Moviebase vs Queue: Keep a watchlist. Agree on what to watch.

Compare personal tracking with collaborative lists and ways to choose a movie together.

The short answer

Choose Moviebase if…

you want optional Trakt sync
you prefer a personal movie and episode tracking library

The trade-off: Viewing statistics and ad removal require Moviebase Premium. App-specific records from another service may not transfer.

Choose Queue if…

you want to pick a movie with someone else
you want collaborative lists and a watchlist spinner

The trade-off: Shared lists and social choices are app-specific; a direct Queue import into Moviebase is not verified.

What matters for your library

Queue combines movie and show tracking with shared decisions: collaborative lists, swiping with a friend and a random spinner. Moviebase is a fit when your own library and Trakt history are the priority.

Moviebase vs Queue in everyday use

Compare the publisher’s screens below. Tap an image to see the details; the captions distinguish the task each screen illustrates.

Keeping track of shows

Moviebase: Next episodes and progress appear beside the shows you follow.

Queue: Show progress appears with watched counts and completion controls.

Moviebase publisher screenshot: Next episodes and progress appear beside the shows you follow. — Moviebase

Queue publisher screenshot: Show progress appears with watched counts and completion controls. — Queue

Choosing together

Moviebase: A movie watchlist keeps films you plan to watch together.

Queue: Swiping with a friend helps agree on a title; Moviebase’s watchlist is a personal browsing workflow.

Moviebase publisher screenshot: A movie watchlist keeps films you plan to watch together. — Moviebase

Queue publisher screenshot: Swiping with a friend helps agree on a title; Moviebase’s watchlist is a personal browsing workflow. — Queue

Finding a new release

Moviebase: Discovery categories bring movie and TV suggestions together.

Queue: A trailer feed combines previews with streaming destinations.

Moviebase publisher screenshot: Discovery categories bring movie and TV suggestions together. — Moviebase

Queue publisher screenshot: A trailer feed combines previews with streaming destinations. — Queue

Feature comparison

Moviebase vs Queue
Feature	Moviebase	Queue
Movies & TV	Included	Included
Episode progress	Included	Included
Availability information	Included	Included
Trakt sync	Included	Not verified
Collaborative lists	Not verified	Advertised
Choose with a friend	Different workflow	Swipe together
Random selection	Not verified	Spinner
Text-list import	Selected file formats	Copy & paste

Availability and paid access can differ by platform and plan. “Not verified” means the evidence does not establish the feature.

By Moviebase · Checked Sep 12, 2026 · Sources

Based on the linked official listings, product documentation and publisher screenshots, not an app or import test. Store artwork may show a different platform or version.

Keeping your history

Bring your history to Moviebase

Keep a copy of your Queue history and check the import options available in Moviebase.

Support depends on the source and file format. More import options are coming.

See current import options

Questions

Can Queue import a list from Notes?

Its publisher advertises copy-and-paste list entry. This is title matching, not evidence that viewing dates, ratings and episode history transfer.

Can two people choose together?

Queue advertises swiping with a friend and collaborative lists. Those are central reasons to try it.

Does Queue include streaming subscriptions?

No. You still need access to the services that provide the titles. Queue helps you discover and organize them.

Is Moviebase free to download?

Yes. Moviebase is available on Android, iPhone, iPad and supported Macs. It is free to download, with optional Premium for ad removal, viewing statistics and other extras.

Try Moviebase free.

Available for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android.