Why I built ReadyToBinge

Finding something to watch meant checking several streaming apps. So I built ReadyToBinge as a side project.

You scroll through trailers and rate what you see, and the feed adjusts to your taste. What you want to see later goes on a list. You pick the services you pay for and the languages you are happy to watch in, and each title shows where it is available in your region.

How I use it myself

I swipe and think: oh yeah, nice, a new title. That is where I get the fun from. I have not watched anything because of it yet, since we already had enough on the menu, but I will certainly look at what is on the list.

The chat with friends

The idea has not changed much since the start. The biggest addition is the chat with friends: every title gets its own thread, and you can share lists. Nobody asked for it. I thought it would be fun, and for now it is not an important feature.

On your phone

ReadyToBinge is in the App Store and on Google Play as a separate native app. You can also use it in the browser and put it on your phone as a web app from there. The apps are there because people expect an app in the store, and because I think an app is the better choice for something you mainly use on your phone. What that choice means in general is in Do you need the app store? The technical side of the web version is in A PWA next to a native app.