Simkl AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Simkl is Showly OSS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Simkl and 16 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Simkl are Showly, SeriesGuide, Next Episode and BetaSeries.

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Simkl alternatives are mainly Episode Trackers, but if you're looking for Movie Databases or Anime / Manga Tracking Apps you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Simkl.
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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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Simkl alternatives page was last updated Mar 13, 2025
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  1. Showly OSS icon

    Showly OSS

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    Showly is modern, slick, open source Android TV Shows Tracker. This fork gets rid of all proprietary tracking libraries.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Discontinued

    Since the official Showly app is now open source (only APK on GitHub, not the Play Store version), this fork becomes obsolete and will therefor be archived.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Track movies
    2. Trakt.tv icon  Trakt.tv integration
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  User Rating
    9.  Personalized Recommendations
    10.  Tv tracker
    11.  Movie tracker

    Showly OSS VS Simkl

     
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    Showly

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    Showly 2.0 is free, open source, modern TV Shows tracking app using the Trakt.tv api.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone
    Showly screenshot 1
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    Showly Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  User Rating
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Where to Watch
    6. Trakt.tv icon  Trakt.tv integration
    7.  Tv tracker

    Showly VS Simkl

     
  4. SeriesGuide icon

    SeriesGuide

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    SeriesGuide helps you keep track of your favorite TV shows and movies.

    50 SeriesGuide alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    SeriesGuide screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Trakt.tv icon  Trakt.tv integration
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Movie tracker
    5.  User Rating
    6.  Dark Mode

    SeriesGuide VS Simkl

     
  5. Next Episode icon

    Next Episode

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    Next-Episode.Net is a TV community website and apps dedicated to helping people keep track of the stuff they watch. Tons of simple - yet powerful tools to compliment a TV addiction.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tv tracker
    2.  Track movies
    3.  Tv schedule
    4.  Mobile friendly
    5.  Movie Database
    6.  Movie tracker
    7.  Personalized Recommendations
    8.  User Rating
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Where to Watch
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Calendar View

    Next Episode VS Simkl

     
    Comments about Next Episode as an Alternative to Simkl
    don_kers
    Positive Jun 19, 2024
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    I've used it for so - so long. Maybe 20 years now? Definitely one of the sites I've been using the most and longest.

    I've been using SIMKL a ton as well, both are extremely useful to me for tracking my shows.

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    • Next Episode is Freemium and ProprietarySimkl is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Next Episode is Lightweight and CustomizableSimkl is not according to our users
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    BetaSeries

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    For 10 years of existence, BetaSeries has become your best ally for TV shows: manage your calendar, share your latest episodes watched and discover new shows – within a one million member community.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    BetaSeries screenshot 1

    BetaSeries Features

    BetaSeries VS Simkl

     
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    Movary

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    Movary is a free and open source web application to track, rate and explore your movie watch history. You can host it for yourself and others. It offers detailed statistics, third-party integrations for importing and exporting your history from platforms like Trakt, Letterboxd...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Dashboard

    Movary Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Movary VS Simkl

     
  9. Tviso icon

    Tviso

     4 likes
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    Tviso is a social tool for managing your tv shows and Movies - Your useful, social, easy to use TV.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
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    Tviso VS Simkl

     
  10. TVmaze icon

    TVmaze

     17 likes
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    A TV database that provides a wide variety of tools to manage your favorite shows.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Calendar of shows you're following.

    TVmaze Features

    1.  Calendar View
    2.  Tv schedule

    TVmaze VS Simkl

     
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    Moviebase

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    Moviebase gives you the best overview of movies & TV shows from the largest community network The Movie Database (TMDb), like IMDB. You can discover movies and TV series, or browse through many categories to get the right information.

    70 Moviebase alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Moviebase Features

    1.  Language Detection
    2. Trakt.tv icon  Trakt.tv integration

    Moviebase VS Simkl

     
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    Sofa Time

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    Sofa Time is the most advanced tv show tracker, movie tracker and streaming guide app on the App Store.

    10 Sofa Time alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Sofa Time Features

    1.  Track movies
    2.  Tv tracker
    3. Trakt.tv icon  Trakt.tv integration
    4.  Movie tracker
    5.  Tv schedule

    Sofa Time VS Simkl

     
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