Discover, track, and enjoy the best movies and shows

Limelight is a mobile app that helps you figure out what to watch and where to watch it. Instead of bouncing between streaming apps trying to find something, you can search once and see every option. Save movies to a watchlist, track what you've seen, and get recommendations based on what you like—all in one clean, ad-free app.

Most streaming apps do one thing well—tracking, search, or discovery—but not all three. Limelight combines them into one app. It's also completely ad-free, includes features you won't find elsewhere (like SceneSnap, which identifies movies from a photo), and is built by an indie developer who actually uses it. No clutter, no ads, no corporate bloat. See the full breakdown for serious film fans.

Yes. Search, streaming availability, Watchlist, Seen List, trailers, cast and crew info, recommendations, and sharing are all free. Limelight+ unlocks extra features like SceneSnap, QuickSort, streaming Top 10s, and multi-source ratings for $24.99/year or $2.99/month.

Yes, Limelight is available on both Android and iPhone.

No. Limelight is completely ad-free, including the free version.

You can browse and search without an account, but creating one lets you save your Watchlist and Seen List so they sync across devices. Accounts are free and powered by The Movie Database (TMDB)—just enter an email and password, and you're set in about 30 seconds.

No. Limelight doesn't track, sell, or share your personal information. The app is supported entirely by Limelight+ subscriptions, not ads or data harvesting.

Limelight is built by Jordan Kennedy, an independent developer in Nashville. No big company behind it—just one person who wanted a better app for finding something to watch.

JustWatch is primarily a streaming availability search engine—it tells you where to watch something but doesn't help you decide what to watch. Limelight does both: it shows streaming availability and helps you discover new content with personalized recommendations, a watchlist, and a seen list. Limelight is also completely ad-free; JustWatch is ad-supported.

Letterboxd is a social film diary focused on logging and reviewing movies. Limelight is focused on helping you decide what to watch and where to stream it. Limelight supports TV shows in addition to movies (Letterboxd has announced TV support but it hasn't launched yet), shows real-time streaming availability across all major platforms, and includes AI-powered scene recognition. Limelight is not a social network; it's a personal discovery and tracking tool.

Limelight shows streaming availability across all major platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, Max (HBO Max), Paramount+, Peacock, and Apple TV+. It also covers rental and purchase options on services like Apple TV, Amazon, and Vudu.

SceneSnap is a Limelight+ feature that uses AI to identify movies and TV shows from a photo or screenshot. If you see a clip somewhere and can't place it, take a photo and SceneSnap tells you the title and who's in it. It's available exclusively in Limelight.