Twenty minutes of scrolling, then something you've already seen. Streaming apps recommend what they have. Your friends recommend what's good. Wibely starts with your friends.
Start with people, not a catalogue
- Who already watched it. Every title page shows the people you follow who finished it: "Watched by Sam, Lucy and 3 others".
- What they're on right now. The feed shows who's watching, reading, listening or playing what.
- Where to watch. Every title page lists where it's streaming, renting or for sale. Free for everyone.
A five-minute way to choose
- Start from Saved. You already decided these were worth your time. Tonight's pick is probably in there.
- Open a title and see who watched it. One friend whose taste matches yours is worth more than a score.
- Check where to watch. If it isn't on a service you have, move on to the next one.
- Still stuck? Ask. Send two options into a chat and let a friend choose.
- Rate it afterwards. Your rating is what helps your friends choose next time.
Ask in a chat
Send a title straight into a chat as a card, with the service it's on. Start a group for movie night and decide together. Messaging is free.
Picks for your taste, with the reason
What next, part of Wibely Plus, picks Movies, TV, Music, Books and Games for you and always tells you why:
- "Sam and 2 others you follow loved this"
- "Because you rated Past Lives 5 stars"
- "Because it's in your Top Five"
- "On your Saved, now on Netflix"
Each pick is marked a Strong or Good match, says when it's included with a service you have, and goes away for a few months if you tap Not interested.
Know when it lands
With Plus, save your streaming services and your Saved list sorts what you can watch tonight to the top. If something isn't streaming anywhere yet, tap the bell and Wibely tells you when it arrives.
The best recommendation I ever got wasn't from an algorithm. It was a friend saying "you'll love this, trust me". Wibely is that, for everyone you follow.
Movie night with a group
Choosing for five people is harder than choosing for one. Three steps keep it short:
- Start a group chat for the night.
- Everyone sends one title as a card. No long lists, one pick each.
- Check where to watch on each, drop the ones nobody has, and vote on what's left.
If the same group meets often, keep a list of the candidates that lost. Next time you start there.
Why a friend's pick beats a top ten
A top ten tells you what's popular. It can't tell you what's right for you on a tired Tuesday. A friend can, because they know what you both loved last time. That's why Wibely shows people before it shows rankings: who watched it, what they rated it, and what they're on now.
Not only movies
The same question comes up with books, games and music: what next? The feed shows what your friends are reading, playing and listening to, and What next picks across all five kinds. If you're new to keeping everything in one place, start with one app for all five.
Questions people ask
- Is "where to watch" free?
- Yes, on every title page.
- Can I ask a group?
- Yes. Start a group chat and send titles as cards. Messaging is free.
- Does What next only do movies?
- No. Movies, TV, Music, Books and Games.
- Why was something recommended?
- Every pick shows its reason.
