Best Letterboxd alternatives for Android in 2026 (we compared 5)
Letterboxd is the film-diary social network, and nothing else matches it for reviews, lists and community. People go looking for an alternative for one of a few specific reasons: they also want to track TV, they want a more native Android app, they want statistics without a subscription, or they want something more private than a public review feed.
This page compares the five worth knowing, and is honest about the one thing none of them replaces.
This roundup is published by the makers of I Like Movies, which is one of the apps below. We say that up front, credit every other app for what it does best, place ourselves only where we genuinely fit this job, and take no payment for any placement.
Last reviewed September 2026.
The ranking
1. I Like Movies
Best for a private, Android-native alternative that also tracks TV and shares with a household.
I Like Movies is the closest fit if what you want is Letterboxd for Android, with TV as well as film, kept private, and shared with the people you live with. It tracks films and TV in one library down to the episode, your notes and ratings are private by default rather than public reviews, it shows per-country streaming, and it imports your Letterboxd .zip directly so a library built over years comes across.
What it is not is a public film community. There is following and taste comparison between friends, not a town square of reviews to read.
Strengths
- Imports your Letterboxd export directly
- Films and TV in one library, tracked by episode
- Private notes instead of public reviews; free, no ads
- A shared household library for the people you live with
Trade-offs
- Not a public film community; no review culture
- Android only today; an iPhone version is in development
2. Simkl
Best for the widest coverage, films, TV and anime in one place.
Simkl tracks films, TV and anime together, can auto-track from services and players, and imports from many sources including a Letterboxd export. It is the broadest single replacement if your watching is not just films.
The trade-off is a busier interface and an anime-forward feel that some film-first users find noisy.
Strengths
- Films, TV and anime in one tracker
- Automatic tracking and broad imports
- Free
Trade-offs
- Busier interface than Letterboxd
- Leans anime and TV as much as film
3. Moviebase
Best for the most polished native Android tracker.
Moviebase is a clean, Material-design Android app built on TMDB and Trakt data, with watchlists, statistics and episode tracking, and it syncs with Trakt. It is the nicest to use day to day on an Android phone.
Its free tier carries ads, and it does not try to be a social or review community.
Strengths
- Polished native Android experience
- Trakt sync and TV episode tracking
Trade-offs
- Ads on the free tier
- No film-writing community
4. Trakt
Best for data portability and automatic scrobbling.
Trakt is the portability layer of the tracking world: an open API, scrobbling from media servers and players, and a history other apps can read. Pair it with a good Android client rather than the official app.
It is less a diary than a data backbone, and some of its features sit behind a VIP subscription.
Strengths
- Portable, open history other apps can use
- Automatic scrobbling
Trade-offs
- Best used through a third-party Android client
- Some features require VIP
5. Serializd
Best for a Letterboxd-style social diary, but for TV.
Serializd is the closest thing to Letterboxd for television: public reviews, ratings and a community, built around TV shows rather than films. If your reason for leaving is that Letterboxd does not do TV, and you still want the social diary, it is the natural home.
It is TV-focused and smaller than the others here.
Strengths
- Letterboxd-style social logging for TV
- Public reviews and community
Trade-offs
- TV focused, not a unified film-and-TV library
- Smaller community
Compared side by side
| Feature | I Like Movies | Simkl | Moviebase | Trakt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracks TV episodes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Imports a Letterboxd export | Yes, .zip | Yes | Via Trakt | Yes |
| Notes | Private by default | Mixed | Private | Private |
| Shared household library | Yes | No | No | No |
| Ads | None | None | Free tier has ads | None |
| Price | Free | Free | Free with ads | Free plus VIP |
The honest verdict
If you use Letterboxd for its community and film writing, keep it: nothing here replaces that, and the honest move is to run an alternative alongside it rather than instead of it. For an Android-native app that adds TV, keeps things private and shares with a household, I Like Movies fits best, and it imports your Letterboxd library so nothing is lost. Simkl gives the widest coverage, Moviebase the nicest native polish, Trakt the most portable history, and Serializd the social diary for TV.
Questions people ask
Is there a Letterboxd for Android?
Several apps cover the same ground on Android. I Like Movies is the closest for someone who wants private tracking of films and TV with a household; Moviebase is the most polished native tracker; Simkl covers the most ground. Letterboxd itself also has an Android app, so an alternative is usually about features it lacks, not the platform.
Does Letterboxd track TV shows?
Not today. Letterboxd is film only, and TV tracking has been discussed for years without shipping. Wanting to track TV is the single most common reason people look for an alternative, and every app on this list except Serializd covers both films and TV in one place.
Can I move my Letterboxd data to another app?
Yes. Letterboxd lets you export your data as a .zip, and apps like I Like Movies and Simkl import it directly, ratings and watchlist included. Your Letterboxd account is unaffected, so you can try an alternative without losing anything.
What is the best free Letterboxd alternative?
For a free, ad-free option, I Like Movies and Simkl both qualify and both import your Letterboxd export. Moviebase is free too but shows ads on its free tier. Which is best depends on whether you want privacy and a household (I Like Movies) or the widest catalogue coverage (Simkl).
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