Letterboxd for Music? 3 Apps to Log and Rate Albums (2026)
Yes. Achriom gives albums the Letterboxd ritual: star ratings, reviews, a diary and lists, with your films and books on the same shelf. Musicboard and RateYourMusic compared.
Yes. Achriom gives albums the Letterboxd ritual: star ratings, reviews, a diary and lists, private by default with a public profile and follows when you want them, and your films and books on the same shelf. Musicboard is a music-only social app, and RateYourMusic is the long-running rating database. Here is how the three differ, so you can pick one.
Last verified October 13, 2026 against each app’s listing or a public reference page.
Already know you want an album diary? Rate albums, write a line or a full review, and keep a diary of what you played. Your films and books sit on the same shelf. Private until you turn on a public profile.
Log your first album →Quick verdict:
- Albums next to your films and books, private until you say otherwise: Achriom
- A music-only community built around reviews and lists: Musicboard
- A database to catalog, tag and chart music and films: RateYourMusic
Can you log individual songs?
Musicboard is the one to try: its App Store listing is titled Albums & Songs and says you can rate music. On Achriom’s album pages the stars and the review sit on the album, above a track list of 30-second Apple Music previews.
What makes a good “Letterboxd for music”
Letterboxd’s pull is the ritual, not the star count:
- Rate what you heard, on a scale that lets you be honest.
- Write a line or a review, so the rating has a reason.
- Keep a diary and lists, so your taste has a shape over time.
- Decide how public it is, from a social feed to a private log.
Every app below covers the first three in some form. The fourth is where they split, and so is whether music is the whole app or one shelf of it. For the scrobbling side of music tracking, see the best album tracking apps.
The three apps
Achriom
This is the one to try if you already log films or books somewhere and want albums to work the same way. On an album page you tap stars to rate it, write a review, add it to your library and your diary, and drop it into a list. Reviews can stay “Only me” or go “Public on my profile”, and the whole profile is off until you switch it on. Once it is on, you can follow people and share reviews, lists and your diary. Follower counts stay private, so there is no scoreboard to watch.
Music is one shelf among seven here: films, TV shows, books, anime, podcasts and games sit beside albums. That cuts both ways. If you want a big crowd arguing about records, Musicboard and RateYourMusic are built for that. If you want your album ratings next to the film you watched last night, that is the point of it. Import from Letterboxd, Goodreads, Trakt, Apple Music or AniList is built in, and Apple Music import on iOS only reads your library. Free, with unlimited items and 10 AI librarian messages a month; Pro is $9.99 a month or $99 a year for 200 messages (pricing).
You can see a live public profile at @achriom (Home, Reviews, Lists) before you sign up for anything.
Musicboard
Musicboard is a dedicated social app for music. The App Store listing, from developer Musicboard AB, titles it “Albums & Songs” and sells it as a way to rate, review and discuss music, discover music through other users’ ratings and reviews, compile lists such as favorite albums or ranked discographies, and follow new releases. Pro adds listening statistics, a profile banner and a spot to show off favorites. It is free to download. The listing shows paid Basic and Pro tiers; Basic is $1.99 a month or $17.99 a year; Pro is $4.99 a month or $44.99 a year. The listing shows 5.3K ratings.
Its limits are the flip side of its focus. It is about music, and the listing describes ratings and reviews from other users as the way you find things, so it is a public-community app first. The listing says iPhone; check the store for anything else. Source: Musicboard on the App Store.
RateYourMusic
RateYourMusic (RYM) goes back a long way: Hossein Sharifi started it on December 24, 2000, and it added films in 2009. Users catalog, tag, rate and review entries on a five-star scale, vote on genre tags inside a genre and subgenre taxonomy, and browse charts built from user ratings by year or genre. There are user-made lists and discussion forums. Wikipedia lists registration as required for cataloging, rating, reviewing and forum participation. Wikipedia puts it at 1.6 million registered accounts as of August 2026.
That makes it the pick when you want to go down a genre tree rather than keep a diary. The trade is that it reads like a database you contribute to, not a log of your own week. Source: RateYourMusic on Wikipedia.
Quick comparison
| App | Rate and review | Lists | Also covers | Public or private | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achriom | Stars, notes and reviews; a diary | Yes | Films, TV, books, anime, podcasts, games | Private by default; opt-in public profile and follows | Free; Pro $9.99/month |
| Musicboard | Rate and review music | Yes | Music | Ratings and reviews from other users | Free to download; Basic $1.99/month, Pro $4.99/month ($44.99/year) |
| RateYourMusic | Five-star ratings, reviews, tags | Yes | Music and films | Account needed to rate and review | Account needed to rate and review |
Pick the one that keeps your films too. Albums, films, shows and books in one library, private until you choose otherwise.
Start your album diary →Which should you use?
If you already log films on Letterboxd, start with Achriom: it can import that history, so your albums join a shelf you already have. If what you want is a community that cares about nothing but music, Musicboard is the straightforward choice, and its Pro tier adds listening stats. If you think in subgenres and want charts to dig through, RateYourMusic is built for that. You can also run both: rate in a music community and keep the wider shelf in Achriom.
More on tracking music: the best Last.fm alternatives, how to export your Last.fm scrobbles, an app like Letterboxd, but private, the best Letterboxd alternatives, or the album tracker page.
Common questions
Is there a Letterboxd for music?
Yes. Achriom gives albums the Letterboxd ritual: star ratings, reviews, a diary and lists, private by default with a public profile and follows when you want them, and your films and books on the same shelf. Musicboard is a music-only social app, and RateYourMusic is the long-running rating database.
Can I log individual songs?
Musicboard is the one to try: its App Store listing is titled Albums & Songs and says you can rate music. On Achriom’s album pages the stars and the review sit on the album, above a track list of 30-second Apple Music previews.
Is there a private Letterboxd for music?
Achriom is private by default. Turn on a public profile when you want one, then follow people and share reviews, lists and your diary. Follower counts stay private. Musicboard and RateYourMusic are both built around ratings and reviews from other users.
What is the difference between Musicboard and RateYourMusic?
Musicboard is a music app for rating, reviewing and listing albums and songs, with a paid Pro tier for listening statistics. RateYourMusic, founded in 2000, is a rating and cataloging database for music and films, with genre tags, charts and forums.
Can I rate albums and track my books and films in one place?
Yes. Achriom keeps albums, films, TV shows, books, anime, podcasts and games in one library, and it imports from Letterboxd, Goodreads, Trakt, Apple Music and AniList. Musicboard is about music, and RateYourMusic covers music and films.
Can I import my Apple Music library?
Yes, on iOS. Achriom imports your Apple Music library and only reads it. Add an album by title and artist if you would rather start with one record.