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Limelight vs pocketty

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Limelight compared with pocketty
DetailLimelight logo Limelightpocketty logo pocketty
What it doesMovie and TV tracker app for discovering what to watch and where it's streaming An SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad that connects directly to your computers
StageStartup Not given
Founded2025 Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingFree to download. Limelight+ is $4.99 a month, or $24.99 a year with a 7-day free trial. Free for 14 days, then $99 once (launch price, will increase to $129 later). iPhone and iPad. Every future update included. No subscription, no account, no ads.
Key features
  • Search movies and TV shows by title, actor, or director
  • See streaming availability and pricing in your country
  • Watchlist, Seen List, and Rated List with cross-device sync
  • Ratings from Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, Metacritic, and TMDB
  • Personalized Just For You recommendations feed
  • Release notifications for theaters and streaming services with Limelight+
  • SceneSnap AI scene recognition to identify movies from video clips
  • Streaming Top 10 charts for 107 countries
  • Book adaptation discovery
  • Custom lists with pinning and hiding
  • Native herdr integration with live Pane state
  • SSH key in Secure Enclave with Face ID protection
  • File browser with syntax highlighting in 20 color schemes
  • Localhost port preview through SSH connection
What makes it different
  • All-in-one app combining search, streaming availability, tracking, ratings, and recommendations without ads
  • SceneSnap AI scene recognition feature not available in competitors
  • Privacy-focused with no ads and no data tracking or selling
  • Native Swift and SwiftUI app built for Apple devices
  • Truly independent developer with no company behind it
  • Direct SSH connection with no servers in between, ensuring terminal output never touches pocketty servers
  • Sealed notifications that only your phone can decrypt; relay and Apple see only ciphertext
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)36 no change since last check10 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)189
Citation Flow (Majestic)2831
Referring domains (Majestic)95104

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