# Netflix Tracking Tools vs JustWatch: A 2026 Comparison

**Published:** June 11, 2026
**Author:** Achriom
**URL:** https://www.achriom.com/blog/netflix-tracking-tools-vs-justwatch-comparison

> Netflix's built-in tools track what you've watched on Netflix. JustWatch finds what's streaming across every service. A guide to picking, or using both.

**Tags:** comparison, guide, movies

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**Netflix's own tools track what you watch on Netflix. JustWatch tracks what's available across every streaming service. They solve different jobs, and most people end up using both.**

Netflix's My List, Continue Watching, and Viewing Activity live inside the Netflix app. They are good at remembering where you stopped a show and showing what you saved. They cannot tell you that the film you wanted is on Max, or that an HBO series is leaving in five days. JustWatch handles that side. It does not log what you watched.

If you only watch Netflix and want to remember where you left off, Netflix's built-in tools are enough. If you rotate across Netflix, Max, Prime, and Apple TV+, JustWatch is the missing piece. If you want a real record of what you watched and how you felt about it, neither tool is a tracker in that sense, and you'll want a logging app like Letterboxd, Trakt, or Achriom on top.

_Last reviewed: May 4, 2026._

## What "Netflix tracking" actually means

People search for Netflix tracking tools wanting different things:

1. **A list of what you've watched on Netflix.** Netflix calls this Viewing Activity. It lives in Account, Profile, Viewing Activity and exports as CSV.
2. **A way to remember what you wanted to watch.** Netflix's My List and Continue Watching cover this for Netflix titles only.
3. **A heads-up before a film leaves Netflix.** Netflix doesn't show this. Reelgood and JustWatch do.
4. **A finder that knows what's on Netflix this week.** JustWatch and Reelgood both publish weekly new-release lists.
5. **A diary of what you've watched, across services, with notes and ratings.** Letterboxd, Trakt, or Achriom.

Each tool below earns its place by handling one or two of those jobs.

## Netflix's built-in tracking

**Best for:** anyone who only watches Netflix, or who wants a CSV of their viewing history.

Netflix has three tracking surfaces:

- **My List**: a watchlist of Netflix titles, syncs across devices, no expiration warnings.
- **Continue Watching**: in-progress films and episodes for roughly 30 days.
- **Viewing Activity**: a complete log of what your profile has watched, with timestamps, downloadable as CSV.

The viewing log is the underrated feature. It is comprehensive for everything you've ever watched on Netflix, and the CSV export lets you import that history into Trakt, Letterboxd, or Achriom.

The limit: none of it leaves Netflix. You can't add a Max film to your Netflix list, and you can't see how _The Bear_ on Hulu compares to _Severance_ on Apple TV+ from inside the Netflix app. The tracking ends at Netflix's edge.

## JustWatch

**Best for:** finding which service has a film, and watching the catalog change.

JustWatch is a search engine for streaming. It covers 4,500+ services across 140 countries and tells you whether a film is on Netflix, Max, Prime, Apple TV+, or available to rent, and at what price.

Useful features:

- **Watchlist**: cross-service, syncs across devices, free.
- **New releases by service**: weekly lists of what's new on Netflix, Max, and others.
- **Leaving soon**: alerts when titles are about to drop from a service.
- **Filters**: by genre, IMDB rating, year, runtime, and provider.

What JustWatch does not do: log what you've actually watched. There is a "Seen" flag on each title, but you cannot rate, write notes, or pull a year-in-review. JustWatch is built for the question of where to stream a film. Logging what you thought of it lives elsewhere.

JustWatch is free and supported by affiliate links to streaming services.

## Reelgood

**Best for:** a US-focused tracker with sharper leaving-soon alerts.

Reelgood is JustWatch's nearest competitor. It covers fewer countries (mostly the US, UK, Canada, Australia) but goes deeper on US streaming. The watchlist marks what you've seen, and the alerts catch films before they leave a service.

Reelgood Premium ($4.99/month) adds notifications, ad-free browsing, and more granular filters. The free tier covers most use cases.

The limit: like JustWatch, Reelgood tracks intent more than memory. There is no diary, no rating system worth keeping, and no way to look back at the films that meant something to you.

## Trakt

**Best for:** automatic logging of Netflix viewing.

Trakt logs what you watch when paired with a Plex server, Kodi, or a browser-based scrobbler. There is no official Netflix integration, but unofficial browser extensions catch most Netflix viewing automatically and push each episode and film into your Trakt history.

Once Trakt sees an episode, it lands in your history with a timestamp. The calendar view shows upcoming episodes for shows you follow. The interface is dense and dated, but the data is the point.

Free tier handles most users. VIP is $30/year and removes ads and limits.

The limit: no real cross-media support, no AI, and the social features are quieter than Letterboxd's.

## Achriom

**Best for:** keeping films alongside the books, music, TV, and anime you also care about.

Achriom is a private library with an AI librarian. It does not scrobble from Netflix or pull streaming availability data, but it logs films and reasons across your full collection. Ask it what to watch tonight given the last novel you read, and it answers from your whole library rather than only your film history.

What it does well:

- One library for films, books, albums, TV, and anime
- AI librarian for cross-media recommendations and conversation
- Letterboxd and IMDb CSV imports preserve your existing diary
- Private by default, no public profile

Free tier covers unlimited items and 50 AI messages a month. Pro is $9.99/month for unlimited conversations.

The limit: no streaming availability data, no scrobbling, no public reviews. Achriom assumes you know what you want to track and want to think about it later.

## Quick comparison

| Tool | What you watched | Where to watch | Auto-scrobble | Cross-service | Cross-media | Price |
|------|------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------|--------|
| Netflix built-in | Yes (Netflix only) | No | Yes | No | No | Included |
| JustWatch | Minimal (Seen flag) | Yes | No | Yes | Films, TV | Free |
| Reelgood | Minimal | Yes | No | Yes (US-focused) | Films, TV | Free / $4.99 mo |
| Trakt | Yes (scrobbles) | Some | Yes (with extension) | Yes | Films, TV | Free / $30 yr |
| Achriom | Yes (manual or import) | No | No | Yes | Films, books, music, TV, anime | Free / $9.99 mo |

## Which should you use?

**Only watch Netflix:** Netflix's built-in tracking is enough. Export your viewing history as CSV once a year if you want a backup outside Netflix.

**Rotate across services and keep losing track:** JustWatch for availability, Netflix's My List for the Netflix-only side.

**Want US-focused availability with sharper leaving-soon alerts:** Reelgood does the same job as JustWatch with a tighter US slant.

**Watch a lot of TV and refuse to log episodes by hand:** Trakt with a browser scrobbler logs Netflix automatically. Pair with JustWatch for the where-to-watch question.

**Care about understanding your taste across formats:** Achriom logs films alongside books, music, and TV with an AI librarian. Pair with JustWatch for streaming lookups.

## The honest answer

Netflix tracking tools and JustWatch handle different ends of the same problem.

- **What you watched on Netflix:** Netflix's own Viewing Activity.
- **Where to watch something across services:** JustWatch.
- **Automatic logging, including Netflix:** Trakt with a scrobbler.
- **A film diary you'll actually return to:** Letterboxd or Achriom.
- **Cross-media library and AI:** Achriom.

Most committed Netflix viewers end up with two or three tools. Netflix for the in-app experience, JustWatch for cross-service search, and a logging app for memory. The pair that works depends on how much you care about looking back versus looking forward.

For a wider survey, see [the best movie tracking apps in 2026](/blog/best-movie-tracking-apps/) and [how to track movies across streaming services](/blog/how-to-track-movies-across-streaming-services/). For the Achriom side specifically, see [the Achriom movie tracker page](/movie-tracker/).

## Common questions

### Does Netflix have a watch history?

Yes. Sign in on the web, open Account, pick the profile, and click Viewing Activity. The full log goes back to your account creation date, and a CSV download is available at the bottom of the page.

### Can I see what I've watched on Netflix in JustWatch?

No. JustWatch can mark a title as Seen on its own watchlist, but it does not connect to your Netflix account or import your viewing history. To log Netflix viewing automatically, use Trakt with a browser scrobbler. To log it by hand, use Letterboxd or Achriom.

### Is JustWatch better than Netflix's built-in search?

For the question of where to watch a specific film, yes. Netflix only knows about Netflix. JustWatch knows about Netflix, Max, Prime, Apple TV+, Hulu, Disney+, and most rental and purchase options. For browsing what's already on Netflix, the Netflix app is faster.

### What's the best free way to track Netflix viewing?

Use Netflix's own Viewing Activity for an automatic record of what you watched, and JustWatch's free watchlist for what you want to watch next across services. Add Letterboxd's free tier or Achriom's free tier if you want to log films with notes and ratings.

### Can I export my Netflix watch history?

Yes. Open Account, choose your profile, click Viewing Activity, and use Download All at the bottom of the list. Netflix returns a CSV with title, date, and series and episode metadata. Trakt, Letterboxd, and Achriom all accept CSV imports for film and TV history.

### Do JustWatch and Netflix share data?

No. JustWatch licenses catalog and availability data from streaming services and metadata providers, but it does not have access to your personal Netflix account. Your viewing history stays inside Netflix unless you export it yourself.

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