DVD Collection: Movie Miner

Movie Miner does pretty much everything you need it to do to manage your physical media collection. It is comprehensive, well constructed, and works to continually improve. Just go for the movie nerd mode, you will be pleased. Oddly rewarding is the ability to pick my custom movie poster… one that specifically matches the Blu-ray/4K that I purchased.

Barcode scanning does not do batch scanning, but does work for about 60% or movies. Manual lookup by Title works every time. Cannot determine format from barcode. Seems more geared toward streaming services than physical media though it does work with discs. Nice look though once you have input your library. Handles Shows as one item not 7 seasons individually. Cannot list 2 of the same item separately. But can list multiple formats for the same item.

I don’t usually post reviews but this is an awesome app for movie collectors of all formats. First, it’s easy to add movies. You can use the barcode scanner for physical media or you can enter titles manually for digital media. For large collections, the PROVIDER feature is customizable which allows you to use it to catalog and find the locations of your movies. For example, you can use Top Shelf or Portable Drive 1, etc. Every aspect of the movie entry data is fully customizable. And I mean fully, allowing collectors to make fine adjustments to each entry. Second, the layouts of each of the screens are beautiful, practical, and functional. Finally, the best part of this app is the Home Screen. It makes daily suggestions for viewing. This is ingenious for collectors with huge collections. I often waste valuable time trying to decide which movie to watch from my collection. The Home Screen makes intuitive suggestions for me in various categories so I don’t have to waste too much time deciding. I absolutely love this feature. My only concern is that the app is free. There are no ads or subscriptions. And there are no limits to the number of movies you add to your collection. Sounds too good to be true. I don’t know how long this will last but I hope it stays free.