TV Track vs BetaSeries
BetaSeries is the long-established tracker with a large community and handy where-to-watch info. TV Track is the free, no-ads modern app that does everyday tracking beautifully and imports your TV Time history in one click. Here is the honest breakdown, written by the TV Track team, with BetaSeries linked so you can judge for yourself. Both apps are free to use.
Last updated: July 23, 2026 · Based on publicly available information; third-party features can change.
Free, modern, on every device
- Zero cost, no ads, no premium tier
- Highest-fidelity TV Time import, real dates preserved
- Automatic "up next" queue for every show
- Release calendar with free daily 9am reminders
- Ratings, reviews, reactions, GIFs and character voting
- Same app on iPhone, Android and desktop (PWA)
Where-to-watch and an established community
- Streaming availability: where a show or movie is playing
- A long-established community with badges and XP
- Ratings and comments on shows, episodes and movies
- Broad European language support (8 languages)
Where BetaSeries is genuinely better
BetaSeries has been around for a long time, and it shows in a few areas. First, where to watch: BetaSeries tells you which SVOD and streaming platforms carry a given show or movie, which is genuinely useful when you are deciding what to start. Second, its community: years of ratings, comments and a gamified layer of badges and experience points give it a well-populated social feel. Third, languages: BetaSeries is available in eight languages, including English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish, which makes it a strong pick across Europe. If streaming availability and an established community matter most to you, BetaSeries is a solid choice, and TV Track does not try to be a where-to-watch service.
Where TV Track wins
For the everyday job of tracking what you watch on your phone, TV Track is cleaner, faster and free with no ads. The standout is migration: TV Track offers the highest-fidelity one-click import from TV Time's GDPR export, along with Trakt, Letterboxd, Watchfolio and Refract, and it preserves your real watch dates while never creating duplicates. From there you get an automatic "up next" queue, a release calendar with free daily 9am push notifications, watch stats, custom lists with drag-and-drop, ratings out of ten, written reviews, twelve community reactions with live averages, comments with photos and auto-translated GIFs, favorite-character voting and custom posters per title. It is a single installable web app that looks and works identically on iPhone, Android and desktop, with two-way Trakt sync and a full .zip account export so there is no lock-in. You do not have to choose blindly either: if you have a TV Time or Trakt account, you can bring your real library into TV Track in about two minutes.
TV Track vs BetaSeries, side by side
| TV Track | BetaSeries | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no ads | Free to use |
| TV shows & movies | Both | Both |
| Automatic "up next" queue | Yes | Manual tracking |
| Release calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Daily release push notifications | Yes, free daily | New-episode alerts |
| Where to watch (streaming availability) | No | Yes |
| Watch statistics | Yes | Basic |
| Ratings, reviews & comments | Yes, + reactions & GIFs | Yes |
| Badges / experience points | No | Yes |
| One-click TV Time import (real dates) | Yes | Unclear |
| Two-way Trakt sync | Yes | No |
| Same app on iPhone, Android, desktop | Yes (one PWA) | iOS, Android, web |
| Full one-click data export (.zip) | Yes | Unclear |
| Languages | 7 | 8 |
Comparison based on publicly available information, July 2026. Check betaseries.com for current features.
Frequently asked questions
Is TV Track or BetaSeries better?
It depends on what you want. BetaSeries wins if you value where-to-watch streaming availability, a long-established community with badges and experience points, and broad European language support across eight languages. TV Track wins if you want a free, no-ads modern tracker with the highest-fidelity TV Time import, an automatic "up next" queue, a release calendar with free daily reminders, stats, custom lists and community reactions, working the same on iPhone, Android and desktop. Both apps are free to use.
Can I move from BetaSeries to TV Track?
Yes. TV Track imports your watch history in one click from TV Time, Trakt, Letterboxd, Watchfolio and Refract, preserving your real watch dates and never creating duplicates. If you also keep a TV Time or Trakt account, importing there is the fastest way to bring your library into TV Track without starting from zero.
Is BetaSeries free?
BetaSeries is free to download and use for tracking shows and movies, with ratings, comments, a personal calendar and where-to-watch information. TV Track is also fully free, with no ads and no premium tier. For current details on BetaSeries, check betaseries.com.
Does BetaSeries show where to watch a show?
Yes. One of BetaSeries' strengths is showing which SVOD and streaming platforms carry a given show or movie, so you can find where to watch it. TV Track focuses on tracking, discovery and community features rather than streaming availability.
Does BetaSeries have an iPhone and Android app?
BetaSeries offers apps on iOS, Android and the web, and is available in eight languages including English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish. TV Track is a single installable web app (PWA) that behaves the same on iPhone, Android and desktop, plus a free native Android app on Google Play.
Try TV Track with your real library
Free, no ads. Import your TV Time history in one click and see the difference in two minutes.