Holdr
A site to store and share movie watchlists and see what others are watching
Web app Rated 7 Oct 2026
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Genesis
Bloat
168/500Where it landed on the scale
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Summary
Holdr is a live, working watchlist app with sign-in, share links, a trending page and a v2 release. It solves a small problem and has no payment path. Nothing is hard to copy, and it has been quiet since mid-July.
Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.
Breakdown
Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.
Viability
Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?
Remembering what to watch is a real but minor annoyance, and nothing in the project shows how anyone would pay. The pricing page only shows a sign-in screen. The idea of linking watchlists to downloading or streaming movies would also be a legal risk.
24/100
Rubric 21–40A real problem, but no plausible path to anyone paying, or a market well out of this builder's reach.
Receipts (3)
Describes the problem as forgetting what to watch and offers free watchlists and sharing, with no mention of charging.
“you know how hard that feeling when you wanna watch/download a movie but then your mind forgets what to watch .. yeah I spent the last days working to fix this problem and built holdr, a site to store all your watchlist and also see what others are also watching (and add to your watchlist too) you can send your page to anyone who wants to see you movie taste, and assign tags to the movie "watch”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 26 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The pricing page only shows a sign-in form, so no plan or price is visible.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · holdr.linkroot.space/pricing (opens in a new tab)
Floats downloading or streaming added movies, which doesn't give a clear or safe way to make money.
“Holdr v2 is out now Finally made an app for it, movie and card expands now, top watchers added (based on score), search for other peoples. Now im figuring out a way where you can downlaod or stream the movie you've added to your watchlist. Check out everything here • https://holdr.linkroot.space/”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 17 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Moat
What stops someone copying it?
A watchlist with sharing and a trending list is something another local developer could rebuild in a weekend. The trending section came from working with another channel's team, but there's no proprietary data or user network yet.
8/100
Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.
Receipts (3)
The core features are watchlist tags, share links and adding from others' lists, all standard.
“you know how hard that feeling when you wanna watch/download a movie but then your mind forgets what to watch .. yeah I spent the last days working to fix this problem and built holdr, a site to store all your watchlist and also see what others are also watching (and add to your watchlist too) you can send your page to anyone who wants to see you movie taste, and assign tags to the movie "watch”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 26 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The trending section came from working with the IrisMovies2 team, which is a small distribution tie but not a lasting edge.
“so, W/ @IrisMovies2 team i just added a section where you can see the most trending series's/movie right now and directly add to your watchlist :] there are a whole lot of features to come, plus im building the mobile app for it too (using capacitor) cause im a web dev lol https://holdr.linkroot.space/trending”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 14 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
It's built on off-the-shelf services (WorkOS for sign-in, Convex for data), so there's no hard technology of its own.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · holdr.linkroot.space/privacy (opens in a new tab)
Momentum
Did the updates keep coming?
Three posts across about three weeks (June 26 to July 17) show a quick launch, a trending page and a v2. There has been no sign of shipping for 82 days.
0/100
- Sustained shipping0/60
Worked on across 21 days.
- Consistency0/40
Updates in 1 of 1 month.
- Quiet
No update for 82 days, so scaled to 82%.
Receipts (2)
Earliest post about it.
“you know how hard that feeling when you wanna watch/download a movie but then your mind forgets what to watch .. yeah I spent the last days working to fix this problem and built holdr, a site to store all your watchlist and also see what others are also watching (and add to your watchlist too) you can send your page to anyone who wants to see you movie taste, and assign tags to the movie "watch”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 26 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Most recent post about it.
“Holdr v2 is out now Finally made an app for it, movie and card expands now, top watchers added (based on score), search for other peoples. Now im figuring out a way where you can downlaod or stream the movie you've added to your watchlist. Check out everything here • https://holdr.linkroot.space/”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 17 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Infrastructure
Does a real, working product exist?
A working product exists: the site is live over HTTPS on its own domain, with real sign-in, a backend and a privacy policy. It's a narrow tool, and there are no docs, API or status page.
83/100
- It's live20/20
https://holdr.linkroot.space responded when checked.
- HTTPS5/5
Served over HTTPS.
- Real product25/35
The site is live, with sign-in, personal watchlists, share links, trending and user search. The scope is narrow and the posts show no usage beyond the creator's own list.
- Own home10/10
Lives on its own domain (holdr.linkroot.space).
- Maintained15/15
Last sign of shipping 2026-07-17.
- Operations8/15
There's a real backend (Convex), authentication through WorkOS with several providers, a privacy policy and terms. There are no docs, API or status page, and a mobile app is mentioned but no store link was found.
Receipts (5)
https://holdr.linkroot.space responded when checked.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · holdr.linkroot.space (opens in a new tab)
The site responded and the app describes itself as a place to store movies and discover favorites through friends.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · holdr.linkroot.space (opens in a new tab)
v2 added expandable movie cards, top watchers by score, and search for other users.
“Holdr v2 is out now Finally made an app for it, movie and card expands now, top watchers added (based on score), search for other peoples. Now im figuring out a way where you can downlaod or stream the movie you've added to your watchlist. Check out everything here • https://holdr.linkroot.space/”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 17 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Added a trending page that lets people add titles straight to their watchlist.
“so, W/ @IrisMovies2 team i just added a section where you can see the most trending series's/movie right now and directly add to your watchlist :] there are a whole lot of features to come, plus im building the mobile app for it too (using capacitor) cause im a web dev lol https://holdr.linkroot.space/trending”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 14 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The privacy policy names WorkOS for sign-in and Convex for data storage.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · holdr.linkroot.space/privacy (opens in a new tab)
Sustainability
Is it being set up to last?
Nothing shows a way to make money, and the pricing page is just a sign-in screen. Distribution is a plain web app plus one partner channel, there's no support contact beyond a privacy-policy email, and the work has stalled since July.
53/100
- Distribution25/30
A web app on its own domain.
- Payments0/15
No payment provider found.
- Pricing10/10
A pricing page or stated prices on the site.
- Revenue0/5
No post mentions customers, payments or revenue, and the crawler found no payment provider.
- Privacy policy7/7
Has a privacy policy.
- Terms5/5
Has terms of service.
- Support0/8
No support contact found.
- Commitment6/20
There's a partner on the trending feature and a stated roadmap that includes a mobile app. There's no dedicated channel or community for the project, no team, and nothing shipped since July 17.
Receipts (5)
A web app on its own domain.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · holdr.linkroot.space (opens in a new tab)
Has a privacy policy.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · holdr.linkroot.space/privacy (opens in a new tab)
The launch post offers the site for free with no pricing.
“you know how hard that feeling when you wanna watch/download a movie but then your mind forgets what to watch .. yeah I spent the last days working to fix this problem and built holdr, a site to store all your watchlist and also see what others are also watching (and add to your watchlist too) you can send your page to anyone who wants to see you movie taste, and assign tags to the movie "watch”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 26 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Credits the IrisMovies2 team for the trending section and promises more features.
“so, W/ @IrisMovies2 team i just added a section where you can see the most trending series's/movie right now and directly add to your watchlist :] there are a whole lot of features to come, plus im building the mobile app for it too (using capacitor) cause im a web dev lol https://holdr.linkroot.space/trending”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 14 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Shipped v2 and a next idea, but nothing after that in the dossier.
“Holdr v2 is out now Finally made an app for it, movie and card expands now, top watchers added (based on score), search for other peoples. Now im figuring out a way where you can downlaod or stream the movie you've added to your watchlist. Check out everything here • https://holdr.linkroot.space/”
Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 17 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)