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.
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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