The free TV Time alternative that keeps your whole history.
TV Track is the closest alternative to TV Time. If you have been searching for apps like TV Time or apps similar to TV Time, this is the one built for the switch: import your entire TV Time history, every show, every watched episode with its original watch date, every movie, and your ratings and written reviews too, in one drag & drop. No ads, no paywall, works on iPhone, Android and desktop.
Free · Takes about 2 minutes · Original watch dates preserved
How to move from TV Time to TV Track
Three steps, about two minutes. Step 1 is getting your TV Time data export. If you already downloaded it before TV Time closed, jump straight to step 2.
Export your TV Time data
Use your TV Time data export, the GDPR archive you can request from TV Time's data settings. It contains all your shows, watched episodes, movies, ratings and reviews. Full walkthrough in our guide to exporting TV Time data.
Create a free TV Track account
Just an email and a password, or one tap with Google. No credit card, no ads, no premium tier gating your own data.
Drag & drop your export
Drop the file on TV Track's import page. Shows, episodes (with original watch dates), movies, ratings and written reviews are restored automatically. Re-importing never duplicates. Done.
Why TV Track is the closest thing to TV Time
Most trackers make you start from zero, only work on one platform, or charge for the basics. TV Track was built to be the natural home for TV Time users, and it keeps getting better every few days:
Full TV Time import, now with ratings & reviews
Shows, episode check-ins with their real watch dates, and movies, plus your show ratings (converted to /10) and your written reviews, with their original dates. Your stats and journal come with you.
Not just TV Time, Trakt, Watchfolio & Refract too
Coming from more than one app? Import your shows, episodes, movies, watchlist and ratings from Trakt, Watchfolio and TVTIMEOUT by Refract as well. Nothing overwrites your library, and re-importing never duplicates.
Up next, automatically
For every show, TV Track computes your next unwatched episode. Open the app, see what to watch, check it off.
Release calendar + daily reminders
Know when the next episode of every show you follow airs, plus upcoming movies from your watchlist. Turn on a daily 9am push notification and never miss a premiere.
Shows and movies, your way
One tracker for both, watchlist, statuses (watching, planned, finished, paused, dropped), custom lists, custom posters, ratings and a private journal with notes and GIFs, plus live community scores and emotions, just like TV Time.
Watch statistics
Total watch time (in months, days and hours), favorite genres, month-by-month activity, the stats TV Time users love, rebuilt.
Badges, XP and a level
86 badges across 11 families, five tiers each from Bronze to Prism, feeding XP and a level on your profile. They are computed from the history you import, so your TV Time years unlock a collection the moment they land.
Your data stays yours
Export your whole account any time in one click, a .zip with everything as CSV and JSON, re-importable anywhere. No lock-in, the opposite of what TV Time is doing.
Free, no ads, any device, 7 languages
Installs to your home screen on iPhone and Android like a native app, works in any desktop browser, and speaks English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic and Turkish. No ads, no paywall, and the free Android app is available on Google Play.
TV Time alternatives compared
Honest comparison of the main options TV Time users are switching to in 2026, now including Bingers, the phone-only app launched in August 2026 by a TV Time co-founder. Every app below is good at something, the question is what you need. If you want the full breakdown, read our ranking of the best TV show tracker apps in 2026 or the TV Track vs Bingers head to head.
| TV Track | Bingers | Trakt | Hobi | Showly | Serializd | JustWatch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no ads | Free, no ads | Free tier + paid VIP | Free + premium | Free (open source) | Free + paid tier | Free (ad-supported) |
| TV Time import | Yes, one drag & drop | Yes, export file | Partial / manual | Limited | Limited | Limited | No |
| Imports ratings & written reviews | Yes | Not documented | No | No | No | No | No |
| Also imports Trakt / Watchfolio / Refract | Yes | No | Trakt is native | No | No | No | No |
| Original watch dates kept | Yes | Not documented | Depends on import | No | No | No | No |
| TV shows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Movies | Yes | Yes | Yes | No, TV only | Yes | No, TV only | Yes |
| iPhone | Yes (PWA) | Yes (native) | Yes | Android only | Android only | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes (Play Store) | Yes (native) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web | Yes |
| Desktop / web app | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Episode-level progress & "up next" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Review-focused | Basic |
| Release calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Basic |
| Daily release push notifications | Yes | Yes | VIP | Yes | Limited | No | No |
| Custom lists | Yes | Watchlists | Yes | No | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Watch time statistics | Yes | Yes | Best stats behind VIP | Yes | Yes | Basic | No |
| Badges, XP & levels | 86 badges, XP, public level | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| One-click full data export | Yes (.zip) | No | VIP / API | No | Via Trakt | No | No |
Comparison based on publicly available information, August 2026, including each app's own store listings. Features and pricing of third-party apps can change, check their sites for current details.
TV Time shutdown, FAQ
Has TV Time shut down?
Yes. TV Time shut down in 2026 (the announced date was July 15, 2026) and its apps stopped working. If you still have your TV Time data export, or can still request your GDPR data archive, you can bring your full history into TV Track. See our guide to exporting TV Time data.
What are the best apps like TV Time?
The closest app like TV Time is TV Track: shows and movies, next episode to watch, release calendar with daily reminders, stats, lists, ratings and reviews, and a one drag & drop import of your full TV Time history. Other apps similar to TV Time: Simkl (great for anime), Trakt (powerful, some features paid), BetaSeries, Showly and Hobi (Android only) and Serializd (TV only, review-focused). Compare them in our 2026 ranking.
What is the best TV Time alternative?
TV Track is the closest free replacement: it tracks both TV shows and movies, shows your next episode to watch, has a release calendar with daily reminders, watch statistics, custom lists and ratings, 86 badges with XP and a level, and, unlike most alternatives, imports your full TV Time history including original watch dates, ratings and written reviews in one drag & drop. Other solid options: Bingers (from a TV Time co-founder, phone only, no export), Trakt (powerful, but key features require a paid VIP subscription), Showly and Hobi (good but Android-only), and Serializd (TV only, review-focused). See the full 2026 comparison.
Should I switch to Bingers or TV Track?
Both import a TV Time export, both are free, and the difference is structural. Bingers, launched in August 2026 by a TV Time co-founder, is phone only, native on iOS and Android with home-screen widgets, and it inherited the biggest community, so episode pages are busy immediately. TV Track also runs in any desktop browser, turns your imported history into 86 badges with XP and a public level, syncs two ways with Trakt, lays out anime in TVDB order, speaks 7 languages, and lets you export your whole account as a .zip whenever you want. If losing your history once was enough, that last point is the one to weigh. Full breakdown: TV Track vs Bingers.
How do I export my data from TV Time?
Request your personal data export in the TV Time app (profile settings) or through TV Time's data request form. You'll receive an archive with your tracked shows, watched episodes, movies, ratings and reviews. Then drag and drop it into TV Track's import page, everything is restored automatically.
Will my original watch dates, ratings and reviews be preserved?
Yes. TV Track reads the watch dates from your TV Time export, so your history reflects when you actually watched each episode and movie, not the day you imported them. It also brings over your show ratings (converted to a /10 scale) and your written reviews, with their original dates. Re-importing never creates duplicates, so your stats and journal stay accurate.
Can I also import from Trakt, Watchfolio or Refract?
Yes. Besides TV Time, TV Track imports your shows, watched episodes, movies, watchlist and ratings from Trakt, Watchfolio and TVTIMEOUT by Refract. Nothing overwrites your existing library and re-importing never duplicates, so you can safely merge history from several apps into one.
Can I get my data back out of TV Track?
Any time. From Profile → Settings you export your entire account in one click: a .zip with your shows, movies, watched episodes, ratings, reviews, lists and follows, as CSV and JSON, re-importable anywhere. No lock-in, exactly the opposite of losing everything when TV Time shuts down.
Is TV Track free?
Yes, free, no ads, and every import (TV Time, Trakt, Watchfolio, Refract) is included. You sign up with just an email address.
Does TV Track work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. TV Track is a web app that installs to your home screen like a native app (PWA) on both iPhone and Android, and works in any desktop browser. On Android, the free native app is also on Google Play.
Last updated: August 11, 2026
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