Cinevell vs Simkl
Simkl tracks TV, movies and anime across many devices, with free, PRO and VIP tiers.
CinevellSimkl
What it tracksTV shows (episode by episode), movies and animeTV, movies and anime
Where it runsAny web browser; installs on iPhone and Android from the browser (Home Screen) and works offline. No App Store or Play Store app yet.Web, iPhone and Android apps, browser extensions, Plex, Kodi and a Discord bot
PriceFree. An optional membership with extras is planned.Free tier; PRO and VIP paid tiers (VIP $34.99 every 6 months)
AdsNo adsFree tier shows ads; PRO and VIP remove them
ImportingTV Time, Trakt, Letterboxd, IMDb, Netflix, Simkl, MyAnimeList, AniList, Kitsu, Crunchyroll and CSV, with watch dates kept where the file has themAbout 20 services, including TV Time, Trakt, IMDb, Letterboxd, MyAnimeList, AniList, Kitsu, Netflix and Crunchyroll, plus CSV
ExportingFree: complete backup (JSON), a spreadsheet of every watch (CSV) and movies in Letterboxd’s import format (CSV)Manual CSV backup needs PRO or VIP; automatic backups and list feeds need VIP
FriendsFollow friends, friends’ progress on a show, activity, messages between friends, reviews and episode commentsFollow friends, comments and watch parties; some social features need PRO
Upcoming episodesUpcoming episodes in your time zone, notifications and a calendar feed, all freeCalendar and notifications for free; iCal sync needs VIP
Automatic loggingFree automatic logging from Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and KodiBrowser extensions, Plex and Kodi
Simkl says it is completely free to use, with paid tiers for extras.
Moving to Cinevell
Cinevell can import your history (see Questions for exactly what comes over from each service), and you can export everything again whenever you like.
Sources
Facts about Simkl were checked on 3 November 2026 and can change. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@cinevell.com.