Letterboxd: iPhone vs Android
Letterboxd gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Letterboxd by Letterboxd is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Social Networking FreeApp Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Letterboxd’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 7 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Letterboxd downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 500+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Letterboxd's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-led
How Letterboxd makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Letterboxd Pro (1 Year) subscription | |
| 2 | Letterboxd Patron (1 Year) subscription | |
| 3 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 4 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 5 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 6 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 7 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 8 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 9 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 10 | Video Store Rental subscription |
Hidden keywords
Letterboxd shows up in App Store search (US) for 7 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 88k |
| Google Play | 3.4 ★ | 34k 1.9k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 123k |
What users say about Letterboxd
From the 68 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly frustrated by aggressive new advertising formats and persistent login/authentication failures that lock them out of their accounts. While long-term fans appreciate the core concept, recent updates have severely degraded usability and trust.
Mixed (40% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about ads, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Features & content: “More options for TV shows”
- Ease of use: “Love it so so much I always want to keep track of movies and this makes it easy”
- Design: “Wtf happened to the interface?”
- Useful: “these would also be helpful”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Ads make the app unusable”
- Login & account: “oh also they won’t let me log in”
- Crashes & bugs: “This app is way too expensive to keep crashing like this”
- Features & content: “The service also lacks the privacy features one would expect from any mature platform of this kind”
About Letterboxd
Sign in with your existing account (or create one for free) to enjoy our native app interface. These features of the web experience are supported, with more to come:
– Sign in (with 1Password support) or create an account
– Browse popular, highly rated and most anticipated films (including our official list of the Top 250 Narrative Features)
– Log films with date, rating, review and tags
– View film info (including cast & crew, popular lists and reviews) and rate, like, watchlist or mark as watched
– View (and filter) your activity feed
– Read and comment on reviews and lists
– Create and edit lists
– View member profiles including films, reviews, diary entries, tags, stats and more
– Follow members to see their activity in your feed
– Filter and sort collections of films based on specific criteria
– Search for films, content and people
– Edit your profile settings
Our app offers account upgrades:
– Upgrade to 1 Year of Letterboxd Pro or Patron
– Pro tier adds annual and all-time stats pages based on your account activity, advanced activity and streaming service filters (including the option to pick and filter by the streaming services you subscribe to, powered by JustWatch.com), list cloning and removes third-party ads.
– Patron tier provides all the benefits of Pro, plus the option to customize film posters, backdrops on your profile and content (if available), additional stats, a listing in the Patrons directory on our website and early access to new features.
– Payment is charged to your iTunes Account when you confirm purchase and your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is disabled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for a renewal up to 24 hours before the end of each current period, at the same annual fee.
– You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewals in the App Store app following purchase.
– Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable
Our terms of use are always available at: https://letterboxd.com/legal/terms-of-use/
We welcome your feedback regarding Letterboxd for iOS. Please email us: [email protected]
Letterboxd iPhone
Letterboxd gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Letterboxd is #19 in Social Networking Free in United States and charting in 26 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Social Networking FreeLetterboxd on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Letterboxd’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 7 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Letterboxd downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Letterboxd's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Letterboxd before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Letterboxd makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Letterboxd Pro (1 Year) subscription | |
| 2 | Letterboxd Patron (1 Year) subscription | |
| 3 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 4 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 5 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 6 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 7 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 8 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 9 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 10 | Video Store Rental subscription |
Hidden keywords
Letterboxd shows up in App Store search (US) for 7 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
Poland
India
Saudi Arabia
Argentina
Indonesia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Philippines
South Africa
Taiwan
Colombia
MalaysiaApps near Letterboxd on the chart
Social Networking Free, around #19.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Letterboxd
From the 68 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly frustrated by aggressive new advertising formats and persistent login/authentication failures that lock them out of their accounts. While long-term fans appreciate the core concept, recent updates have severely degraded usability and trust.
Mixed (40% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about ads, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Features & content: “More options for TV shows”
- Ease of use: “Love it so so much I always want to keep track of movies and this makes it easy”
- Design: “Wtf happened to the interface?”
- Useful: “these would also be helpful”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Ads make the app unusable”
- Login & account: “oh also they won’t let me log in”
- Crashes & bugs: “This app is way too expensive to keep crashing like this”
- Features & content: “The service also lacks the privacy features one would expect from any mature platform of this kind”
About Letterboxd
Sign in with your existing account (or create one for free) to enjoy our native app interface. These features of the web experience are supported, with more to come:
– Sign in (with 1Password support) or create an account
– Browse popular, highly rated and most anticipated films (including our official list of the Top 250 Narrative Features)
– Log films with date, rating, review and tags
– View film info (including cast & crew, popular lists and reviews) and rate, like, watchlist or mark as watched
– View (and filter) your activity feed
– Read and comment on reviews and lists
– Create and edit lists
– View member profiles including films, reviews, diary entries, tags, stats and more
– Follow members to see their activity in your feed
– Filter and sort collections of films based on specific criteria
– Search for films, content and people
– Edit your profile settings
Our app offers account upgrades:
– Upgrade to 1 Year of Letterboxd Pro or Patron
– Pro tier adds annual and all-time stats pages based on your account activity, advanced activity and streaming service filters (including the option to pick and filter by the streaming services you subscribe to, powered by JustWatch.com), list cloning and removes third-party ads.
– Patron tier provides all the benefits of Pro, plus the option to customize film posters, backdrops on your profile and content (if available), additional stats, a listing in the Patrons directory on our website and early access to new features.
– Payment is charged to your iTunes Account when you confirm purchase and your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is disabled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for a renewal up to 24 hours before the end of each current period, at the same annual fee.
– You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewals in the App Store app following purchase.
– Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable
Our terms of use are always available at: https://letterboxd.com/legal/terms-of-use/
We welcome your feedback regarding Letterboxd for iOS. Please email us: [email protected]
Latest updates
Letterboxd Android
Letterboxd gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Letterboxd is #12 in Social Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Social FreeLetterboxd on Google Play
App details
Letterboxd downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Letterboxd's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Letterboxd before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Letterboxd makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Letterboxd Pro (1 Year) subscription | |
| 2 | Letterboxd Patron (1 Year) subscription | |
| 3 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 4 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 5 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 6 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 7 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 8 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 9 | Video Store Rental subscription | |
| 10 | Video Store Rental subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | SocialFree | #12 |
| United States | SocialFree | #57 |
 France | SocialFree | #14 |
 Spain | SocialFree | #12 |
| United States | SocialGrossing | #139 |
 Canada | SocialFree | #22 |
| Australia | SocialFree | #23 |
 Germany | SocialFree | #42 |
 Italy | SocialFree | #20 |
| United Kingdom | SocialGrossing | #70 |
 Sweden | SocialFree | #17 |
 Netherlands | SocialFree | #30 |
 Brazil | SocialFree | #86 |
 Russia | SocialFree | #103 |
 Mexico | SocialFree | #99 |
 Thailand | SocialFree | #193 |
Apps near Letterboxd on the chart
Social Free, around #12.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Letterboxd
From the 159 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (34% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for easy sign-in, and working reliably. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and ads.
What people like
- Login & account: “best app in the world, thou login is bad”
- Crashes & bugs: “Amazing app, but if I use it too long it crashes”
- Ease of use: “very easy to find movies and rate them”
- Design: “To me, it is a beautiful part of a lifelong love for film”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “crashing after 10 seconds”
- Ads: “the ads are out of hand now”
- Login & account: “can't even create an account”
- Updates: “Constant freezing after the last update”
About Letterboxd
Sign in with your existing account to enjoy our all-new mobile interface. These features of the web experience are supported, with more to come:
– Browse popular, highly rated and most anticipated films, including trailers, member ratings, artwork, cast + crew details, studios, genres and popular reviews
– Browse and access popular reviews and lists
– Read and post comments on reviews and lists
– Search for films, cast + crew, reviews, lists and members
– Log and review films and edit past entries
– View member profiles (including diaries and films) and cast/crew filmographies
– Follow (or block) other members
– Activity feed (with filters for Pro members)
– List creation and editing
– Sorting and filtering
– Access profile settings
We welcome your feedback on this and future versions of Letterboxd for Android: please email us ([email protected]).