TV Time is gone. Your watch history does not have to be.

TV Time, the social show-and-movie tracking app, shut down on July 15, 2026. The company cited the cost of running a free app with too little conversion to a paid tier, alongside a broader pivot toward AI. A GDPR export tool let users pull their data before the app was removed from the stores.

Already deadShut down on Jul 15, 2026.

TV Time watch - live

Key dates

2011TV Time launches as a social episode tracker
Jul 2, 2026TechCrunch reports the shutdown; the GDPR data export tool opens
Jul 15, 2026TV Time shuts down - removed from app stores, service ends

Why it happened: An unsustainable cost structure for a free app with not enough conversion to a paid plan; parent company Whip Media redirected resources toward AI.

What to switch to

Simkl

A free tracker with a built-in TV Time importer - drop in your export ZIP and your history lands.

FreeBest if the closest free like-for-like swap with a real importer

Trakt

A mature tracking and sync platform; core features and the TV Time importer are free, VIP adds extras.

Free core; VIP optionalBest if you want stats and third-party app integrations

Kino

Re-imports an entire TV Time archive in one tap, covering series, movies and anime.

Check current pricingBest if the most direct one-tap replacement

Hobi

Named by TV Time itself as an official migration partner, free to download.

Free plus IAP for extrasBest if you want the officially recommended migration path

Showly

A clean tracker with a small optional upgrade for extra themes and features.

Free; $1.99/mo or $14.99 lifetime for ProBest if light, ad-free tracking on a budget

Options listed alphabetically by fit, not ranked - pick by your constraint (price, stack, control). No winner is declared.

How to migrate

Export your data now via the TV Time GDPR self-service tool if you have not already - it is gone after shutdown.
Pick an importer-first alternative: Simkl or Trakt both accept the TV Time export ZIP directly.
Re-follow the shows you track on social feeds - none of the TV Time follows carry over.
Watch for Bingers, a new tracker from the original TV Time founder, expected by the end of July 2026.

Sources

TechCrunch - TV Time is shutting down AlternativeTo - TV Time shutdown and replacements

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Facts current as of July 2026 - dates come from official announcements (see sources). Always verify against the vendor before making migration decisions.

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