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Listrr vs Ryot in 2026

Listrr, Ryot and Watcharr compared for people who self-host their media: what each does with IMDb lists, what each costs, and what to check first.

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Listrr's pages say it creates and updates lists of movies and shows, while Ryot's describe a self-hosted tracking dashboard for media and habits. [1] [2] Watcharr's claims say you paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [3]

OptionPriceWorks withAlso stated
ListrrNot published (community funded) [1]A Plex server setup [1]Updates every list automatically [1]; filters by streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Disney+ [1]; ratings and votes [1]; anime-only lists [1]; API for developers [1]
RyotNot published (free trial) [2]Self-hosted options [2]Tracks books, movies, TV shows, workouts, habits [2]; charts and statistics [2]; encryption and data control [2]; live demo [2]
WatcharrNot publishedYour own Radarr and Sonarr [3]Re-reads a list about every 15 minutes when signed in [3]; combines several IMDb lists into one link per app [3]; skips shows it cannot match [3]; keeps the last good list if a read fails [3]

The short answer

Radarr and Sonarr are the apps that add movies and shows to a home media library, and this page is for people who run them. Listrr's pages say it creates personalized lists for shows and movies with many filters. [1] It says every list you create gets updated automatically. [1] Ryot's pages describe a dashboard that tracks books, movies, TV shows, workouts and daily habits. [2] Its sources say self-hosted options are available. [2] Watcharr turns a public IMDb list into one link Radarr reads and one link Sonarr reads. [3]

If you want lists that update by themselves, Listrr's pages say it covers that. [1] If you want to log what you watch, read and lift, Ryot's pages say it covers that. [2] If you want a single IMDb list to feed both Radarr and Sonarr, Watcharr's claims say it meets that. [3]

What Listrr, Ryot is built for

Listrr's pages describe a website for building lists of shows and movies with many filters. [1] Its pages say every list you create gets updated automatically. [1] It says it allows filtering by streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, HBO or Disney+. [1] It says you can filter by ratings and the amount of votes. [1] It says you can create lists that contain anime only. [1] It says it offers an API for developers. [1] Its pages also name benefits that are tied to donors, and its page says the site is entirely funded by the community. [1] [1]

Ryot's pages describe a dashboard that monitors books, movies, TV shows, workouts and daily habits. [2] Its pages say it gives charts and statistics on consumption and progress. [2] Its pages say data stays secure with enterprise-level encryption and control over information. [2] Its pages say self-hosted options are available. [2] The facts give little more about either tool, so check each one's own pages for anything else you need.

What Watcharr is built for

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. Its claims say you paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [3] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [3]

Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [3] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [3]

Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [3] It looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [3] If you sign in, it re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [3] Its claims say it runs as one Cloudflare app with a Cloudflare database, plus a GitHub job that reads IMDb. [3]

Pricing and fees

Listrr's page says the site is entirely funded by the community, and it names benefits for donors. [1] [1] It says donors can create lists by IMDb or TMDB ids, get list updates every 3 instead of 24 hours, make an unlimited amount of items in a list, and benefit from some extras. [1] [1] [1] [1] No price appears in the facts, so a published price for Listrr is not stated here.

Ryot's page says to start a free trial. [2] No price appears for Ryot either, so what it costs after a trial is not published here.

The claims for Watcharr state no price, paid plan or commercial licence, so no price is published here.

Setting it up with your server

For Listrr, its pages say every list you create gets updated automatically. [1] The facts say nothing about connecting Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for how a list reaches your library.

For Ryot, its pages say self-hosted options are available. [2] The facts give no steps for connecting it to a media server, so check its own pages for how it runs.

For Watcharr, the hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [3] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [3] After that, Radarr checks the list every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [3] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [3] The claims do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits.

Things to check before you choose

Start with where you want the tool to run. Ryot's pages say it can be self-hosted, [2] Listrr's facts do not say where it is hosted, and Watcharr runs as one Cloudflare app with a Cloudflare database. [3]

Ask how the tool reaches your library. Check whether each one connects to Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, and how often a list refreshes. Ask how your lists are made and updated, and whether someone can combine several lists at once. [3] Watcharr's claims say signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one link per app, with a title on two lists added only once. [3] Ask what is tracked after titles are added, and check each tool's own pages for the details its source does not give.

How to choose

If you want to build lists of movies and shows with many filters and have them update on their own, Listrr's pages say it covers that. [1] [1] If you want to log media, fitness and habits in one dashboard with charts, Ryot's pages say it covers that. [2] [2]

If you want a public IMDb list to feed both Radarr and Sonarr from one paste, Watcharr's claims say it does that. [3] If you want several IMDb lists combined into one link per app so a title on two lists is added only once, its claims cover that. [3] If you want nothing installed in the browser, the hosted Watcharr needs no install and no account. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is Listrr free?

Listrr's page says the site is entirely funded by the community, and that donors benefit from some extras. [1] [1] The facts name donor benefits such as list updates every 3 instead of 24 hours, but they give no price. [1] No published price appears in the facts, so check its own pages for what the donor tiers cost before you plan around them.

Can Ryot track media consumption?

Ryot's pages say it monitors books, movies, TV shows, workouts and daily habits from a single dashboard. [2] Its pages also say it gives charts and statistics on consumption and progress. [2] The facts say self-hosted options are available and a free trial is offered, but they give no setup steps, so check its own pages for how to run it. [2] [2]

Can Watcharr combine several IMDb lists into one?

Watcharr's claims say signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household, and that a title on two lists is added only once. [3] Its claims also say it accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [3]

Does Listrr update its lists automatically?

Listrr's page says every list you create gets updated automatically. [1] It also says donors can get list updates every 3 instead of 24 hours. [1] The facts give no details on how an updated list reaches Plex, Radarr or Sonarr, so check its own pages for how a list lands in your library.

Does Watcharr need anything installed?

Watcharr's hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [3] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [3] After that, Radarr checks the list every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [3] The claims do not mention Plex, so check how your library fits.

Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [3]

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Sources

  1. Listrr, listrr.pro, read 2026-10-10
  2. Ryot, ryot.io, read 2026-10-10
  3. Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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