Sequel 2.5 brings thoughtful upgrades that make tracking and enjoying media even easier. With revamped collections, quick access to external sources, smarter episode notifications and more, this update gives you more control over how you stay on top of everything you watch, read, or play.

Unified Collections: One Place to Hold Them All

Collections can now include movies, series, games, and books together. Whether you're organizing every entry in the Star Wars franchise or curating a list of personal favorites, it's easier than ever to bring it all together. The editor has also been redesigned to make building your collections quicker and more intuitive.

Layout Options That Fit Your Needs

Collections are more flexible thanks to new layout and sorting options. Choose from list, grid, or the all-new Ranked List layout—ideal for everything from a sleek watchlist to a carefully curated Top 50. Handy extras like "Hide Completed" help keep your backlogs and to-watch lists tidy by automatically hiding finished items, so you can focus on what's next.

Open in Your Favorite Sources

The new "Open In" feature lets you quickly jump from any media item straight into trusted sources like IMDb, Metacritic, Audible, Goodreads, and more. It’s a fast way to read reviews, get more details, or buy a book. Sequel will open links directly in their corresponding app if possible or a handy in-app browser otherwise.

Smarter Episode Notifications, with a Personal Touch

You now have more control over episode notifications. Get a heads-up the moment a new one drops, or just for season premieres and finales—whatever suits your watching habits. A unique option can even limit notifications to series you're caught up on. It's a thoughtful way to stay focused on series you're actively watching.

Lightning-Fast Sync and Built-In Backups

Sequel’s sync engine has been rebuilt from the ground up and is now up to 240 times faster—yes, really. New automated backups quietly keep your library safe in the background, giving you peace of mind without lifting a finger.

Smaller Touches, Big Difference

Sequel 2.5 also adds a few small but useful touches that make the app even more helpful day to day. Movies now indicate if there are bonus scenes during or after the credits. Actor filmographies now show the year they actually joined a series, not just when it premiered—especially helpful for long-running shows. Across the app, you’ll also notice visual refinements that make everything feel that much cleaner. Read more below.

Full Changelog

Multi-Type Collections

• Collections can now contain different media types.

• Quickly access collections from the app’s main screen.

• Redesigned collection creation and editing for simpler item management.

• Search for items online directly from the collection editor.

Collections Customisation

• Choose layouts: grid, list, or ranked list.

• Sort items by title, release date, manual order, etc.

• Automatically hide completed items.

Collections Organisation

• Create collapsible sections to organise your collections into.

• Sort the collections list alphabetically or manually.

• Redesigned collections list with greater information density.

Open In

• Open items on websites like IMDb, Steam, Audible, and more.

• Accessible via the ellipsis button on media details or by long-pressing items.

• The ellipsis button automatically appears in the navigation bar when it is scrolled out of view.

• Open videos directly in Youtube.

Episode Release Notifications

• More accurate episode release dates and times.

• Set notification time: at a fixed time, as it airs, or a few minutes before.

• Option to be alerted for all episodes or only season premieres and finales.

• Option to be alerted only for series you’re caught up on.

• Notifications specify if more than one episode are out, their release time, and number.

Sync & Backup

• Syncing data across devices and re-installing the app are up to 240 times faster.

• Regular automatic backups. 

• Restore anytime, with automatic backup before restoration.

Other Improvements and Fixes

• Movies indicate bonus scenes during/after the credits.

• New “Remove from Collection” long-press action.

• Filmographies show the year an actor first appear in a series instead of the year it first aired.

• When viewing your grid of completed items, their completion date is shown instead of their release date.

• Pull to refresh on the main screen forces iCloud sync.

• Improve UI scaling on higher dynamic type sizes.

• Numerous visual refinements including on media details, search, and more.

• Fixed: Sequel now appears in the share sheet from the App Store.

• Fixed: Notifications reliably open the corresponding media.

• Many more fixes and stability improvements.