Never wonder what to watch again.
Limelight is the all-in-one app for discovering movies and TV shows, finding where they're streaming, and keeping track of everything you want to watch. Now fully native for iPhone and iPad, redesigned around iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. No ads. No clutter. Just a beautifully simple way to answer the question: "What should I watch tonight?"
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.
‣ 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.
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.
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