Voluta vs Letterboxd
Letterboxd has been doing films, and only films, for over a decade, and it shows in the catalogue and the community. The question this page answers is a different one: whether your films belong in the same place as the books, shows and games you also finish.
| Feature | Letterboxd | Voluta |
|---|---|---|
| Films | Yes, with a decade of reviews and lists behind it | Yes |
| TV | Limited series and miniseries only. Returning series are not supported | Yes, with seasons and episodes |
| Books | No | Yes, with pages and sessions |
| Games | No | Yes, with hours and replays |
| Diary and rewatches | Yes | Yes, on all four media |
| Lists | Yes, including ranked | Yes, and one list can hold all four media |
| Reviews and ratings | Yes | Yes |
| Following people | Yes | Yes |
| Clubs and buddy watches | No | Yes, for films, TV and books |
| Year in review | Yes | Rewind, monthly and yearly, all media |
| Importing your diary | Exports to CSV | Imports that CSV, free |
What a decade of film-only gets you
Cast and crew pages, a review culture built entirely around cinema, and years of lists to read. Most of that is accumulation: people writing about films in one place since 2011. It is the thing to measure ourselves against rather than the thing to send you away over.
One library
What one app instead of four changes
A story does not stop at one medium. You read the book, then there is a film, then a series, then a game. In most setups that is four apps and no way to see it as one thing.
Here a single list holds a book, a film, a show and a game, the diary counts all four, and the year in review is about your year rather than your year in films. That is the trade: less film-specific depth, one library.
Bringing your diary over
Letterboxd exports your diary, ratings and lists as CSV. Voluta imports it, free, and matches each entry against the film catalogue so your history arrives with posters and dates rather than as a list of titles. Nothing is deleted at the other end, so you can keep logging in both while you decide.
What it costs
Tracking books, films, TV and games is free, along with lists, search, clubs, buddy reads, imports and the annual Rewind. Premium is $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year and adds deeper analytics, the monthly Rewind, custom themes and supporter perks.
Questions
- Can I import my Letterboxd diary into Voluta?
- Yes. Export the CSV from Letterboxd and upload it. The import is free and brings across your diary entries, ratings and dates.
- Does Letterboxd track TV shows?
- Only limited series and miniseries, which it carries for historic reasons. Its own FAQ says returning series are not supported and calls TV a future extension. Voluta tracks returning series now, by season and episode.
- Is Voluta trying to replace Letterboxd?
- Voluta is for people who want their films counted alongside their books, TV and games rather than in a separate app. If you only track films, Letterboxd has more film-specific depth today, and closing that gap is the work rather than the answer.
Books, films, TV and games. One library.
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