Comparisons
Moviebase vs My Movies (2026)
Updated Sep 18, 2026
Last checked 2026-09-18, live re-verified against Moviebase's own comparison page and My Movies' own homepage (mymovies.dk) via the built-in browser pane.
Moviebase and My Movies answer two different questions about your shelf. Moviebase asks "what have I watched, and what's next?" My Movies (by Binnerup) asks "what do I physically own, and where's the good cover art for it?" — it's a collection cataloging tool, not a viewing tracker.
What they have in common
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Both cover movies and TV, including digital titles alongside any physical collection in My Movies' case.
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Both pull metadata and cover art for titles — Moviebase for browsing/discovery, My Movies specifically to identify and illustrate the physical edition you scanned in.
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Both are cross-platform to a degree: My Movies' own homepage lists Windows, Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad and Android licensing; Moviebase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android.
Where they differ
What the app is actually for
Moviebase's primary record is your viewing history — what you watched and when. My Movies' primary record is your owned collection — physical discs and digital titles you hold, catalogued the way a librarian catalogues a shelf, not the way a viewer logs a night in.
Barcode scanning and edition-level detail
My Movies is built around barcode scanning to add titles and captures edition-level cover art (front and back) for the specific physical release you own — a core feature Moviebase doesn't attempt; Moviebase's watchlist organizes planned viewing, not owned physical media.
Age and platform lineage
My Movies is legacy, Windows-first desktop software from Binnerup (Denmark) — its own homepage's latest news item is "My Movies 5.41 for Windows," dated April 11, 2025 — with mobile and Mac versions as companions to that core product, plus a web metadata service behind it. Moviebase is a mobile-first app (iPhone/iPad/Mac/Android) with no Windows desktop client at all.
Loans and inventory
Moviebase's own comparison page marks loan tracking and inventory management as a My Movies core feature (tracking who borrowed a disc) — a household-shelf-management function Moviebase has no equivalent for, since it isn't managing physical objects.
Free-tier limits and pricing model
Moviebase's own comparison page states a 50-title limit on My Movies' free Android tier, with further purchases being platform-specific rather than one account unlocking everywhere. My Movies' own site also offers full-feature trial licenses on request (e.g., for reviewers) rather than a single universal subscription. Moviebase's free tier has no title cap; Premium instead gates ad removal and viewing statistics.
Sync
Moviebase includes Trakt sync; My Movies' own comparison entry marks Trakt as "Not verified" — it isn't part of the product's stated feature set.
Which one, if you have to pick
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Pick Moviebase if you want to track what you're watching and what's next, with Trakt sync, on a phone or tablet.
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Pick My Movies if you own a physical disc collection (or a large ripped/digital one) and want a proper cataloging tool with barcode scanning, edition-accurate cover art, and a loan tracker.
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Neither is a shared household tool by design. My Movies can inventory a shelf everyone in the house uses, but it doesn't help a group decide what to actually watch tonight. CouchReel's comparison pages cover that gap directly, if that's the one you're trying to close.