Serializd
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you want a free, community-driven home for TV tracking, ratings, and reviews.
Comparison
Serializd vs Simkl
Serializd and Simkl both land on Worth it.
Simkl
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you want free, automatic tracking of everything you watch, especially with Kodi, Jellyfin or Stremio setups.
| Compare | Serializd | Simkl |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Worth it |
| Best for | TV fans who log episodes | Heavy TV and anime watchers |
| Who it's not for | Movie-first users . it's TV-only; use Letterboxd | Anyone wanting to stream . it only tracks |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; Gridinsoft scores the site 87/100, and no security page is published.⁷ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Ad removal handled manually via founder email | No evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Users and fans repeatedly frame Serializd as the 'Letterboxd for TV' they wanted, and it's a common recommendation in media-tracking threads.³ | Redditors praise Simkl's tracking depth and integrations while criticizing the official mobile app experience.15 |
| Biggest gotcha | Ad removal is a manual email to the founder . expect slow, ad-hoc support.² | VIP and PRO prices aren't shown in the sources reviewed; check the official features-comparison page before paying |
Pick Serializd when
- TV fans who log episodes
- Letterboxd-style review writers
- TV Time refugees after its shutdown
- People hunting their next show via community lists
When Serializd is not a fit
- Movie-first users . it's TV-only; use Letterboxd
- All-in-one media trackers (books, games, podcasts together)
- Ad-averse users . the free tier runs ads
Pick Simkl when
- Heavy TV and anime watchers
- Self-hosted media server users
- TV Time migrants
- Watch-history completionists
When Simkl is not a fit
- Anyone wanting to stream . it only tracks
- Casual viewers watching a few shows a year
- Teams or businesses; it's consumer-only
- People demanding a polished mobile app
Sources
- Serializd homepageserializd.comofficial
- Serializd on Threads . manual ad removalthreads.comofficial
- Threads . 'Letterboxd for TV' sentimentthreads.comreview
- Instagram . Letterboxd vs Serializd comparisoninstagram.comreview
- ResetEra . media tracking recommendationsresetera.comreview
- LinkedIn . user review sharelinkedin.comreview
- Gridinsoft trust scan, 87/100gridinsoft.comsecurity
- Serializd security page check . none foundserializd.comsecurity
- Facebook . Letterboxd TV patron beta newsfacebook.comnews
- Everank . 'track tv shows' Google rankingeverank.comnews
- Simkl Lists: TV, Anime, Movies . Google Playplay.google.comreview
- Simkl Lists . App Storeapps.apple.comofficial
- Simkl Review . The Nerdy Studentthenerdystudent.comreview
- Read Customer Service Reviews of simkl.com . Trustpilottrustpilot.comreview
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