Avoid buying the same movie twice
Check what you already own before another copy or format comes home.
Movie collection app
Keep the movie shelf with you.
Catalog the physical movies you own, so you can check the shelf from anywhere and remember which format or edition is already at home.
Remember the release, not just the title.
A movie library can contain the same title across DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K releases, SteelBooks, box sets, and collector editions. A catalog helps you remember which release is actually on your shelf.
Know the format you own
Keep the release, photos, condition, purchase details, and notes with the physical copy.
Keep box sets and editions clear
Make older shelves and mixed formats easier to understand as the library grows.
Browse the library away from home
Check the collection while shopping instead of trying to remember the shelf.
The copy you actually own
Keep the details with the movie.
Photos
Keep the case, slipcover, SteelBook, disc art, box-set packaging, or another detail worth remembering with the item itself.
Condition
Record the state of the copy you own before resale, replacement, or shelf wear makes it important.
Purchase details
Remember when and where you bought it without searching old orders or receipts.
Recorded value
Keep a value for reference when replacement, resale, or collector context matters.
Categories
Organize the collection by format, genre, boutique label, box sets, or whatever makes your shelf easier to understand.
Private notes
Save edition differences, included discs, region notes, packaging details, or other context that matters to your copy.
Supported attachments
Keep private PDFs or JPEG, PNG, and WebP images of receipts, invoices, or documentation connected to the movie they describe.
Useful links
Save a boutique label page, product listing, review, replacement source, or another reference worth returning to.
Your whole movie shelf
Every format has a place.
Catalog the movies you watch, collect, upgrade, display, or simply do not want to accidentally buy twice.
4K UHD & Blu-ray
Standard releases, collector editions, remasters, upgrades, and the discs you reach for when picture and sound matter.
DVD
Long-owned favorites, out-of-print editions, television sets, special features, and the discs that still earn their shelf space.
SteelBooks & boutique editions
Limited packaging, alternate artwork, numbered editions, label releases, and versions where the physical copy matters as much as the movie.
Box sets
Franchises, director sets, television seasons, anthology boxes, multi-film collections, and oversized packages.
VHS & other formats
VHS, LaserDisc, HD DVD, CED, and other physical formats that do not need a specialist app just to belong in the catalog.
Your movies, your system
Make the formats easy to read.
Use categories such as 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, SteelBooks, Horror, Box Sets, or any structure that makes your own movie collection easier to browse.
4K UHDBlu-rayDVDSteelBooksHorrorBox Sets
Capture first
Start with the copy in front of you.
Add the title and the details you know, use photos when the physical edition matters, and keep moving. The record can exist before every field is complete.
Add the identity
Give the movie a clear title and enough context to recognize the copy later.
Photograph the edition
Capture the case, slipcover, SteelBook, box, disc set, damage, or another physical detail worth remembering.
Keep ownership context
Add condition, purchase information, recorded value, notes, supported attachments, and links when they are useful.
Add anything manually
The movie does not need a specialist database match to belong in Catalist.
Built around physical ownership
The movie is only half the story.
The same film can exist on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K, VHS, SteelBook, or inside a box set. Catalist gives you a place to keep the condition, photos, purchase context, notes, supported attachments, and value of the physical copy you actually own.
More than movies
Keep the rest of the shelves close.
Movies do not have to live in one specialist app while vinyl, books, board games, comics, puzzles, and other collections live somewhere else.
Keep them in Catalist while each collection keeps the organization that makes sense for it.
Explore what you can catalogSimple pricing
Two plans. One complete Catalist experience.
Start free or go Pro. Use the same Catalist account for your movie collection and every other collection you want to keep together.
Catalist Free
$0
Use the complete cataloging experience for up to 75 items across 2 collections.
- 2 collections
- Up to 75 items
- All cataloging and organization tools
- Photos, supported attachments, and useful links
- Acquisition dates and recorded values
- Notes and ownership details
- Model and serial numbers
Catalist Pro Monthly
$4.99 per month
Catalog unlimited items across unlimited collections.
- Unlimited collections
- Unlimited items
- All cataloging and organization tools
- Photos, supported attachments, and useful links
- Acquisition dates and recorded values
- Notes and ownership details
- Model and serial numbers
Catalist Pro Annual
$49.99 per year
Get the same unlimited Pro plan and save with annual billing.
- Unlimited collections
- Unlimited items
- All cataloging and organization tools
- Photos, supported attachments, and useful links
- Acquisition dates and recorded values
- Notes and ownership details
- Model and serial numbers
Questions, answered
The practical details.
What to know about using Catalist as a movie collection app.
What is a movie collection app?
A movie collection app gives you a digital record of the physical movies you own, including photos, format or edition context, condition, purchase details, notes, values, supported attachments, links, and whatever else helps identify the copy on your shelf.
Can I use Catalist for DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K movies?
Yes. Create a Movies collection and organize physical releases in the way that makes sense for your shelf. Catalist does not currently auto-detect movie formats or release editions.
Can I catalog VHS, LaserDisc, or other older formats?
Yes. Catalist can keep manually created records for older and unusual physical formats too.
Can I keep multiple copies of the same movie?
Yes. Each physical copy can have its own item record, photos, condition, purchase details, recorded value, supported attachments, links, and notes.
Can I add photos of SteelBooks, slipcovers, or box sets?
Yes. Add item photos for packaging, discs, inserts, damage, alternate artwork, or another physical detail worth preserving.
Does Catalist scan DVD or Blu-ray barcodes?
Not currently as a dedicated movie-lookup flow. Add movies manually and keep the details that matter to your copy.
Is Catalist a movie watch tracker or streaming app?
No. Catalist is centered on the physical items you own rather than streaming availability, watch history, reviews, or recommendations.
Is my movie collection public?
No. Catalist is private by default.
Can I keep movies and other collections in the same account?
Yes. Movies can live beside Vinyl, Books, Board Games, Comics, Puzzles, Home, and other collections in the same Catalist account.
Take the movie shelf with you.
Give every physical copy a place you can check before the next pickup comes home.
Private by default · One catalog · Everything you own
