MovieArchive vs DiscVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā 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.
DiscVault
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DiscVault is the fast, private way to catalog your physical movie and series collection ā 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 ā start scanning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiscVault at none against MovieArchive's 2. DiscVault also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). MovieArchive's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. MovieArchive sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DiscVault asks for nothing beyond the download.
MovieArchive ships an update every 4 months, DiscVault every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MovieArchive | DiscVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days ā better |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Ryser | Hendrik Zandbergen |
In-app purchases
MovieArchive
- Loan to / borrow from$0.99
- Download movie details$3.99
DiscVault
No in-app purchases
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