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Our Cinema vs WatchSocial
WatchSocial is a social tracker: log what you watch, follow people and start synced watch parties online. Our Cinema is one private queue for the people on your couch, a Lobby to settle the pick and a record of the night with everyone's ratings.
By Leah F., founder of Our Cinema · Updated
Which one fits your movie nights?
WatchSocial
Choose WatchSocial if you mostly track shows on your own, want a public feed and community discussion, or watch with friends in other places through synced watch parties. Its browser extension and Plex, Jellyfin or Emby syncing also log what you watch automatically.
Our Cinema
Choose Our Cinema if you want one queue with your partner or friends, a Lobby to settle the next pick, and a record of who watched, when and everyone's ratings. Keep solo films and shows in Just Me, separate from your shared nights.
From a suggestion to a night you remember
- Who it's for
- WatchSocialAnyone tracking their own TV and movies, with a social feed, followers and community discussion.
- Our CinemaA couple or a group of up to eight who watch together and want one shared list.
- Adding suggestions
- WatchSocialYour own watchlist and library. Watch partners can share progress on a show.
- Our CinemaEveryone adds to one cinema queue. Keep solo picks in Just Me, separate from the shared list.
- Choosing together
- WatchSocialStart a watch party that keeps a streaming app in sync for everyone, with live chat and voice.
- Our CinemaPropose a film in the Lobby, vote in a quick poll or rotate whose turn it is to pick.
- Recording the night
- WatchSocialEach person logs and rates movies, shows, seasons and episodes in their own history.
- Our CinemaOne screening record for the cinema with the date, who watched, guests and everyone's stars and notes.
- Privacy and sharing
- WatchSocialBuilt around a social feed: follow friends, mention them, post and react. Private notes are available on titles.
- Our CinemaA private cinema for the people you watch with, with optional guest links and share cards. No public profiles or followers.
- Who pays
- WatchSocialFree on web, iOS and Android. Some extras, like a custom stats dashboard, are in a paid Plus tier.
- Our CinemaFree for up to eight seats. Optional Premiere is $2.99/month or $24.99/year for the cinema, not each person.
Our Cinema prices are charged in USD. See the full Free and Premiere plans.
Good to know
- Is WatchSocial for watching together?
- Yes, online. Its watch parties keep a streaming app in sync across different homes, with live chat and voice. Our Cinema is for planning and remembering nights you watch together, on the same couch or apart.
- Does WatchSocial have a shared watchlist?
- Its library and watchlist belong to each person, and watch partners can share progress on a show. In Our Cinema, the whole cinema adds to one queue.
- Can I move my history between them?
- WatchSocial imports from Trakt, TV Time, Letterboxd and Prime Video. Our Cinema imports Letterboxd and IMDb exports, so you can keep using both.
- What stays free in Our Cinema?
- The shared queue for up to eight seats, Cinema Lobby, night history, ratings, series tracking and Numbers for a year. Premiere is optional and belongs to the cinema, not each seat.
What this comparison is based on
We make Our Cinema. Competitor details come from their public pages, checked October 14, 2026; features and prices can change.