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Indie Entertainment tools

15 entertainment products built by independent developers and small teams.

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Backloggd

Video game collection and diary

Backloggd is a social site for logging games you've played, rating them and managing your backlog.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

BookWyrm

Decentralized social network for reading

BookWyrm is an open-source, federated social network for tracking and reviewing books.

Free · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

Hardcover

Social book tracking and reading lists

Hardcover is a book tracking app for logging reads, building lists and following friends.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

HowLongToBeat

See how long video games take to finish

HowLongToBeat shows community-reported completion times for video games and lets you track your backlog.

Free · Web · Website ↗

IsThereAnyDeal

Track PC game prices and deals

IsThereAnyDeal compares PC game prices across stores and alerts you when wishlisted games go on sale.

Free · Web, Browser extension · Website ↗

JustWatch

Find where to stream movies and shows

JustWatch shows which streaming services carry a movie or show and tracks your watchlist.

Free · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Letterboxd

Social film diary and reviews

Letterboxd lets you log films you've watched, rate and review them and follow friends.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Libby

Borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your library

Libby by OverDrive lets library card holders borrow ebooks, audiobooks and magazines for free.

Free · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Literal

Social reading app for book tracking

Literal is a social reading platform for tracking books, sharing highlights and joining book clubs.

Free plan · Web, iOS · Website ↗

Playnite

Open-source game library manager

Playnite is an open-source Windows app that unifies game libraries from Steam, Epic, GOG and other launchers.

Free · Windows · Website ↗

Serializd

Social TV show tracking and reviews

Serializd is a social app for logging, rating and reviewing TV shows, seasons and episodes.

Free · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Simkl

Track TV, anime and movies in one place

Simkl tracks TV shows, anime and movies, with watchlists, episode reminders and sync to media apps.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

The StoryGraph

Book tracking and recommendations by mood

The StoryGraph tracks your reading, shows reading statistics and recommends books based on mood and pace.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Trakt

Track TV shows and movies you watch

Trakt tracks what you watch across services, manages watchlists and syncs with media centers like Plex and Kodi.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

TV Time

Track TV shows and movies

TV Time tracks the episodes and movies you've watched and reminds you when new episodes air.

Free · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

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