Media Diary vs Horizon. Media Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Media Diary
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Media Diary helps you keep track of the Media you watched, read, played or otherwise enjoyed (or didn't). Add a rating, reviews and notes - or revisit them later if you changed your mind and want to update or edit them. It's straight to the point: no Ads, no tracking, no AI, no distractions, no accounts, no connections.
Horizon. Media Tracker
This app consolidates your entertainment preferences, including movies, TV shows, music, and games, into a single profile. Track, discover, and share your tastes with friends, and receive personalized recommendations across all media. It offers a unified experience for all your entertainment tracking needs.
- Unified entertainment tracking
- Personalized recommendations
- Release calendar and notifications
- Social features for friends
- Customizable lists
- Import from Letterboxd
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Horizon is the one place for everything you watch, play, and listen to. Most trackers do one thing. Horizon brings movies, TV, music, and games together so your whole taste lives in a single profile - and so do your friends'. TRACK EVERYTHING - Rate and review movies, TV shows, music, and games on one clean 0-10 scale - Build your Horizon: a watchlist for everything you want to get to - A release calendar so you never miss something you're waiting for - Get a push the day something on your Horizon comes out DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT - Personalized recommendations from your real taste, across every medium - See what's trending, what's coming up, and what's available now - Filter by the streaming services you actually have MAKE IT SOCIAL - Follow friends and see what they're into - A taste-match score on every profile to find the people who get you - Swipes: swipe through a deck of picks, solo or with up to four friends — anything you all say yes to is a match (Horizon Pro) - Clubs: group spaces to obsess over the things you love - Custom lists you can share and that others can follow SHARE YOUR TASTE - Turn any rating into a beautiful shareable card - A taste passport that captures your stats and genres at a glance BRING YOUR HISTORY - Import your library and ratings from Letterboxd in seconds Horizon is built for people whose taste doesn't fit in one app. Welcome home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Horizon. Media Tracker at Free against Media Diary's $2.99. Horizon. Media Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Media Diary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Horizon. Media Tracker is free to download; Media Diary costs $2.99 up front. Horizon. Media Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Media Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Media Diary ships an update monthly, Horizon. Media Tracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Media Diary | Horizon. Media Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jan Eisenhuth | Tract Entertainment |
In-app purchases
Media Diary
No in-app purchases
Horizon. Media Tracker
- Horizon Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Horizon Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year









