Now Integrated with Simkl Sync

Track. Sync.
Never miss a release.

Scaena (pronounced SEE-nuh) is a modern, privacy-first tracker for TV shows, movies, and anime on iPhone and iPad. Track what you watch, get custom notifications, and seamlessly sync with Simkl.

Download on the App Store

Crafted for Every Screen

Explore native, high-performance interfaces tailored for iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo.

Home

All-in-One Dashboard

Your complete entertainment command center. View your Up Next queue, track continuing seasons, and inspect your weekly media statistics in a single glance.

  • Up Next queue with instant play and episode logging
  • Weekly time-watched insights and personalized breakdown
  • Seamless continuation across all your Apple devices
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Scaena All-in-One Dashboard on iPhone
Scaena Expansive Dashboard on iPad
Scaena Dual-Screen Dashboard on iPhone Duo
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Watchlist

Unified Watchlist Tracking

Organize movies, television series, and anime in one cohesive view. Visual progress meters keep you oriented without giving away spoilers.

  • Clear watch progression with aired vs unaired counts
  • Fast multi-criteria filters by media format, status, and service
  • Automatic multi-device synchronization via iCloud
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Unified Watchlist on iPhone
Unified Watchlist Grid on iPad
Expanded Two-Pane Watchlist on iPhone Duo
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Calendar

Release & Airing Calendar

Never wonder when your favorite show airs next. A dedicated monthly and daily calendar keeps you ahead of every season premiere and theatrical debut.

  • Monthly release calendar with color-coded episode drops
  • Direct episode mark-as-watched shortcuts right from the schedule
  • Automatic time zone alignment for worldwide air dates
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Airing Schedule Calendar on iPhone
Full Airing Calendar on iPad
Two-Page Monthly Calendar on iPhone Duo
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Show & Movie Details

Deep Show & Movie Details

Explore rich cast filmographies, high-resolution backdrops, trailers, ratings, and streaming availability. Automatic spoiler shields protect plot surprises until you've watched.

  • Full season breakdown with guest cast & episode art
  • Integrated streaming provider links, trailers, and ratings
  • Spoiler protection shields unaired synopses and artwork
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Rich TV Details on iPhone
Full Show Details on iPad
Side-by-Side Episode Guides on iPhone Duo
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Lists

Custom Lists & Smart Rules

Curate your ultimate collections with flexible smart filters. Create themed marathons, track director retrospectives, or group anime seasons with custom rules.

  • Dynamic rule-based filtering by genre, rating, and decade
  • Custom tags, reordering, and multi-select batch actions
  • Automatic sync across your iPhone and iPad
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Custom Lists & Smart Filters on iPhone
Custom Lists on iPad
Custom Lists & Smart Filters on iPhone Duo
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Themes

Pro Accents & Themes

Personalize Scaena with bespoke theme palettes designed to look stunning on OLED Super Retina and Liquid Retina XDR displays.

  • Arctic, Charcoal, Dark Blue, Plum, and custom accent tints
  • Deep true-black OLED mode for maximum power efficiency
  • Seamless theme consistency across iPhone and iPad
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Pro Themes on iPhone
Pro Color Themes on iPad
Pro Color Themes on iPhone Duo
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Widgets

Lock Screen & Home Screen Widgets

Stay on top of today's episodes without opening the app. Interactive widgets bring countdowns, posters, and Up Next shortcuts directly to your Home Screen and StandBy mode.

  • Multiple widget sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Lock Screen
  • Live episode countdowns and one-tap watch logging
  • Configurable filters for today's drops and Up Next queue
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Interactive Widgets on iPhone
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Designed for Media Lovers

Enjoy a unified tracking experience loaded with premium tools built for iOS and iPadOS.

Native Spoiler Protection

Hide episode synopses behind interactive spoiler cards and swap specific thumbnails with season covers until you mark them watched.

Simkl Sync Engine ✦ Pro

Synchronize your ratings, watched history, and upcoming watchlist seamlessly across third-party services in one single tap.

Simkl Rewatch Tracking ✦ Pro

Track multiple rewatches for movies and TV series with isolated session progress without losing or overwriting canonical watch history.

Watch Stats & Insights ✦ Pro

View lifetime watch time and TV/Movie/Anime media breakdowns (Free), or unlock activity heatmaps, watch streaks, rating curves, library backlog audits, and Hall of Fame (Pro).

Explore & Discover Trending

Find new favorites instantly. Browse live lists of trending TV shows and movies directly from Simkl, filterable by Today, This Week, or This Month.

Personalized Recommendations ✦ Pro

Browse global community recommendations for any title (Free), or link your Simkl account (Pro, requires Simkl Pro/VIP subscription) to unlock personalized suggestions tailored to your watch history.

Custom Lists ✦ Pro

Create, curate, and organize personal custom lists for movies, shows, and anime with iCloud sync (requires Scaena Pro). Connect your Simkl account to view your Simkl custom lists (Beta, read-only, requires Simkl Pro/VIP).

List Snapshots & Web Sharing

Share any watchlist, category, or custom list as an interactive web link with a single tap. Scaena automatically preserves an immutable snapshot locally and in iCloud, allowing you to re-share, inspect, or instantly revoke web access via Apple CloudKit anytime.

Home Screen Widgets ✦ Pro

Add gorgeous glassmorphic widgets to your home screen. Access watchlist tracking, upcoming airing schedules, and custom category lists at a glance.

22 Global Localizations

Scaena is fully localized into English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Portuguese (Portugal & Brazil), Japanese, Korean, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hindi, Turkish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Polish.

Serverless iCloud Privacy

Your data stays yours. Scaena stores your library locally on your device and syncs securely across your Apple devices via private iCloud. No tracking, ads, or third-party servers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about watchlists, syncing, and privacy.

What are the differences between the Free and Pro tiers?

Scaena is free to download with core features included. Here is a breakdown of the differences between the Free and Pro tiers:

Feature Free ✦ Pro
Watchlist Items Up to 20 Unlimited
Scaena Custom Lists ✕ Create & Sync via iCloud
Simkl Custom Lists (Beta) ✕ Read-Only (Simkl Pro/VIP)
List Snapshots & Web Sharing Watchlists & Default Lists Full + Custom Lists
Simkl Sync ✕ ✓
Rewatch Tracking & Sync ✕ ✓
Watch Stats & Insights Lifetime Time & Breakdown Full (Heatmaps, Streaks & Hall of Fame)
Release & Airing Notifications Fixed Time or Air Date & Time Custom Notifications
Home Screen Widgets ✕ ✓
HD Episode Backdrops ✕ ✓
Detail Module Reordering ✕ ✓
Premium Themes Standard +5 Pro Themes
Custom Accent Color Picker Presets Custom Hex & Picker
Watchlist Layout Presets Cards Cards & Compact
App Icon Customization System System, Light & Dark
Release & Airing Calendars ✓ ✓
Search & Explore ✓ ✓
Show & Movie Recommendations Global Community Personalized via Simkl Pro/VIP
Spoiler Protection Full Full
Multi-Device iCloud Sync ✓ ✓
External Link Handling ✓ ✓
Family Sharing — ✓
Priority Support ✕ ✓

Pro plans start at $1.99/mo or $12.99/yr (with a 7-day free trial). A lifetime one-time purchase is also available for $34.99. Prices shown in USD for the United States App Store; pricing in other countries and regions may vary due to local currencies, taxes, and exchange rates. All prices are subject to change without notice.

What is Scaena?

Scaena is a premium, privacy-focused iOS and iPadOS tracking application. It allows you to explore trending TV shows and movies, organize your media watchlist, monitor upcoming show release dates, view airing schedules, and synchronize your watch history seamlessly—all protected behind fully native spoiler controls.

Is macOS supported?

Scaena is designed and optimized specifically for iPhone and iPad (iOS and iPadOS 18.0+). While Apple Silicon Macs can download iPad apps, Scaena is not officially supported or optimized for macOS and does not work well on desktop environments. We strongly recommend using Scaena on iPhone and iPad for the best experience.

Does Scaena track my personal data?

No. Scaena is built on a 100% local database model using Apple's secure Core Data container. Your settings and API keys sync exclusively via your personal Apple iCloud Key-Value store. No external servers or third-party tracking databases collect your personal data.

What languages does Scaena support?

Scaena is fully localized into 22 global languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, French, German, Portuguese (Portugal & Brazil), Italian, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hindi, Turkish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Polish. You can customize the interface language directly in the app settings.

How does Scaena avoid TV show episode spoilers?

Scaena features a native "Hide Episode Spoilers" toggle. When enabled, episode descriptions are hidden behind a spoiler alert, and specific episode thumbnails are replaced with general season posters until you mark the episode as watched.

How can I share a list, and what are List Snapshots?

You can share any watchlist (Full, Aired/Released, or Upcoming), default status list (Watching, Plan to Watch, Completed, On Hold, Dropped), or personal Custom List (requires Scaena Pro) directly from Scaena:

  • One-Tap Web Sharing: Tap the Share button at the top of any watchlist, default list, or custom list view to generate a secure, interactive web link (caldwellappsco.com/list/...). Anyone opening the link can view your list in any browser on desktop or mobile, search and filter items, or tap Open in Scaena to import the entire list into their own app. (Note: Sharing personal Custom Lists requires Scaena Pro, as custom list creation is a Pro feature).
  • Immutable List Snapshots: Whenever you share a list, Scaena saves an immutable snapshot captured at that exact moment in time under Settings → List Snapshots. The snapshot records the title, filter criteria, item count, preview artwork, and full compressed payload.
  • CloudKit Link Revocation: You retain complete control over your shared links. If you ever want to unpublish a shared list, simply open the snapshot in Settings and tap Revoke Share. Scaena immediately registers the revocation in Apple's CloudKit Public Database, blocking web viewers from viewing the contents. You can un-revoke it at any time to restore access.
  • Search, Filter & Trash Recovery: Filter and sort your saved snapshots by category or media type, copy links anytime without re-exporting, and restore accidentally deleted snapshots from Recently Deleted within 30 days.

Which Simkl features does Scaena support on iOS?

Scaena integrates directly with Simkl's API to support the following platform features on iPhone and iPad:

  • 2-Way Synchronization: Background syncing for watch history, episode progress, ratings, and status lists (Watching, Plan to Watch, Completed, On Hold, Dropped).
  • Modern AUTH V2: Secure authentication using Simkl's modern OAuth with PKCE and automatic token refresh.
  • Multi-Session Rewatch Tracking: Full support for Simkl's rewatch engine, allowing you to log multiple rewatch cycles per title without overwriting original watch dates.
  • Simkl Custom Lists (Beta): Browse and view your curated Simkl custom lists directly within Scaena.
  • Explore & Trending Feeds: Live trending TV shows and movies sourced directly from Simkl, filterable by Today, This Week, or This Month.
  • Personalized Recommendations: Access personalized title recommendations tailored to your Simkl watch history (for Simkl Pro/VIP members).

How do I sync my watchlist with Simkl?

Simply open Settings in Scaena and connect your Simkl account. Scaena automatically synchronizes your watch history, watchlist progress, and ratings in the background, keeping your library up to date across all your devices.

How does Rewatch Tracking work with Simkl?

Scaena Pro allows you to log multiple rewatches for your favorite TV shows and movies without overwriting or losing your original watch history. You can track rewatch episode progress per session and sync seamlessly with Simkl Pro & VIP accounts.

How do I upgrade from Simkl AUTH V1 to AUTH V2?

Navigate to Settings → Simkl Account inside Scaena. If your account is linked using legacy AUTH V1, you will see an "Upgrade to AUTH V2" option. Tap it to re-authenticate using the modern, secure OAuth with PKCE flow. Please note that Simkl plans to deprecate AUTH V1 around April 2027, so we recommend upgrading to ensure continuous sync and improved security.

Can I customize the layout of TV Show and Movie detail pages?

Yes! Under Settings → Appearance → TV Show & Movie Pages, you can use native drag-and-drop handles to reorder sections (Show/Movie Info, Overview, List Status, My Rating, Cast, and Seasons) to suit your workflow across the entire app.

Can I choose which web browser opens external links?

Yes. Under Settings → General → Link Handling, you can select between the In-App Safari browser, your device's Default Browser, or "Always Ask" to choose dynamically from browsers installed on your device (Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, DuckDuckGo, etc.).

How do I change the App Icon or visual theme?

Navigate to Settings → Appearance. Scaena Pro unlocks alternate App Icons (System, Light, and Dark), 9 curated visual themes (such as Dark Grey, Dark Blue, Arctic Night, Dark Cocoa, and Plum), custom accent color pickers, and high-density Compact Cards layouts.

What metadata services does Scaena use?

Scaena retrieves show schedules, user lists, and artwork from Simkl, along with high-resolution episode backdrops from TheTVDB (TVDB). All metadata is loaded automatically in the background.

Scaena Support

Have questions, ran into a sync issue, or want to suggest a feature? We are here to help you get the most out of your watchlists.

GitHub Issues

caldwellapps/scaena-app/issues

Reddit Community

r/ScaenaApp

Bluesky

@scaenaapp.bsky.social

Email Support

hello@caldwellappsco.com

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 30, 2026

1. Overview

Scaena is designed with user privacy in mind. We do not run any remote user tracking, analytics, or profiling servers. Your data belongs entirely to you.

2. Information We Process

We process credentials and metadata necessary to run the service:

  • Simkl API Credentials: Securely stored on-device in local Keychain or Core Data storage.
  • Media Watchlist & Rating Data: Retrieved and cached locally to display watchlists, release calendars, and recommendations.
  • Recommendations & Discovery: Title recommendations are retrieved via standard Simkl API requests using your client key or personal account token when authenticated.
  • App Store Purchases: Verification details are processed securely by Apple. Scaena does not collect or store your payment details.
  • System logs: Transient error logs kept locally for diagnostics.

3. Storage and Syncing

Your watchlist, lists, and settings are stored locally on your device. We utilize Apple iCloud Synchronization to securely backup and sync your settings across your own iOS/macOS devices. We do not have access to your iCloud container or your personal data.

4. Third-Party API Data Sharing

To synchronize your media watch history and deliver personalized show, movie, and anime recommendations, Scaena communicates directly with the Simkl API. When requesting artwork and metadata, the app communicates with Simkl and TheTVDB. Any information shared with these services is governed strictly by their respective privacy policies.

5. Security

We use industry-standard security protocols to transmit data over secure HTTPS connections. Your access token is kept in secure local storage or Keychain services.

6. Your Choices & Deletion

You can disconnect your Simkl account at any time via the Settings menu, which immediately deletes Simkl tokens and credentials stored inside the application database. Since all other data resides in iCloud, deleting the app will remove local storage caches.

Terms of Service

Last Updated: August 2, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using Scaena, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (Apple EULA). If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the application.

2. Description of Service

Scaena is a media tracking application that allows users to organize their watchlist, monitor release and air dates, browse show, movie, and anime recommendations, track episode rewatches, and synchronize watch history and lists with third-party service Simkl. The app is provided on an 'as-is' and 'as-available' basis.

3. Subscriptions and Scaena Pro

Scaena offers premium features (collectively called "Scaena Pro")—including unlimited watchlist items, custom per-title notification schedules, seamless Simkl watch history & rewatch synchronization, Home Screen widgets, HD episode backdrops, custom layouts and color themes, detail module reordering, and custom app icons—through auto-renewing subscriptions (Monthly, Yearly) and a Lifetime Non-Consumable Purchase.

Auto-Renewing Subscription Terms:

  • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase.
  • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off or canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period.
  • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan.
  • You can manage or cancel your subscriptions at any time by going to your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase.
  • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
  • All transactions, billing, and refund requests are handled exclusively by Apple according to App Store Terms.

4. Third-Party Services and APIs

Scaena integrates with Simkl and coordinates with metadata providers (including TheTVDB) to enrich media data, recommendation feeds, and artwork. Your use of these integrations is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. Scaena is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of these third-party services.

5. User Data and Privacy

Your privacy is important. Scaena stores your Simkl credentials, preferences, and watchlist data locally on your device and via secure iCloud synchronization. We do not host or sell your personal data. For more details, please review our Privacy Policy.

6. Limitations of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Scaena and its creators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, resulting from your use of the application.

7. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Your continued use of Scaena after any updates constitutes acceptance of the new terms.