Comparison
Cinapp vs Filmow
Filmow or Cinapp? Both keep track of the movies you watched. See side by side what each one offers and who each one suits best.
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Short answer
- Choose Filmow if you also follow TV shows and want to see how your taste matches other people's.
- Choose Cinapp if your focus is movies only and you want a calendar to plan what to watch, with points for keeping the pace.
Cinapp and Filmow side by side
| Feature | Cinapp | Filmow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid plan | Free app |
| Platforms | Web, iPhone and Android | Web, iPhone and Android |
| Movies and TV shows | Movies only | Movies and TV shows |
| Import history | No | — |
| Reviews | Yes, with a 0.5 to 5 rating | Yes, with ratings and comments |
| Lists | Yes, with a public page | Yes |
| Follow people | Yes | Yes |
| Taste compatibility | — | Yes |
| Planning calendar | Yes, with a day for each movie | — |
| Points and ranking | Yes | — |
Where Filmow is better
- TV shows. Filmow logs movies and TV shows. Cinapp is for movies only.
- Taste compatibility. Filmow shows how closely your taste matches other people's.
Where Cinapp is better
- Calendar. Each movie you want to watch goes into the next free day, and you reschedule whenever you need.
- Points and ranking. Watching on the planned day earns points and keeps your streak going.
- Completely free. There is no paid plan: diary, lists, calendar and stats are open to everyone.
Filmow or Letterboxd?
Filmow covers movies and TV shows. Letterboxd imports history from other services, but in October 2026 its app was listed in English only on the Brazilian App Store. To compare Letterboxd with Cinapp, read Cinapp vs Letterboxd.
Want more options? Compare other apps to log movies.
Frequently asked questions
Is Filmow free?
The Filmow app is free on the app stores. Cinapp is also free and has no paid plan.
Does Cinapp log TV shows like Filmow?
No. Cinapp is for movies only. For TV shows, Filmow is the better choice of the two.
Can I bring my Filmow movies to Cinapp?
No. Cinapp does not import history. You log each movie with the date you watched it.
The one-movie-a-day challenge
365 movies in a year. You pick the movies, the calendar keeps the pace and the points show how far you've come.
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