Simkl AlternativesTop Movie Review Sites & Episode Trackers like Simkl

Simkl is described as 'TV, anime, and movie tracker that keeps a history of all the shows and movies you watch in one, central location. It’s a mobile app, a website, Google Chrome extension and integrates with many TV apps, find where to watch in 140+ countries, on 1000+ streaming services' and is a very popular Movie Review site in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Simkl for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Simkl alternative is IMDb, which is free. Other great apps like Simkl are Trakt.tv, Letterboxd, AniList and Kitsu.

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Simkl is a TV, anime, and movie tracker that keeps a history of all the shows and movies you watch in one, central location. It’s a mobile app, a website, Google Chrome extension and integrates with many TV apps, find where...

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  1. IMDb icon
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    Launched online in 1990 and a subsidiary of Amazon.com since 1998, IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, designed to help fans explore the world of movies and shows and decide what to watch.

    123 IMDb alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    IMDb Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Movie Database
    3.  Reviews and Recommendations
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Where to Watch
    6.  Dark Mode

    IMDb VS Simkl

     
    Comments about IMDb as an Alternative to Simkl
    timgray
    Negative Oct 29, 2021
    1

    This is NOT a movie/TV tracker!

    Naoe
    Apr 3, 2025
    0

    Ignore timgray, he's very confused.

    IMDb does allow you to track movies/TV.

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    • Most users think IMDb is a great Simkl alternative.

    • IMDb is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Simkl.

    • IMDb is the most popular free alternative to Simkl.

    • IMDb is Freemium and ProprietarySimkl is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Trakt.tv icon
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    Automatically track your TV shows and movies with Trakt's seamless media center integration. Discover new recommendations based on your taste, check in via mobile, sync across devices, and explore available streaming options. Engage in social features and user ratings.

    93 Trakt.tv alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Movie tracker
    2.  Movie Database
    3.  User Rating
    4.  Free API
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Calendar View
    8.  Where to Watch

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  3. Letterboxd icon
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    Letterboxd lets you keep track of every film you’ve seen, so you can instantly recommend one the moment someone asks, or check reactions to a film you’ve just heard about. We’re a global community of film fans who live to discuss, rate and rank what we watch.

    129 Letterboxd alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NZ flagNew Zealand

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Letterboxd Features

    1.  Movie Database
    2.  User Rating
    3.  Reviews and Recommendations
    4.  Where to Watch
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Personalized Recommendations
    7.  Two-factor Authentication

    Letterboxd VS Simkl

     
    Comments about Letterboxd as an Alternative to Simkl
    timgray
    Positive Oct 29, 2021
    0

    This is NOT a movie/TV tracker!

    Naoe
    Apr 3, 2025
    0

    Letterboxd is a movie tracker, though it does not support TV shows.

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    • Most users think Letterboxd is a great Simkl alternative.

    • Letterboxd is Freemium and ProprietarySimkl is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. AniList icon
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    Track, share and discover your favorite anime and manga with AniList.

    40 AniList alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Anime / Manga Tracking
    2.  Different scoring systems
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  List import
    5.  Communities
    6.  Community-based
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  User Rating
    10.  Channel reccomendation
    11.  Custom List Creation
    12.  Airing anime notification

    AniList VS Simkl

     
    Comments about AniList as an Alternative to Simkl
    almetta0
    Positive Feb 29, 2024
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    It's a better anime tracker.

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    • Most users think AniList is a great Simkl alternative.

    • AniList is Free and ProprietarySimkl is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Kitsu icon
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    Kitsu (formerly Hummingbird) is a social network for Asian media fans. Kitsu provides users with tracking feature to show other users what shows and manga they’ve seen. Users can read reviews, connect with others shared interests, and discover new content to watch or read from...

    41 Kitsu alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Anime / Manga Tracking
    2.  Mobile friendly
    3.  Community-based
    4.  User Rating
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Social feed
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Friend Tagging
    9.  Free API
    10.  Anime Franchise Results
    11.  Different scoring systems

    Kitsu VS Simkl

     
    Comments about Kitsu as an Alternative to Simkl
    Jenny
    Apr 21, 2025
    0

    It is only for anime and manga!!

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    • Most users think Kitsu is a great Simkl alternative.

    • Kitsu is the most popular Open Source alternative to Simkl.

    • Kitsu is Free and Open SourceSimkl is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Kitsu is LightweightSimkl is not according to our users
  6. Metacritic icon
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    Metacritic's proprietary Metascore distills the opinions of the most respected critics writing online and in print to a single number.

    90 Metacritic alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Metacritic Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Gamification
    3.  Ranking
    4.  Reviews and Recommendations
    5.  Video Game Reviews

    Metacritic VS Simkl

     
    Comments about Metacritic as an Alternative to Simkl
    timgray
    Positive Oct 29, 2021
    2

    This is NOT a movie/TV tracker!

    Naoe
    Apr 3, 2025
    0

    Metacritic does in fact allow you to track your own watches.

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    • Most users think Metacritic is a great Simkl alternative.

    • Metacritic is Free and ProprietarySimkl is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Reelgood icon
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    Reelgood shows you where to find the content you want on the services you need. Just pick out a couple of things-- movies you want to watch, TV shows you're watching-- and Reelgood handles the rest. Streaming made easier, with just a single tap.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Trakt.tv

    Reelgood Features

    1.  Watchlists
    2.  Track movies
    3.  Custom List Creation
    4.  Personalized Recommendations
    5.  User Rating
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Where to Watch
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Stream video to Apple TV

    Reelgood VS Simkl

     
    Comments about Reelgood as an Alternative to Simkl
    timgray
    Positive Oct 29, 2021
    0

    This is NOT a movie/TV tracker!

    Naoe
    Apr 3, 2025
    0

    Reelgood allows you to track TV/movies. Tim is confused.

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    • Reelgood is Free and ProprietarySimkl is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. ShowCase App icon
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    ShowCase (formerly Movie DB) is a fully open-source android application for exploring and organizing your personal collection of films and television series.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    ShowCase App Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Watchlists
    7.  TV Shows meta data support
    8.  Content Filtering
    9.  Track movies

    ShowCase App VS Simkl

     
  9. TasteDive icon
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    TasteDive (formerly TasteKid) is a recommendation engine for music, movies, authors and books. Just type in your favorite bands, artists, movie titles, book titles or authors, separated by commas, and TasteDive will suggest other things that you may enjoy.

    67 TasteDive alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    TasteDive Features

    1.  Book Recommendation
    2.  Discovery engine
    3.  Music Recommendation
    4.  Personalized Recommendations
    5.  Social media integration
    6.  Track movies

    TasteDive VS Simkl

     
    Comments about TasteDive as an Alternative to Simkl
    timgray
    Positive Oct 29, 2021
    1

    This is NOT a movie/TV tracker!

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    • TasteDive is Free and ProprietarySimkl is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. ratehouse icon
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    Ratings, reviews, discussions, recommendations, lists for all media genres: music, movies, tv shows, books, video games, and podcasts. Like IMDb or Goodreads, but with more media types. Join ratehouse to consolidate your entertainment and art interests.

    115 ratehouse alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Top ratehouse Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Track movies
    3.  Ratings
    4.  Book Recommendation
    5.  Wiki-like interface
    6.  Music Recommendation
    7.  Community-based
    8.  Web-Database
    9.  Movie tracker
    10.  Book search
    11.  Tv tracker
    12.  Game tracking

    ratehouse VS Simkl

     
    Comments about ratehouse as an Alternative to Simkl
    Guest
    Positive Jan 15, 2020
    0

    Also has music, video games, books, and podcasts. I can create and edit items too.

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    • ratehouse is Free and ProprietarySimkl is Freemium and Proprietary
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