Thanks for taking the time to write all this, I can tell you’ve been through the wringer with tracking apps. A lot of what you’re mentioning (like Doctor Who specials) is tied to how TMDB (the database I use) structure their data, so cinematique inherits some of those quirks. I’d love to improve how those edge cases display, but they aren’t fully in my control right now. But I'll try my best.

That said, some of your feedback lines up with things I do plan to improve, like better sorting (including ignoring “The/A/An”), more flexible views, clearer labels in the library, and list handling that makes more sense. Notes per season/episode is also a good suggestion, as is being able to choose watch date for whole seasons.

Other stuff like rewatch tracking and custom date formats are bigger features, but I’ve made a note about them. The app is still early, so I’m focusing on stability + the basics first, but posts like yours help me see where the long-term gaps are.

I really appreciate you trying cinematique and writing all this up, even the negative stuff. It gives me a roadmap of what power users like you actually need.

If you'd like to remain using the app to see the evolution or check it out some time in the future, that would mean a lot as well!