DISCOVER

From endless scrolling to
swipe-based movie discovery

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.

Outcome: Users can swipe through filmographies, switch between artists instantly, build custom lists, and find where to watch titles, all from one seamless mobile experience.

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Results What changed for Snozzberry

Before

  • ✕Users had to search manually across multiple platforms
  • ✕Discovery depended on generic recommendation algorithms
  • ✕Artist filmographies were hard to browse quickly
  • ✕Watchlists and watched titles were scattered
  • ✕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
  • ✓Direct access to streaming options like iTunes

THE CLIENT

A mobile-first movie and TV discovery app
for film lovers

Snozzberry helps users discover movies and shows by exploring the catalogs of their favorite actors, directors, and writers. The app creates a more human way to browse entertainment by connecting users with titles through artists they already know and enjoy.
It is completely free to use and focuses on simple discovery instead of algorithm-heavy content suggestions.

The JourneyTo Press Play

Platform overview

Users weren’t just searching for a movie. They were exploring artists, browsing filmographies, filtering titles, saving watchlists, marking watched content, switching between actors or directors, and finding where to stream. Every part of that journey needed to feel simple, fast, visual, and enjoyable.

Artist-led browsing
Users start from an actor or director, not a title, and move outward from there
Deep filmographies
Full credit histories load fast enough to browse casually, not just look up
Watchlist and watched state
Saving, marking, and filtering stay in sync across every screen
Streaming availability
Each title shows where it can actually be watched, surfaced at the point of decision

The problem

CROWDED, ALGORITHM-LED DISCOVERY

Users often spend more time scrolling across platforms than actually choosing what to watch. Traditional recommendation systems can feel repetitive, confusing, or disconnected from what users are truly interested in.
Snozzberry needed a lightweight mobile experience where users could discover titles naturally by following creative connections between actors, writers, directors, and movies.

Algorithm-heavy discovery

Users got recommendations, but most platforms relied on algorithms instead of letting them explore movies through actors and directors they liked.

Endless scrolling

Users spent too much time browsing large catalogs across different platforms without a simple, focused way to decide what to watch next.

Hard to explore filmographies

Movie fans wanted to discover titles through their favorite artists, but actor, writer, and director filmographies were not easy to browse on mobile.

The solution

A MOBILE APP THAT MAKES MOVIE AND TV DISCOVERY SIMPLE

We 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, then tapping another artist to move straight into a new film list. The experience removes unnecessary complexity and gives users a more direct, playful way to explore entertainment.

Artist-First Search

Start with a person

Users open the app on an actor, writer, or director instead of a title, and the catalog unfolds from there.

Swipe Discovery

Decide in one motion

Titles surface one at a time, so picking something takes a swipe instead of a scroll through a wall of thumbnails.

Connected Catalogs

Tap to change course

Any artist on a movie page is a live link — tapping one instantly loads their full filmography as a new list.

Watchlist & History

The app remembers

Saved titles, watched marks, and filters stay in sync across every screen, so nothing gets re-entered.

Where to Stream

The last question, answered

Each title shows the platforms carrying it, surfaced at the moment the user is deciding.

TECH STACK

Every layer was built for smooth mobile performance, real-time content discovery, secure authentication, flexible watchlist management, and fast access to movie and TV data.

React Native

Mobile App Layer

Built a cross-platform mobile app with smooth navigation and swipe-based discovery.

Firebase

Backend & Data Layer

Supported user authentication, app data storage, watchlist management, saved preferences, and real-time updates across the mobile experience.