Comparison

MovieArchive vs Tin Redrum

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Tin Redrum

Connect with a community of film enthusiasts to share your favorite movies and discover new ones. This social app has been helping users find their next cinematic adventure since 2010.

Highlights
  • Social film discovery
  • Share film taste
  • Discover new movies
  • Community of film lovers
  • Track favorite films
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Share your taste in film and discover your next favorite movies within a community of film lovers. A social film discovery app since 2010.

Screenshots

MovieArchive4 screens
Tin Redrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tin Redrum at none against MovieArchive's 2. Tin Redrum also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. MovieArchive sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tin Redrum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MovieArchive ships an update every 4 months, Tin Redrum monthly. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MovieArchive versus Tin Redrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMovieArchiveTin Redrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas RyserMICHEL Peneau

Customer experience

MovieArchive

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tin Redrum

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MovieArchive

One-time2
  • Loan to / borrow from$0.99
  • Download movie details$3.99
None

Tin Redrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MovieArchive free?
MovieArchive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tin Redrum free?
Tin Redrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MovieArchive or Tin Redrum have ads?
MovieArchive shows ads; Tin Redrum does not.
Which is updated more often, MovieArchive or Tin Redrum?
MovieArchive ships an update every 4 months, and Tin Redrum monthly. Most recently, MovieArchive was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tin Redrum on October 3, 2026.

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