register DVDs and Blu-rays
- Customizable labels for easy finding
- Sort movies by title, duration, or year
- Assign movie details like genres and images
- Track loaned and borrowed movies
- Offline data storage for privacy
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Always find your purchased and recorded movies with your iPhone's support: Register your movie media (DVDs, BluRays and so on) and their contained movies and then label the media with labels which help find them easily. The list with sorted movies allows you easily to find the movie which you like to watch. Grab the medium which contains the movie and enjoy a comfortable movie night. You can assign details to the movies like list icon, title image, genres, etc. Some of these details can be displayed in the list of movies. In the settings of the MovieArchive you can define which ones of them you want to have displayed in the list. You can also define the sort order of the movies in the list (sort according to title, duration or the year of publication). With the In-App purchase "Download movie details" the MovieArchive loads the details from the internet (themoviedb.org) and you can easily assign them to your stored movie. Advantages of the MovieArchive: - multiple movies per medium: additionally to your purchased movies enter also your recorded movies (e.g.: a BluRay with two recordings) - privacy: your data is stored only in your iPhone, iPod or iPad (not on a server in the internet) - flexibility: in addition to the 20 predefined genres you can add your own genres Additionally to the english language the app supports also German and Spanish! By the way: with the In-App purchase "Loan to / Borrow from" you have always the overview to/from whom you have loaned out your movies.
Reel DB
Discover movies and TV shows with this app, an alternative to IMDB. It provides detailed information including cast, crew, and where to watch content globally. Users can tag items, add them to watchlists, and view user reviews and trailers.
- Cast and crew information
- Where to watch content globally
- Tagging and watchlist functionality
- Alternative titles
- User reviews
- Video content and trailers
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Reel DB is an alternative to IMDB. The app is powered by TMDB and provides information, such as: - Cast and crew - Where to watch the film or show, in all available countries - Allows you to tag items and add them to your watchlist - Shows you alternative titles - Has user reviews and video content, such as trailers where available
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Reel DB at none against MovieArchive's shown. Reel DB also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). MovieArchive's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MovieArchive sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Reel DB sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MovieArchive ships an update every 4 months, Reel DB every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MovieArchive | Reel DB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Ryser | Xen |
Customer experience
MovieArchive
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In-app purchases
MovieArchive
- Loan to / borrow from$0.99
- Download movie details$3.99
Reel DB
- First Take$0.99
- Scene Stealer$1.99
- Unfiltered Content$4.99
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- Top Billing$4.99
- Legend Status$9.99









