Esketchers built an app that makes movie and TV discovery simple, personal, and fun moving away from complex recommendation algorithms and helping users explore cinema through the people behind the work, including actors, writers, and directors. Users can swipe through filmographies, switch between artists instantly, build custom lists, and find where to watch titles, all from one seamless mobile experience.
Swipe-Based Movie & TV Discovery App Built Around Artists – Snozzberry
Swipe-Based Movie & TV Discovery App Built Around Artists
Problem
Users often spend more time scrolling across platforms than actually choosing what to watch, as traditional recommendation systems can feel repetitive, confusing, and disconnected from genuine interests. Snozzberry needed a lightweight mobile experience where users could discover titles naturally by following creative connections between actors, writers, directors, and movies, making the journey from discovery to decision effortless and enjoyable.
Solution
Esketchers built Snozzberry as a mobile app that lets users discover movies and TV shows by swiping through the work of actors, writers, and directors starting with one artist, exploring their catalog, and tapping into a new film list instantly. The experience removes unnecessary complexity, giving users a more direct, playful, and personal way to explore entertainment.
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Client Goals
The client wanted to build a simple, artist-driven mobile app that makes movie and TV discovery personal, fast, and enjoyable without relying on complex algorithms.
Artist-Driven Discovery
Let users explore movies and TV shows through actors, writers, and directors they already enjoy.
Swipe-Based Experience
Replace endless scrolling with a fun, swipe-based interface for fast and interactive discovery.
Custom List Management
Allow users to create personal lists, track watched titles, and save future watchlists in one place.
Instant Artist Switching
Enable users to jump between artist catalogs instantly from any movie page without interruption.
Advanced Content Filtering
Let users filter titles by year, genre, parental rating, and country for more focused discovery.
Direct Streaming Access
Connect users directly to available streaming options the moment they discover a title.
Target audience
Casual Movie Watchers
Film Enthusiasts & Cinephiles
TV Show Binge Watchers
Parents & Family Viewers
On-the-Go Mobile Users
Core Features
Swipe-Based Discovery
Users can swipe through movie and TV catalogs one title at a time, making discovery feel fast, simple, and interactive.
Artist Filmography Exploration
Users can search for actors, writers, or directors and browse their complete catalog in a clean mobile format.
Instant Artist Switching
Users can tap any actor or director name on a movie page to instantly pivot into that artist’s film list.
Custom Lists
Users can create and manage personal lists for movies, shows, watched titles, and future watchlists.
Advanced Filtering
Users can filter content by year, genre, parental rating, or country to narrow down discovery.
Direct Streaming Access
Users can tap supported titles and open available streaming options such as iTunes.
Additional features
Watched Title Tracking
Mark titles as watched to keep a clear record of everything you’ve seen.
Google & Apple Auth
Instant sign-in through Google or Apple for a frictionless onboarding experience.
Real-Time Data via TMDB
Up-to-date movie and TV data powered by the TMDB API for accurate content coverage.
Cross-Platform Mobile App
Runs smoothly on both iOS and Android from a single React Native codebase.
Saved Preferences via Firebase
Watchlists and preferences synced in real time across sessions via Firebase.
Results
BEFORE
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Users had to search manually across multiple platforms
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Discovery depended on generic recommendation algorithms
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Artist filmographies were hard to browse quickly
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Watchlists and watched titles were scattered
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Switching between related actors or directors was slow
AFTER
✓
Swipe-based discovery through artist catalogs
✓
Simple browsing without complex automated algorithms
✓
Instant artist switching from any movie page
✓
Custom lists, watched titles, and watchlists in one place
✓
Advanced filters for better content discovery
Integrations
TMDB API
Rich movie and TV data powering artist-based discovery and filmography browsing.
Google Auth
Secure and instant sign-in via Google accounts for frictionless onboarding.
Apple Auth
Native Apple ID sign-in for seamless iOS user authentication.
Firebase
Backend data storage for custom lists, watchlists, and saved user preferences.
iTunes Streaming Links
Direct access to available streaming options for supported titles.
Firebase Analytics
User activity and engagement tracking across the mobile app.
Tech Stack
React Native
Firebase
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