u/Jonboat99

Hi everyone — I’m the developer of Purplecast, a newer all-in-one tracker built for people who want their entertainment history in one place.

Purplecast tracks:

• TV shows, episode by episode

• Movies

• Video games and your backlog

• Podcasts

You can make lists, rate and review what you finish, get upcoming-release notifications for TV and movies, see where something is available to watch, and sync your library across devices. Version 1.2.0 also added iOS Home Screen widgets.

Purplecast Plus is optional. The free version is fully usable, and Plus removes ads and adds extras. A $12.99 lifetime option is available on both iOS and Android for people who prefer a one-time purchase.

I’m still early in building it, so honest feedback is especially helpful. If you try it, what would matter most in your ideal tracker?

🍎 iPhone & iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/purplecast/id6789614229

🤖 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.purplehatventures.purplecast

💜 More details: https://www.purplehatventures.llc/purplecast

Hi, I’m Brandon Crisp, the author of The Simulacrum. It’s an adult science-fiction thriller currently available through Kindle Unlimited.

After a nuclear exchange that threatened to end humanity, the remaining civilizations decide to create the Simulacrum—a virtual civilization used to test climate disasters, political unrest, and economic collapse before making decisions in the real world.

Faris, our main protagonist, works quality assurance at the Science Directorate, the organization responsible for administrating the system. When a simulated climate catastrophe kills thousands, a technician disappears, and the inhabitants begin remembering things they shouldn’t, she starts questioning whether the Simulacrum is still merely a tool—or a world humanity has become responsible for.

I wrote the book around a question that kept bothering me: if simulated people can think, remember, and suffer, does creating them give us the right to control their lives?

If you enjoy near-future technology, philosophical questions, conspiracies, and thriller pacing, I’d be grateful if you gave it a look.

Direct Kindle/Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHRN22ZP

I’m also happy to answer questions about the story or what inspired it.

Hi, I’m Brandon Crisp. My debut novel, The Simulacrum, is now out.

After a nuclear exchange that threatened to end humanity, the remaining civilizations decide to create the Simulacrum—a virtual civilization used to test climate disasters, political unrest, and economic collapse before making decisions in the real world.

Faris, our main protagonist, works quality assurance at the Science Directorate, the organization responsible for administrating the system. When a simulated climate catastrophe kills thousands, a technician disappears, and the inhabitants begin remembering things they shouldn’t, she starts questioning whether the Simulacrum is still merely a tool—or a world humanity has become responsible for.

I wrote the book around a question that kept bothering me: if simulated people can think, remember, and suffer, does creating them give us the right to control their lives?

If you enjoy near-future technology, philosophical questions, conspiracies, and thriller pacing, I’d be grateful if you gave it a look.

It is available on Kindle Unlimited, Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover, and you can find it here: https://www.brandoncrispwriter.com/book?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=book_promotion

I’m also happy to answer questions about the story or what inspired it.

I kept bouncing between separate trackers for shows, movies, and games, so I built Purplecast as one library for all three.

What it does:

• Tracks TV shows down to seasons and episodes
• Saves movies and video games alongside your watch history and game backlog
• Lets you mark titles watched or played, rate them, and share reviews
• Shows popular and trending entertainment and where movies and shows are available
• Sends new-episode notifications and syncs progress across devices

It is available as a mobile-first web app and on iPhone/iPad. The free tier is ad-supported, with an optional Plus subscription.

What I am trying to learn:

1. Is combining TV, movies, and games in one tracker genuinely useful, or does it feel too broad?
2. What feature would make you switch from your current tracker or spreadsheet?
3. Is anything confusing during the first few minutes of using it?

Web: https://purplecast.tv

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/purplecast/id6789614229

I also opened r/purplecast for feedback, support, feature discussions, and release notes: https://www.reddit.com/r/purplecast/

I am the developer, and I will be around to answer questions and take honest feedback.