Callsheet is the Perfect Alternative to the IMDB App
You probably use the IMDB app when you want to find more information about a TV show, movie, actor, and much more. But the new app Callsheet takes everything great about IMDB and provides it a modern and well-designed package without layers of intrusive advertising.
The app uses information from The Movie Database to provide everything you want to know about a movie or show.
To begin, start searching for a title or members of the cast and crew The home page also has popular/new movies and TV episodes to explore with a single tap.
Developer Casey Liss describes one of the app’s best features in a blog post:
My favorite feature — other than Callsheet’s speed — are the affordances for avoiding spoilers in TV shows. If you’ve seen the amazing TV series Watchmen, you’ll know that there are characters with hidden identities. When I was watching the show back in late 2019, one secret identity was spoiled by that character’s listing in IMDB.
Never again.
You can optionally select a number of features to avoid spoilers including hiding character names, episode count, titles, and thumbnails.
Another great feature is the ability to customize a Quick Access link on a movie or TV show page. You can choose to quickly access IMDB trivia, the Wikipedia entry, the website, where to watch, or parental guidance information.
After selecting the Quick Access link, all of those other options are available in the Links menu.
In the Where to Watch screen you can see where a show or movie can be watched free, wth a purchase, or using a streaming subscription.
When you find something to quickly access later, just pin the item. All of your pins will be available on other devices, along with spoiler preferences and more, thanks to iCloud sync.
For the iPhone and all iPad models, Callsheet is a free download on the App Store now.
To explore the app, your first 20 searches are free. After that, you’ll need a subscription of $1 per month or $9 per year. There is a one-week free trial of any subscription as well.
