🦉 Now in Beta

The watchlist your
friends actually use

Stop forgetting what people told you to watch. WatchMates keeps your trusted circle's recommendations front and centre — not buried in a DM thread.

Open WatchMates → See how it works

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Loved by early beta testers

Everything you need

Built for how you actually watch

Track shows, share picks, and always know what's next — whether it's from a friend or your own queue.

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Smart Watchlist

Four statuses — Watching, Want to Watch, Watched, and Caught Up — so your list always reflects where you actually are.

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Friend Recommendations

Send and receive recommendations directly. They land as notifications — not lost in a text thread.

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Activity Feed

See what your circle is watching and rating in real time. Browse their profiles and Top 10 lists for deeper inspiration.

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Episode Tracking

Track exactly which episode you're on. Never lose your place in a series, even across multiple shows at once.

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Streaming Guide

See where to stream, rent, or buy any title across your streaming services — updated automatically.

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Star Ratings

Rate titles from 0.5 to 5 stars in half-star increments. Your ratings are visible to friends who want your honest take.

And there's more

Everything you need to discover, track, and share

Discover

›Search any movie, TV show, actor, or director — tap through to see full filmographies, bios, and what your friends think of their work
›See where to watch any title across all your streaming services — no more opening five apps to find it
›Know at a glance which of your subscriptions actually carries the titles you care about

Track

›Organize your watchlist by status: Watching, Want to Watch, Watched, and Caught Up — for when you're waiting on the next season
›Track exactly which episode you're on for any series — the app remembers so you don't have to
›Collapse and expand watchlist sections to focus on what matters right now
›Change a title's status with a single tap directly from your watchlist — no need to open it

Rate & React

›Rate anything on a 5-star scale with half-star precision
›After rating something you loved, tag what made it great — Great writing, Thrilling, Funny, Beautiful visuals, Emotional, and more
›Your tags appear in your friends' feeds so they know exactly why you loved something

Connect with Friends

›Add friends by email or a unique friend code — no existing social network required
›Send a direct recommendation to any friend
›See what your friends are watching, rating, and recommending in a live activity feed
›React to a friend's activity, ask them about a title, or add it to your own list in one tap
›View any friend's full profile, watchlist, and ratings

Stay Current

›See expected premiere dates for upcoming seasons of shows you follow
›Know when a series has ended so you're not waiting for a season that's never coming

No App Store Needed

Install in seconds

WatchMates is a Progressive Web App — it installs directly from your browser onto your home screen or dock. No download required.

Open watchlist-pwa.vercel.app in Safari (must be Safari on iPhone)

Tap the Share button — the square with an upward arrow at the bottom

Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"

Tap "Add" — the WatchMates icon appears on your home screen

Open watchlist-pwa.vercel.app in Chrome

Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner

Tap "Install app" or "Add to Home Screen"

Confirm — the app icon appears on your home screen

Open watchlist-pwa.vercel.app in Safari (requires macOS Sonoma or later)

Go to the File menu in the menu bar

Click "Add to Dock" — WatchMates opens in its own window

Open watchlist-pwa.vercel.app in Chrome or Edge

Look for the install icon in the address bar, or open the three-dot menu

Click "Install WatchMates" — opens in its own window with a taskbar icon

The watchlist yourfriends actually use

Recommendations from people you actually trust