Limelight: Find What to Watch
Movie & TV Tracker, Watchlist
Free · In-App Purchases
Discover, track and enjoy the best films and TV shows. See where everything's streaming, compare ratings and add it to your watchlist. No ads, privacy first.
Never wonder what to watch again. Limelight helps you discover you what to watch, where to stream it, and helps you keep track with ease. Fully native for iPhone and iPad, redesigned for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. No ads, no clutter, just "What should I watch tonight?" answered in seconds.
DISCOVERY & RECOMMENDATIONS
‣ Search and Discover: Find any movie or show or get personalized recommendations.
‣ Just for You: Personalized recommendations with genre/mood quick filters, tuned to skip anything already on your lists.
‣ Streaming Top 10s: Trending titles across major platforms, based on your selected region.
‣ QuickSort: Swipe to build your watchlist and seen list, with undo.
‣ Book Adaptations: Discover which books became movies or TV shows.
WHERE TO WATCH
‣ Find Where to Stream: Compare availability across Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Peacock, Paramount+, and more.
‣ Region Support: Select your country to see streaming availability and Top 10 rankings tailored to where you live.
AI-POWERED
‣ Instant Scene Recognition: SceneSnap uses AI to identify what you're watching and who's in it from a photo, screenshot, or video. Launch it straight from Control Center.
DETAILS & RATINGS
‣ Multi-Source Ratings: Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, Metacritic, and TMDB in one place.
‣ Trailers & Promos: Trailers, teasers, behind-the-scenes content, and more.
‣ Cast & Crew Details: Explore cast and crew for any title, including episode counts for TV roles.
‣ Latest Episodes: See what's newest for any TV show you're following.
ORGANIZATION & TRACKING
‣ Watchlist: Save titles you want to watch for easy access.
‣ Seen List: Track everything you've watched.
‣ Pinned Items: Keep must-watch titles at the top of your watchlist.
‣ Custom Lists: Create your own lists, with a grid view and bulk editing to manage titles quickly.
‣ Hide Titles: Not interested in something? Hide it and keep your feed relevant.
‣ Share: Send suggestions to family or share what you're watching with friends.
EVERYWHERE YOU ARE
‣ Widgets: Your watchlist, what to watch next, and trending titles at a glance, in small, medium, and large sizes.
‣ Siri: Ask Siri to open your watchlist, see what's trending, start QuickSort, or jump into SceneSnap.
‣ Spotlight: Your library is indexed right into iPhone search, so you can find any title and open straight to it.
‣ Quick Actions: Long-press the app icon to search, view your watchlist, or start QuickSort.
‣ iPad: A dedicated iPad layout with keyboard shortcuts, arrow-key navigation, and multi-window support.
A LIMELIGHT+ SUBSCRIPTION UNLOCKS THE FULL EXPERIENCE:
‣ SceneSnap AI scene recognition
‣ Streaming Top 10 charts
‣ Multi-source ratings comparison
‣ Unlimited custom lists
‣ Pinned watchlist items
‣ Hide any title
PRIVACY FIRST
Limelight doesn't track, sell, or share your personal information. Anonymous analytics are optional and can be turned off anytime in Settings. Limelight is supported entirely by subscriptions, not ads or data harvesting.
BUILT BY AN INDIE DEVELOPER
Limelight is built by an independent developer. No big company behind this app, just someone who wanted a better app for finding something to watch.
Privacy: https://www.thelimelight.app/privacy
Terms: https://www.thelimelight.app/terms
more New Features
‣ Region Support: Select your country to see streaming availability and Top 10 rankings tailored to where you live
‣ New, fun alternative app icons
‣ Episode count shown on cast and crew rows
Enhancements
‣ QuickSort adapts its layout to small window sizes on iPad
‣ Pointer and hover support on posters, tiles, and rows for iPad/trackpad
‣ Faster, more resilient image loading with capped concurrency and smarter retries
‣ Smoother scrolling on very long lists
‣ Layout fixes for narrow iPad split-view widths
Bug Fixes
‣ Fixed invisible SceneSnap download icon in light mode
‣ Pinned titles now leave the watchlist when marked as seen
‣ Fixed a possible crash when deleting an empty list
‣ Fixed Home feed dropping a title when a movie and TV show shared an ID
‣ Person profiles load more reliably on bad network connections
‣ Fixed Media Detail getting stuck on its loading skeleton
‣ Fixed an unresponsive Close button on Person Profile's photo viewer
2.3.1 13 Aug
Now available for iPad! A beautiful new layout and views designed just for the iPad.
New Features
‣ Limelight is now available for iPad
‣ New, fun alternative app icons
‣ Episode count shown on cast and crew rows
‣ iPad menu items with keyboard shortcuts
‣ Arrow-key navigation for grids and QuickSort
‣ Privacy toggle to opt out of anonymous analytics
Enhancements
‣ QuickSort adapts its layout to small window sizes on iPad
‣ Pointer and hover support on posters, tiles, and rows for iPad/trackpad
‣ Faster, more resilient image loading with capped concurrency and smarter retries
‣ Smoother scrolling on very long lists
‣ Layout fixes for narrow iPad split-view widths
Bug Fixes
‣ Fixed invisible SceneSnap download icon in light mode
‣ Pinned titles now leave the watchlist when marked as seen
‣ The rare event a title would not load in the Top 10 is now fixed
‣ Fixed a possible crash when deleting an empty list
‣ Fixed Home feed dropping a title when a movie and TV show shared an ID
‣ Person profiles load more reliably on bad network connections
‣ Fixed Media Detail getting stuck on its loading skeleton
‣ Fixed an unresponsive Close button on Person Profile's photo viewer
2.1.0 14 Jul
Limelight is now a fully native iOS app, redesigned around iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. It's faster, smoother, and it finally lives where you do; your home screen, Siri, Spotlight, and Control Center.
New Features
‣ Widgets: see your watchlist, what to watch next, and trending titles at a glance, in small, medium, and large sizes.
‣ Launch SceneSnap from the Control Center
‣ Ask Siri to open your watchlist, see what's trending, start QuickSort, or jump into SceneSnap.
‣ Spotlight search: your library is indexed right into iPhone search; find any title and open straight to it.
‣ Home screen quick actions: long-press the app icon for quick actions to search, view watchlist, QuickSort and more.
‣ Deep links: open directly to a title, list, or person (and the magic behind SceneSnap's tap-through).
‣ Hide titles: tap 'hide' on anything you're not interested in.
‣ Latest episodes: you can now see the latest episodes for tv shows.
‣ Light mode: now you can view Limelight in light mode instead of exclusively dark.
‣ Bulk edit lists: you can now bulk edit items in your list instead of one at a time.
Enhancements
‣ A brand-new design: native iOS 26 look with Liquid Glass controls, fluid zoom transitions from poster to detail, edge-to-edge rows, and much more.
‣ Just for you: now hides anything already on your watchlist, seen, or pinned lists, as well as anything you've Hidden, so you only see genuinely fresh picks.
‣ Where to stream: cleaner branded provider logos, no duplicates, and smarter Rent/Buy grouping.
‣ Search: richer results with genres, year, ratings, and people.
‣ SceneSnap: improved AI recognition of movies and tv shows.
‣ QuickSort: you can now undo a swipe.
‣ Lists: new grid view layout and quickly filter by movie or tv show
‣ Trailers: entirely new player with a clean thumbnail and glass controls.
‣ Added additional book adaptation titles
Bug Fixes
‣ Smoother, faster loading throughout: skeleton placeholders and an on-device image cache mean less waiting and fewer blank screens.
‣ No more jumpy layouts: sections hold their place from the first frame instead of shifting as content loads.
‣ More reliable library sync: counts stay accurate and your changes save dependably, even on a spotty connection.
‣ Steadier data: streaming charts, ratings, and where-to-watch load more consistently.
‣ General stability and performance gains that simply come with rebuilding the app natively.
2.0.3 27 Jun
Limelight is now a fully native iOS app, redesigned around iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. It's faster, smoother, and it finally lives where you do; your home screen, Siri, Spotlight, and Control Center.
New Features
‣ Widgets: see your watchlist, what to watch next, and trending titles at a glance, in small, medium, and large sizes.
‣ Launch SceneSnap from the Control Center
‣ Ask Siri to open your watchlist, see what's trending, start QuickSort, or jump into SceneSnap.
‣ Spotlight search: your library is indexed right into iPhone search; find any title and open straight to it.
‣ Home screen quick actions: long-press the app icon for quick actions to search, view watchlist, QuickSort and more.
‣ Deep links: open directly to a title, list, or person (and the magic behind SceneSnap's tap-through).
‣ Hide titles: tap 'hide' on anything you're not interested in.
‣ Latest episodes: you can now see the latest episodes for tv shows.
‣ Light mode: now you can view Limelight in light mode instead of exclusively dark.
‣ Bulk edit lists: you can now bulk edit items in your list instead of one at a time.
Enhancements
‣ A brand-new design: native iOS 26 look with Liquid Glass controls, fluid zoom transitions from poster to detail, edge-to-edge rows, and much more.
‣ Just for you: now hides anything already on your watchlist, seen, or pinned lists, as well as anything you've Hidden, so you only see genuinely fresh picks.
‣ Where to stream: cleaner branded provider logos, no duplicates, and smarter Rent/Buy grouping.
‣ Search: richer results with genres, year, ratings, and people.
‣ SceneSnap: improved AI recognition of movies and tv shows.
‣ QuickSort: you can now undo a swipe.
‣ Lists: new grid view layout and quickly filter by movie or tv show
‣ Trailers: entirely new player with a clean thumbnail and glass controls.
‣ Added additional book adaptation titles
Bug Fixes
‣ Smoother, faster loading throughout: skeleton placeholders and an on-device image cache mean less waiting and fewer blank screens.
‣ No more jumpy layouts: sections hold their place from the first frame instead of shifting as content loads.
‣ More reliable library sync: counts stay accurate and your changes save dependably, even on a spotty connection.
‣ Steadier data: streaming charts, ratings, and where-to-watch load more consistently.
‣ General stability and performance gains that simply come with rebuilding the app natively.
2.0.2 26 Jun
Limelight is now a fully native iOS app, redesigned around iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. It's faster, smoother, and it finally lives where you do; your home screen, Siri, Spotlight, and Control Center.
New Features
‣ Widgets: see your watchlist, what to watch next, and trending titles at a glance, in small, medium, and large sizes.
‣ Launch SceneSnap from the Control Center
‣ Ask Siri to open your watchlist, see what's trending, start QuickSort, or jump into SceneSnap.
‣ Spotlight search: your library is indexed right into iPhone search; find any title and open straight to it.
‣ Home screen quick actions: long-press the app icon for quick actions to search, view watchlist, QuickSort and more.
‣ Deep links: open directly to a title, list, or person (and the magic behind SceneSnap's tap-through).
‣ Hide titles: tap 'hide' on anything you're not interested in.
‣ Latest episodes: you can now see the latest episodes for tv shows.
‣ Light mode: now you can view Limelight in light mode instead of exclusively dark.
‣ Bulk edit lists: you can now bulk edit items in your list instead of one at a time.
Enhancements
‣ A brand-new design: native iOS 26 look with Liquid Glass controls, fluid zoom transitions from poster to detail, edge-to-edge rows, and much more.
‣ Just for you: now hides anything already on your watchlist, seen, or pinned lists, as well as anything you've Hidden, so you only see genuinely fresh picks.
‣ Where to stream: cleaner branded provider logos, no duplicates, and smarter Rent/Buy grouping.
‣ Search: richer results with genres, year, ratings, and people.
‣ SceneSnap: improved AI recognition of movies and tv shows.
‣ QuickSort: you can now undo a swipe.
‣ Lists: new grid view layout and quickly filter by movie or tv show
‣ Trailers: entirely new player with a clean thumbnail and glass controls.
‣ Added additional book adaptation titles
Bug Fixes
‣ Smoother, faster loading throughout: skeleton placeholders and an on-device image cache mean less waiting and fewer blank screens.
‣ No more jumpy layouts: sections hold their place from the first frame instead of shifting as content loads.
‣ More reliable library sync: counts stay accurate and your changes save dependably, even on a spotty connection.
‣ Steadier data: streaming charts, ratings, and where-to-watch load more consistently.
‣ General stability and performance gains that simply come with rebuilding the app natively.
2.0.1 26 Jun
Limelight is now a fully native iOS app, redesigned around iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. It's faster, smoother, and it finally lives where you do; your home screen, Siri, Spotlight, and Control Center.
New Features
‣ Widgets: see your watchlist, what to watch next, and trending titles at a glance, in small, medium, and large sizes.
‣ Launch SceneSnap from the Control Center
‣ Ask Siri to open your watchlist, see what's trending, start QuickSort, or jump into SceneSnap.
‣ Spotlight search: your library is indexed right into iPhone search; find any title and open straight to it.
‣ Home screen quick actions: long-press the app icon for quick actions to search, view watchlist, QuickSort and more.
‣ Deep links: open directly to a title, list, or person (and the magic behind SceneSnap's tap-through).
‣ Hide titles: tap 'hide' on anything you're not interested in.
‣ Latest episodes: you can now see the latest episodes for tv shows.
‣ Light mode: now you can view Limelight in light mode instead of exclusively dark.
‣ Bulk edit lists: you can now bulk edit items in your list instead of one at a time.
Enhancements
‣ A brand-new design: native iOS 26 look with Liquid Glass controls, fluid zoom transitions from poster to detail, edge-to-edge rows, and much more.
‣ Just for you: now hides anything already on your watchlist, seen, or pinned lists, as well as anything you've Hidden, so you only see genuinely fresh picks.
‣ Where to stream: cleaner branded provider logos, no duplicates, and smarter Rent/Buy grouping.
‣ Search: richer results with genres, year, ratings, and people.
‣ SceneSnap: improved AI recognition of movies and tv shows.
‣ QuickSort: you can now undo a swipe.
‣ Lists: new grid view layout and quickly filter by movie or tv show
‣ Trailers: entirely new player with a clean thumbnail and glass controls.
‣ Added additional book adaptation titles
Bug Fixes
‣ Smoother, faster loading throughout: skeleton placeholders and an on-device image cache mean less waiting and fewer blank screens.
‣ No more jumpy layouts: sections hold their place from the first frame instead of shifting as content loads.
‣ More reliable library sync: counts stay accurate and your changes save dependably, even on a spotty connection.
‣ Steadier data: streaming charts, ratings, and where-to-watch load more consistently.
‣ General stability and performance gains that simply come with rebuilding the app natively.
2.0 25 Jun
You can now search for cast and crew members. Tap any cast or crew member on a movie or TV show page to view their profile. People profiles include biography, age, and full filmography.
1.8.0 28 May
Small bug fixes and improvements to keep Limelight running at its best.
1.7.4 22 Mar
Fixed an issue where YouTube trailers would not load correctly.
1.7.3 19 Mar
Bugs were squashed and Limelight is better than ever.
1.7.2 9 Feb
New Features
- A fresh trailer video feed on the homepage
- Watch trailers and promo videos right in the app with our new built-in video player
- Try Limelight+ free for 7 days with no commitment, cancel anytime
Enhancements
- Smarter "Just For You" recommendations with an option to filter out in-theater and unreleased titles
- Revamped details page with larger posters and beautiful background art
- Show or hide the trailer feed on your homepage
- Option to show or hide titles on the homepage for a cleaner look
- Tap "More" to expand long descriptions on the details page
- Redesigned Settings and About page
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where some Netflix Top 10 items showed blank posters
- Tons of bug fixes and performance improvements under the hood
1.7.1 27 Jan
New Features
- A fresh trailer video feed on the homepage
- Watch trailers and promo videos right in the app with our new built-in video player
- Try Limelight+ free for 7 days with no commitment, cancel anytime
Enhancements
- Smarter "Just For You" recommendations with an option to filter out in-theater and unreleased titles
- Revamped details page with larger posters and beautiful background art
- Show or hide the trailer feed on your homepage
- Option to show or hide titles on the homepage for a cleaner look
- Tap "More" to expand long descriptions on the details page
- Redesigned Settings and About page
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where some Netflix Top 10 items showed blank posters
- Tons of bug fixes and performance improvements under the hood
1.7.0 23 Jan
New feature:
Share movies and tv shows with friends!
Enhancements:
Small bug fixes and improvements
1.6.1 09/12/2025
New Feature:
• Introducing QuickSort, a fun and fast way to mark TV Shows as seen, not seen, or add to your watchlist.
Enhancements:
• Show or hide movies that are in theaters in your Just For You feed
• Tap to expand descriptions
• Tap to expand where to buy or rent media
• Better search results
• Better Just For You results
• See today's trending movies and TV shows
• A few small bug fixes
1.6.0 04/12/2025
Fixes a scroll issue on the home page.
1.5.1 20/11/2025
New Feature
Just For You - A recommendation feed that's completely yours. Just For You adapts to your unique taste, delivering smarter suggestions the more you use Limelight. Browse by genre to zero in on the perfect scary movie, laugh-out-loud sitcom, or whatever vibe you're chasing.
This update also includes small bug fixes and enhancements.
1.5.0 18/11/2025
New Features:
This update makes it easier to share feedback and help shape Limelight's future.
- Send feedback directly within the app
- Access review options from Settings
- Request early access to beta features
Enhancements:
- UI refinements throughout the app
Limelight+ subscribers now have access to:
- SceneSnap: Identify any scene or actor instantly
- Unlimited custom lists
- Pin items to the top of your watchlist
Subscriptions enable us to continue developing new features for the entire Limelight community.
Thank you for using Limelight!
1.4.0 05/11/2025
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where creating a custom list would cause other lists to disappear
- Resolved scrolling issues in search results
Improvements
- Refreshed UI with clearer button styles and interaction animations
- Updated streaming service logos to reflect the latest branding
- Enhanced Top 10 rankings with more accurate data from major streaming platforms
- Various improvements to SceneSnap for better performance and accuracy
1.3.2 28/10/2025
New in this release:
- Upload videos to SceneSnap for scene recognition
- Minor UI enhancements
- Fixed a bug in which a list would not delete
- New, more reliable Top 10s
1.3.0 23/10/2025
Fixes an issue where SceneSnap would return an error.
1.2.3 11/05/2025
• Added additional "Top 10" streaming platforms: Discovery+, Pluto, Tubi, and Crunchyroll
• Customize your home screen by choosing which services you'd like to see
• Support Limelight's development with Limelight+
• Minor improvements and bug fixes
1.2.2 25/03/2025
• Added additional "Top 10" streaming platforms: Discovery+, Pluto, Tubi, and Crunchyroll
• Customize your home screen by choosing which services you'd like to see
• Support Limelight's development with Limelight+
1.2.1 25/03/2025
Minor enhancements and bug fixes.
1.2.0 24/03/2025
- Add media to a watchlist or seen list
- Pin items in your watchlist
- Create custom lists for movies and tv shows
1.1.1 19/03/2025
- Add the ability to add media to a watchlist or seen list
- Create custom lists for movies and tv shows
1.1.0 16/03/2025
New Features
‣ Region Support: Select your country to see streaming availability and Top 10 rankings tailored to where you live
‣ New, fun alternative app icons
‣ Episode count shown on cast and crew rows
Enhancements
‣ QuickSort adapts its layout to small window sizes on iPad
‣ Pointer and hover support on posters, tiles, and rows for iPad/trackpad
‣ Faster, more resilient image loading with capped concurrency and smarter retries
‣ Smoother scrolling on very long lists
‣ Layout fixes for narrow iPad split-view widths
Bug Fixes
‣ Fixed invisible SceneSnap download icon in light mode
‣ Pinned titles now leave the watchlist when marked as seen
‣ Fixed a possible crash when deleting an empty list
‣ Fixed Home feed dropping a title when a movie and TV show shared an ID
‣ Person profiles load more reliably on bad network connections
‣ Fixed Media Detail getting stuck on its loading skeleton
‣ Fixed an unresponsive Close button on Person Profile's photo viewer
more Version 2.3.1 13 Aug
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