COMPARISON · 2026
Kino vs Letterboxd
Letterboxd is the king of social film. But it doesn’t do series. Kino tracks everything you watch, movies included.
Letterboxd has become the cinephile reference for rating and reviewing movies. Its blind spot? Series and anime, simply absent. Kino covers everything you watch. Here’s how the two compare, in good faith.
Kino vs Letterboxd: the comparison at a glance
| Criteria | Kino | Letterboxd | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie tracking | Yes | Yes (reference) | Letterboxd |
| Series tracking | Yes | No | Kino |
| Anime tracking | Yes | No | Kino |
| Reviews & film community | Coming soon | Huge | Letterboxd |
| History import | Native, one tap | Limited | Kino |
| Personal recommendation feed | Yes | Basic | Kino |
| Vertical video clips | Yes | No | Kino |
| Price | Free + premium | Free + Pro | Tie |
What really changes
Series + movies, not just one or the other
The real difference: Letterboxd is a movie diary, and nothing else. If you also follow Severance, The Last of Us or an ongoing anime, you have to open a second app. Kino brings series, movies and anime into a single tracker, a single watchlist, a single progress.
Discovery, not just archiving
Letterboxd excels at logging what you’ve already seen. Kino pushes discovery further: a recommendation feed that learns your taste and video clips to stumble on your next obsession.
Coming from elsewhere? We import
Kino reads your export archive (TV Time and others) to rebuild your history automatically. Handy when you finally centralize series and movies in one place.
Kino or Letterboxd: which one for you?
Choose Kino if…
- Tracks series, movies AND anime (Letterboxd = movies only)
- History import in one tap
- Personal reco feed + video clips
- One app for all your watching
Letterboxd may be enough if…
- Massive film community and rich reviews
- The cultural reference of social film
- Very mature ecosystem of lists and tops
The verdict
Letterboxd and Kino don’t quite play in the same league: one is a cinephile club, the other a universal notebook of everything you watch. If series are part of your life, Kino is the obvious choice, and you keep your movies along the way.
Switch to Kino in one tap
Series, movies and anime in a single app, with your history imported automatically.
Save my spot →FAQ
Does Letterboxd handle series?
No. Letterboxd is deliberately movie-focused and doesn’t track series or anime. For complete series + movie tracking, you need an app like Kino.
Does Kino replace Letterboxd for movies?
Kino tracks your movies, ratings and watchlist. For community depth and reviews, Letterboxd stays ahead; Kino focuses on unified series + movie tracking and discovery.
Can I import my history into Kino?
Yes, Kino reads your export archive to automatically rebuild your history, which is ideal when you finally bring series and movies into a single app.
