I Like Movies vs Serializd
This page is written by the developer of I Like Movies. A comparison written by one side is not neutral, so it names where the other app is the better choice and does not score anything.
I Like Movies as a Serializd alternative
Serializd is Letterboxd for TV: a place to log shows and seasons, write reviews, and read what a community of TV watchers thought. Since TV Time closed, it is where much of that culture moved.
I Like Movies tracks TV too, but privately and alongside films, with the people you live with. The two apps overlap on logging and part ways on everything social, and this page lays the split out honestly.
Where Serializd is better
TV reviews and the community
Reviews are the product on Serializd: per season, per show, in public, with a community that reads and responds. I Like Movies has private notes and no public reviews at all. If you want your take on a finale read by strangers who care, Serializd is the place built for that.
TV-first culture
Serializd is made by and for people whose main medium is television, and the whole product reflects it. TV in I Like Movies shares one library with films rather than owning the app.
Reach
Serializd runs on the web as well as on phones, so your logging is wherever a browser is. I Like Movies is an Android app today, iOS in development, and has no web app.
What is different in I Like Movies
Films and TV in one library
Serializd tracks television. I Like Movies keeps films and TV series in a single library with one watched history and one watchlist, tracked to the episode.
Private by default
Ratings and notes are yours alone; there is no audience and nothing is published. On Serializd, writing for the room is the point.
A household shares one library
The people you live with share one watchlist and one watched history, so the series either of you started is on the same shelf. Serializd accounts are individual.
Deciding, not just logging
Monthly collections generated from your own ratings, an assistant that answers plain language, and streaming availability per country: the app leans toward the moment before you press play.
Feature by feature
| Feature | I Like Movies | Serializd |
|---|---|---|
| Films | Yes, same library as TV | No, TV only |
| TV episode progress | Yes, per episode | Logging by season and show |
| Public reviews | No, notes are private | Yes, the core of the app |
| Community | Friends and taste comparison | The TV-review community |
| Platforms | Android (iOS in development) | Web, iOS, Android |
| Shared household library | Yes | No |
| AI recommendations | Yes, from your own ratings | No |
| Streaming availability | Yes, per country | No |
| Price | Free, no ads | Free to use |
Moving your library
There is no import path: I Like Movies reads a Letterboxd .zip or an IMDb .csv, and a Serializd export is neither. A TV library starts fresh here.
Rebuilding is smaller than it sounds: mark the current season of the shows you are actually mid-way through, which for most people is under ten, and let the back catalogue fill in as rewatches touch it.
What I Like Movies does not do
- There is no iPhone app yet. I Like Movies is Android only today; an iOS version is in development.
- There is no automatic tracking. Nothing scrobbles from a media server, a browser or a streaming app; you mark things watched yourself.
- There are no public reviews. Notes are private, and there is no feed of strangers to read.
- There is no web app. The library lives on the server, but you reach it from the phone app.
- There is no offline mode. The app needs an internet connection.
- Imports read a Letterboxd .zip or an IMDb .csv only. There is no importer for Trakt, Simkl or TV Time exports.
The honest verdict
If writing and reading TV reviews is why you log shows, use Serializd. It is the best home that culture has, and a private-notes app is not a substitute for it.
If you want your TV progress next to your films, shared with your household, private, and pointed at what to watch next, that is what I Like Movies is built for, and the two philosophies are different enough that choosing is easy.
Questions people ask
Can I import my Serializd history into I Like Movies?
No. Imports read a Letterboxd .zip or an IMDb .csv export only, and a Serializd export is neither. Series progress is set as you go, and marking a whole season watched takes a tap.
Does Serializd track movies?
No. Serializd is built for television. I Like Movies keeps films and TV series in one library with a single watched history and watchlist.
Which is better after TV Time shut down?
It depends on what you used TV Time for. If it was the community and the reviews, Serializd continues that culture best. If it was episode-level progress tracking on your phone, I Like Movies covers it with films in the same library and a household to share it with.
Is I Like Movies free?
Yes, free with no advertising. Serializd is free to use as well.
More comparisons: Letterboxd, Trakt, Simkl, IMDb, Maimovie, Moviebase, JustWatch, Matinee. Or browse every guide and watch order.