TV Time Shut Down: The Best TV Time Alternatives in 2026

By Rahul Shinde · 10 October 2026 · 6 min read

TV Time is gone. On July 1, 2026 the company announced that its app and website would shut down, and on July 15, 2026 millions of people lost the place where they tracked every episode they had ever watched. If you were one of them, you are probably looking for a new TV show tracker app that will not disappear on you. This guide compares the best TV Time alternatives in 2026, explains what each one does well, and helps you pick the right replacement in a few minutes.

What happened to TV Time?

TV Time (originally TVShow Time) was one of the most popular free apps for tracking TV shows and movies. It let you check off episodes, see what was airing next and react to episodes with other fans. According to its Wikipedia entry, the company said a free-only business model had become unsustainable and that there was not enough demand for a paid tier. After being acquired in early 2025, the business shifted towards enterprise AI products, and the consumer app was switched off on July 15, 2026.

The lesson for every binge watcher is simple: choose a tracker that lets you export your data, so your watch history is never locked inside one company's servers.

What to look for in a TV Time alternative

Before you install the first app you find, it helps to know what actually matters in a TV show tracker:

• Episode-level tracking. You should be able to mark single episodes or whole seasons as watched, not just whole shows.
• Movies and anime in the same place. Most people do not only watch TV. A good app tracks movies and anime too, so you are not juggling three apps.
• Import and export. Bringing old data in, and getting your data out as a file, protects you from the next shutdown.
• Watch stats. Total watch time, genre breakdowns and streaks are half the fun of tracking.
• A clear business model. TV Time had none, and that is why it closed. Ads, a fair subscription or both are signs an app can stay around.
• Price. Several trackers moved important features behind paywalls in 2025 and 2026, so check what the free plan really includes.

The best TV Time alternatives in 2026

1. BingeMark: best free all-in-one tracker for movies, TV and anime

BingeMark is a free Android app that tracks movies, TV shows and anime in one place. It was built for heavy watchers who want their whole watch history, not only TV, in a single tracker. You can add titles to a watchlist, mark individual episodes or full seasons as watched, see what you are currently watching and keep a personal Hall of Fame of your all-time favorites.

Where BingeMark stands out is the stats layer. The home screen shows your total watch time in days and hours, how many movies, shows and anime you have finished, your average rating and a genre breakdown. You earn XP, levels, badges and a daily streak as you log, and a yearly Wrapped card summarizes your year in one shareable image. BingeMark also tracks books, so readers can keep their reading list and reading stats next to their watchlist.

Most importantly for former TV Time users, your data is never trapped. You can import titles from a spreadsheet or your Netflix viewing history, export everything to an Excel file at any time and turn on automatic Google Drive backup. If you saved any list of shows from TV Time, a simple spreadsheet of titles is enough to rebuild your library in minutes.

You can also share a title straight from Netflix, Prime Video or JioHotstar to BingeMark, and it opens the right page so you can log it in one tap.

Price: free, supported by ads. Platforms: Android.

2. Trakt: best for power users and media-center setups

Trakt has been around since 2010 and is the most technical option on this list. It connects to media centers and many third-party apps, and it offers a TV Time importer. The trade-off is price. In 2025 Trakt doubled its VIP subscription to $60 per year and limited free accounts to two personal lists of 100 items each, a 100-item watchlist and one connected app, as reported by AlternativeTo. If you watch a lot, you will hit those limits quickly.

Price: free with limits, VIP $60/year. Platforms: web, Android, iOS.

3. Simkl: best for automatic tracking

Simkl tracks TV, movies and anime and is known for automatic scrobbling: its browser extension can log what you play on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu and other services. The free plan covers tracking, lists and imports, while VIP adds advanced filters, deeper stats and extras such as two-way MyAnimeList sync. It is a strong choice if you watch mostly in a browser or on Plex and Kodi.

Price: free, VIP from about $5.83/month. Platforms: web, Android, iOS.

4. Serializd: best for the social side

Serializd is often described as Letterboxd for TV. It focuses on reviews, ratings and a social feed, which makes it a good home if you miss reacting to episodes with other fans. It is less focused on stats and does not track movies or books.

Price: free. Platforms: web, Android, iOS.

5. SeriesGuide and other lightweight trackers

If you only want a simple, local list of shows and episodes, SeriesGuide on Android is a long-running, no-frills option. Apps like Showly and Moviebase also appear on many TV Time replacement lists. They are good for basic episode tracking, but they offer fewer stats and less gamification than BingeMark.

Quick comparison

How to move from TV Time to BingeMark

1. Gather your titles. If you exported anything from TV Time before July 15, open it. If not, write down the shows and movies you remember in a simple spreadsheet with a column called "Title". Your Netflix viewing history (downloadable from your Netflix account settings) also works.
2. Install BingeMark from Google Play and sign in with Google.
3. Import. Go to Profile, then Import titles, and pick your file. BingeMark matches each title to the right movie or show, and you confirm the matches.
4. Fine-tune episodes. Open any show and tick the seasons or episodes you have finished. A "Mark everything" button handles completed shows in one tap.
5. Protect your data. Turn on Google Drive backup in Profile so you always have a copy, whatever happens.

Which TV Time alternative should you choose?

If you want one free app for movies, TV shows, anime and books, with real stats and your data always exportable, start with BingeMark. If you run Plex or Kodi and want deep integrations and do not mind paying $60 a year, Trakt is the power-user pick. If you mostly watch in a browser and want automatic logging, try Simkl. And if reviews and discussion matter more to you than stats, Serializd is the most social choice.

Looking for more options? Read our guide to the best movie tracker apps in 2026, or, if you also watch a lot of anime, our comparison of the best anime tracker apps.