An honest, research-backed comparison of every serious tracker — Letterboxd, Serializd, Trakt, Simkl, MyAnimeList, AniList, Kitsu, MangaUpdates, Mihon, Ryot, Yamtrack — and which one (or which combination) actually fits how you watch and read.
A strict, research-backed shortlist of media trackers that are completely free, show no ads, and are fully managed in the cloud — no Docker, no servers, no paywalls. Plus the four-app combo that covers movies, TV, anime, manga, games, and books together.
The honest 2026 map of free public WRITE APIs for every media type — movies, TV, anime, manga, books, audiobooks, podcasts, music, games, visual novels, fitness, and YouTube — so you can build one browser extension that scrobbles everything. Plus why Open Library is the right books pick, why Letterboxd was cut, and where the real coverage gaps are.