r/CinephileApp

I’ve just added this feature where you can say whether a movie was watched in the theaters. This is on a per-watch basis; you can watch a movie 3 times at home and twice in the theaters for example; all of that is tracked.

And of course I added a statistic for it! (Disregard my solo trip to the movies in this screenshot, this is all test data 😅… In fact, I haven’t watched The Odyssey yet 😭)

Now if only Apple would decide to stop ignoring me and approve the previous update that’s been waiting for a week so I can upload this one, that’d be great….

This time has been probably the worst wait time yet… since last Friday morning that I uploaded Version 3.2 and it hasn’t been reviewed yet.

Actors voting, GIFs, and so many improvements, all waiting for almost a week now. It’s especially frustrating, bc of the speed at which I like to ship features is just not compatible with Apple’s laid back approach.

This whole week has made me reflect on the future of Cinephile as a mobile-only app, and I’m more and more convinced that I should launch a full web version as well so I crank up updates whenever the fuck I want…

At any rate, in the meantime I wanted to bring to your attention a new Instagram page for the app that I’d like to invite you to:

https://www.instagram.com/getcinephile?igsh=eWhwNHdzNzl0b250

And lastly, I also started to become active on Threads; opened an account a while back but never really used it. I intend to be more active now, so if you’d like to, give me a follow and I’ll follow back ;)

https://www.threads.com/@super\_mario\_w0rld

Cheers,
Mario

Hi Mario! First off, I wanted to tell you that the app is awesome, and I’m really enjoying exploring it. Great job on everything you’ve accomplished so far!

I was thinking that maybe the “Search” page could be renamed the “Explore” page and have more sections added to it. So I had some fun quickly putting together a mockup in Figma.

• I added a “Details” button and a “+” button so you can quickly access the entry and add the movie or TV show to your library or elsewhere.
• I added “Top-Rated Series” and “Top-Rated Movies” sections, whether all-time favorites or as rated by the Cinéphile community.
• I added a “Popular Actors” section to give users an idea of which actors are trending right now.
• A “Worth Starting” section with recommendations for series we haven’t seen yet but are worth checking out.
• I’ve displayed streaming services as cards for quick access.
• The option to view sections related to the streaming platforms you’ve bookmarked, so you can see what’s trending on those platforms.
• A “Popular Trailers” section
• A “Popular Collections” section that highlights film universe collections and sagas.

That’s a lot, but I had a lot of fun. Joking aside, here’s my idea for “improving” the search page so that it’s more personalized and reflects who we are based on what we’ve watched and our main platforms.

You can take a look at the mockup here

And thanks again, Mario, for the amazing app you designed!

Apple should be approving Version 3.1.2 in no time; meanwhile Version 3.2 is ready and it's PACKED!!

- Favorite characters per movie/show/episode ✅

- Community reviews appearing in details screens ✅

- Profile sharing cards and links ✅

Up next: GIFs!!

Cheers,

Mario

Download the app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/movies-tv-time-cinephile/id6758212570

Apologies in advance if it’s a stupid question.

The timeline and “Releasing” screens now properly show tv shows premiering and also digital release dates for movies.

The favorites section of your profile has also been upgraded so that you can pick your top 10 out of all favorites to showcase in the front page.

I’ve added the translation button everywhere in the community section, not just in posts + comments but also reviews.

There’s a lot more coming up over the next updates, as I continue to improve and add highly features such as favorite character voting, community reviews showing up in movies/shows details screens, and much more. Stay tuned!

Cheers,
Mario

Download the app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/movies-tv-time-cinephile/id6758212570

Working on a little something here. You'll be able to share your profiles straight from the app. The links generated are of the form https://www.cinephile.dev/@<your\_handle> (in my case for example, https://www.cinephile.dev/@cinephile_official ). Of course, once you get the sharing functionality from the app you won't need to type this manually; I'm just sharing this now because you can actually try it, this is live on the landing site ;)

I built Flash, an Android app that identifies movies and TV shows the way Shazam identifies songs.

How it works: you hear a movie clip — in a reel, at a café, anywhere — open Flash and let it listen for ~10–20 seconds or use background listening from notification tray. It comes back with the title, year, where to stream it, ratings, and a plot summary. If you only remember a line of dialogue, you can type that instead and it'll find the movie.

What I'm looking for: ~50 beta testers to hammer on real-world accuracy. Which clips does it nail, which does it miss? There's a 1-minute feedback form in the app.

Distributed via Firebase App Distribution — you get an email invite, install from the link (it's not on the Play Store yet, so Play Protect may ask you to confirm the install)
Needs mic permission — it listens through the microphone, so clips have to play out loud (headphones won't work)
No ads, no payment info, delete your account + data anytime from inside the app
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemnLDnfTPsZlNtp4Ayl9jWjXOQ1wpnOv69JGYC7s89uihzbg/viewform?usp=dialog