ProfilePlanned
Yearly recap and expanded statistics
Explore and share a richer picture of each year across watching, playing, and listening—including time, genres, ratings, streaks, and standout titles.
Product roadmap
What's ahead for Purplecast
A transparent look at what we're building now, considering next, and planning for later—plus the improvements that have shipped.
Last updated November 5, 2026
Next on Roadmap
The larger experiences planned after the current work is established.
Planned for Later
Important expansions that need deeper product, safety, and technical work.
PlatformsPlanned
A user-facing Purplecast API
Connect your own tools and integrations to Purplecast through a documented API with secure, permission-based access to your account data.
Shipped
Meaningful improvements that have made it into Purplecast.
TrackingShipped in November 2026
A richer entertainment diary
Keep dated private diary entries for titles and episodes, edit or delete past entries, organize titles with tags, and find your notes from your profile.
CommunityShipped in November 2026
Following feed
Follow public profiles and see the watches, ratings, discussions, and lists they share in the Community tab.
CommunityShipped in November 2026
Community Hub
Browse public discussions, ratings, and lists from Purplecast members, and vote in community polls.
TrackingShipped in November 2026
Unified release calendar
See upcoming television episodes, podcast episodes, movies, and games from your Library together in one filterable calendar and timeline.
LibraryShipped in November 2026
Custom cross-media lists
Create ranked or unranked, public or private lists that bring shows, movies, games, podcasts, books, and manga together in one collection.
TrackingShipped in October 2026
Jellyfin scrobbling
Automatically mark movies and TV episodes watched after completed Jellyfin playback, with rewatch tracking, optional library additions, and connection controls in Settings.
SupportShipped in October 2026
Shake to report a problem
Report a problem from Settings, or shake your iPhone or Android device in the updated app. Review optional app details before sending.
DiscoveryShipped in October 2026
Anime discovery
Explore a dedicated, TMDB-powered way to find Japanese animation beneath TV Shows while keeping tracking, episodes, ratings, and discussions unified.
AccessibilityShipped in October 2026
Spanish and French translations
Use Purplecast in Spanish or French, browse translated TV and movie metadata where available, and translate comments and reviews on demand while keeping the original text accessible.
CommunityShipped in October 2026
Shared community via Commsuni.tv
Join shared movie and TV episode discussions across apps, with replies, likes, ratings, emotion and character voting, and independent viewing and sharing controls.
TrackingShipped in September 2026
Favorite character voting
Choose one favorite character after watching a TV episode or movie and see the community's voting percentages, using TheTVDB character lists.
PersonalizationShipped in September 2026
Custom title artwork
Choose a personal poster and backdrop from provider-supplied artwork for saved movies, shows, and games without changing what anyone else sees.
PlatformsShipped in August 2026
A full desktop web experience
Responsive navigation, layouts, title pages, account tools, and Purplecast Plus purchasing designed for desktop and tablet screens.
CommunityShipped in August 2026
Images and GIFs in discussions
Share images and GIFs in Community discussions through uploads or direct paste, with file validation and accessible previews.
TrackingShipped in August 2026
Emotion reactions
Record how a movie, TV episode, podcast episode, or game made you feel alongside your Purple rating.
SharingShipped in August 2026
Shareable entertainment cards
Share polished Purplecast cards for shows, movies, games, and podcasts with native sharing and image downloads.
ExperienceShipped in August 2026
Ad-free Purplecast and Plus refresh
Removed ads for everyone and repositioned Plus as a supporter membership with early access and a distinct member badge.
Purplecast PlusShipped in August 2026
Purplecast Plus early access
Introduced Plus early access while keeping reviewer verification separate from supporter membership.
PurplecastShipped in August 2026
Public product roadmap
A transparent, mobile-friendly place to follow what Purplecast is building now, next, and later.
TrackingShipped in August 2026
Enhanced rewatch tracking
Mark a movie, tv episode, podcast episode, or a game as a rewatch / replay and track how many times you've experienced it.
Why I built Purplecast
Brandon Crisp
“I love media and tracking it. I built Purplecast because I wanted to make that experience something everyone could enjoy.”
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