Comparison

Stargold vs Movie Date

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

Head to head
About

Stargold

Features
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Reach for the stars. Discover a universe of movies and series. Rate, Review, Tag, Share and Recommend them. Manage and discover movies and series. Rate, tag, review, add notes, keep track of releases, create lists and more. Add media to your watchlist so you never miss anything again. Enjoy Cinema, as it’s meant to be. Rating Systems β€’ Stargold includes rating systems so you can rate and catalog your media with a system that best fits your needs, from a simple like or dislike, to a classic 10 stars rating. You'll love them. β€’ You can choose a system where all stars are positive, or one that goes from neutral to positive or negative like 4 to 5 Stars that goes from Brown, Tangerine and Orange to Gold and Loved, and rate to your heart’s content. Rate and share β€’ Share your ratings with others and recommend that which matters most. Watchlist and Seenlist Galaxies of stars β€’ Keep track of the movies you want to watch. Then mark them as seen, and rate them. Create your own lists and curate content you love. Track movies and series you love and discover new favorites. The sky is the limit Stargold Plus unlocks: - Unlimited lists - Unlimited list items - Unlimited list items on watchOS app Stargold Plus also helps develop advanced features Any feedback? Contact us at feedback@stargold.co or tweet us @StargoldApp Share your ratings and reviews on Twitter or Facebook @StargoldApp Note: This app is for managing your watchlist and rating, it’s not for streaming, downloading nor watching movies. --------------- Stargold Plus is available as an optional subscription. The subscription will be charged through your Apple ID account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions at any time by going to your iTunes Store settings or clicking Manage Subscriptions. Terms: stargold.co/terms Privacy: stargold.co/privacy This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Artwork, logos, photos, trademarks or other copyrighted materials used on Stargold are the property of their respective owners.

About

Movie Date

Features
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Do you think you know about cinema? Movie Date puts your film knowledge to the ultimate test. Each round, you're shown a movie poster. Your job? Guess whether it came out before or after the previous one. Simple concept. Harder than it looks. With three game modes, Classic, Arcade and Extreme, and thousands of movies spanning decades from the 70s to today, there's always a new challenge waiting. Climb the rankings and beat your own record. Whether you're a casual viewer or a true cinephile, Movie Date will surprise you. How far can you go?

Screenshots

Stargold4 screens
Movie Date4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Movie Date at none against Stargold's 1. Movie Date also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Stargold's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stargold sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Movie Date asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stargold ships an update daily, Movie Date every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 1 level
Stargold versus Movie Date: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStargoldMovie Date
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB67 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJose LopezDoCarago, Lda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stargold

Subscriptions1
  • Stargold Plus$0.991 Month
None

Movie Date

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stargold free?
Stargold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Movie Date free?
Movie Date is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stargold or Movie Date have ads?
Movie Date shows ads; Stargold does not.
Which is updated more often, Stargold or Movie Date?
Stargold ships an update daily, and Movie Date every 5 days. Most recently, Stargold was updated on October 29, 2026 and Movie Date on October 31, 2026.

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