Long Take as a Letterboxd alternative

Letterboxd is a social film diary. Long Take is not one. It picks a single film for tonight and predicts the score you would give it, from your own ratings. Here is the honest comparison, including where Letterboxd is the better choice.

What Letterboxd does well

• Film diary and lists
• Viewing statistics
• Strong discovery through people you follow
• Huge, passionate community

Where Letterboxd falls short

• Recommendations carry popularity bias — popular titles surface regardless of your taste
• Overwhelming for newcomers
• Weaker mobile app

Choose Letterboxd if…

You want to keep a public film diary, write reviews, and follow other cinephiles. That social layer is the product, and Long Take deliberately has none of it.

Choose Long Take if…

You don't want a feed — you want one film for tonight, with a score predicted on your scale rather than averaged across a million strangers.

Questions

Is Long Take a Letterboxd clone?

No. Letterboxd and Long Take solve different problems — the comparison above says plainly when Letterboxd is the better tool.

Does Long Take have social features?

No. There are no public profiles, no feeds, no follower counts and no community reviews. That is a deliberate product decision, not a missing feature.

How many ratings before it works?

Three ratings produce a first pick. Accuracy keeps improving as you rate more.

What does it cost?

There is a free tier. Premium is 19 zł per month with a 7-day trial.