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Manage Netflix and Blockbuster Queues on the iPhone

Tuesday August 26, 2008 12:55 pm PDT by Arnold Kim

iFlix screenshot
For online movie rental enthusiasts, two applications are now available to manage either your Netflix or Blockbuster rental queues.

iFlix

Flix [App Store] is a $1.99 application that allows you to manage your Netflix queues. The developer describes the app:

Add, remove, and reorder movies with a few easy flicks of a finger. You can rate movies youve seen recently, see ratings and descriptions for all the Netflix top lists, and even search for a particular title to learn more about it before popping it up to the top of your queue.

Also provided is an extensive tutorial with screenshots on how to accomplish various tasks on the iPhone.

Dashbuster

Dashbuster [App Store] is a $3.99 app that allows you to manage either Netflix or Blockbuster movie queues. Features detailed by the author include:

View your shipped, queued, and saved movies at a glance, including cover art
Drag and Drop Queue Reordering
Swipe to Delete Movie removal
View movie details quickly and easily; Stars, Director, Description and Cover Art
Quickly add movies from popular RSS feeds
Search for and add movies on the go

The developer does offer a free version called Dashbuster Free [App Store] which does not allow you to add or change movies from your iPhone, and will incorporate ads in the future.
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O and A
Posted: 45 months ago
I'll wait for the free one from netflix.
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fc4090
Posted: 45 months ago
Netflix already got a mobile portal. It works fantastic. https://www.netflix.com/Mobile/Login
This programmers has no good idea. They just always want to ride on others back and earn some quickies. Come on guys, make some good App.
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plumbingandtech
Posted: 45 months ago

I'll wait for the free one from netflix.


2 bucks?

I mean to each his own but iflix has long past saved me more then 2 bucks of my time.
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fc4090, worlds of difference. I used the mobile netflix and ditched it for iflix which is just plain easier and faster to use.
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61132
Posted: 45 months ago
I use iFlix, great application and easy to use. Much better than using the online site. Very convenient, I can add movies to my account when I'm in the movie theater during the previews :)
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whateverandever
Posted: 45 months ago

Netflix already got a mobile portal. It works fantastic. https://www.netflix.com/Mobile/Login
This programmers has no good idea. They just always want to ride on others back and earn some quickies. Come on guys, make some good App.


iFlix was a jailbreak App that was free, and it's very nicely done. It is a good app. What have you made that you feel the need to criticize others?
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dr_lha
Posted: 45 months ago

2 bucks?

I mean to each his own but iflix has long past saved me more then 2 bucks of my time..

If I've learned anything from the App Store "reviews", anything other than $0 is "too expensive", even 99 cents. Kind of makes you wonder how these cheapskates can afford an iPhone in the first place.
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crees!
Posted: 45 months ago
How about being able to have your own standalone queue of movies without any type of subscription service to pull from? There are always previews of movies that grab my attention but by the time they come around I don't get out to see them and would like to recall them when they're available for rent.
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plumbingandtech
Posted: 45 months ago

How about being able to have your own standalone queue of movies without any type of subscription service to pull from? There are always previews of movies that grab my attention but by the time they come around I don't get out to see them and would like to recall them when they're available for rent.


With Netflix (and I assume blockbuster), often the movie is in the database at the theatrical launch, so if you see a movie that you think you may not see in the theaters, use netflix or iflix, type in the name of the movie and instead of an "add to queue" button you will see a "save" button that will auto put it in your Q when the movie is released to DVD.

Warning though, iFlix COSTS TWO WHOLE BUCKS so if that is a problem, you can use the netflix web client to do the above as well.
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JDOG_
Posted: 45 months ago
I picked up Dashbuster for $.99 when it was on sale a few weeks back :)

Pretty happy with it, and it's definitely a huge step up from trying to navigate the site via Safari. Would be even better if WatchItNow wasn't so gimped to Windows so you could watch stuff on your phone too.
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iGary
Posted: 45 months ago
Great application, use it all the time.

People pay $4 for a coffee and bitch about $2 for an app?

Sheesh.
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