The short answer
- Only movies: Letterboxd.
- Only books: Goodreads.
- Movies and TV: Trakt.
- Only TV: Serializd.
- Only games: Backloggd.
- More than one of these, or music too: Wibely, which tracks all five in one profile.
A note before we start: Wibely is our app, so weigh what we say about it accordingly. We've tried to be fair. If you track a single kind of thing, the specialist apps below are good at it, and we say so.
What makes a tracker worth using
You're going to put years of your taste into one of these, so it's worth choosing on more than looks. Five things matter most:
- What it covers. One kind, or everything you actually spend time on.
- Your friends. A tracker is far more useful when the people whose taste you trust are in it.
- Getting your data in and out. You should never feel locked in.
- Where to watch. Knowing something is good is half the job. Knowing where it's streaming is the other half.
- Apps on your phone. You log things on the sofa, not at a desk.
The apps, one by one
Letterboxd
Best for movies only
Built for movies and nothing else. It has lists, reviews, a social feed, shareable cards, a year-end recap, and it shows which friends have watched a title. It doesn't cover TV, books, music or games. Wibely compared with Letterboxd.
Goodreads
Best for books only
Built for books: ratings, reviews, lists, a social feed and a year-end recap, with direct messaging between readers. It doesn't cover movies, TV, music or games. Wibely compared with Goodreads.
Trakt
Best for movies and TV together
Tracks movies and TV down to the episode, shows where to watch, and has lists, reviews and a social feed. It doesn't cover books, music or games. Wibely compared with Trakt.
Serializd
Best for TV only
Built for TV, with episode-level tracking, where to watch, lists, reviews and a social feed. It doesn't cover movies, books, music or games. Wibely compared with Serializd.
Backloggd
Best for games only
Built for games: a backlog, lists, reviews and a social feed. It doesn't cover movies, TV, books or music. Wibely compared with Backloggd.
Wibely
Best for more than one kind
Tracks Movies, TV down to the episode, Music, Books and Games in one profile, with one feed and one set of friends. It shows where to watch, has lists, reviews, private notes and a year-end recap, and lets you send any title to a friend as a card in a chat. You can import your history from Letterboxd, Goodreads, Trakt, Netflix and Backloggd. It's free on iPhone and Android; Wibely Plus adds extras.
Where Wibely is weaker: its community is much smaller than Letterboxd's or Goodreads', so you'll find fewer people already on it. It's at its best when you bring a few friends with you.
Side by side
| App | Movies | TV | Music | Books | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letterboxd | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Goodreads | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Trakt | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Serializd | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Backloggd | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Wibely | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The full comparison covers 25 features across all six. It is based on publicly available features as of September 2026.
How to choose in three questions
How many kinds do you track?
One: pick its specialist. Two or more: one app for all of them saves you keeping several profiles.
Where are your friends?
If they're all in one app already, that counts for a lot. If they're scattered, pick the app you'd be happy to invite them to.
Can you leave?
Check that you can export your history. If you're moving to Wibely, the import guide shows what comes across from each service.
Questions people ask
- What is the best app to track movies and TV shows?
- For movies only, Letterboxd. For movies and TV together, Trakt. If you also want books, music or games in the same place, Wibely.
- Is there one app that tracks movies, books and games together?
- Yes. Wibely tracks Movies, TV, Music, Books and Games in one profile, free on iPhone and Android.
- Can I use more than one of these apps?
- Yes. Many people keep a specialist app for the kind they care about most. Wibely's imports read a copy of your data, so nothing changes in the app you came from.
- Which of these apps are free?
- Wibely is free to track, review, message and import, with Wibely Plus as an optional extra. Check each of the others for its current plans.
New to keeping everything in one place? Start with one app for all five.
