The best TV Time alternatives
TV Time shut down on 15 July 2026. Looking for apps like TV Time — free, open source, or one that brings your old history back? No single app replaces all of it, so the right choice depends on what you used it for. This page is written by the OpenTV team, so read it with that in mind — we have tried to say what each app genuinely does best.
At a glance
| App | Best for | Reads the TV Time export |
|---|---|---|
| OpenTV | Bringing back your whole TV Time history and keeping it on your own phone | Yes — episodes, dates, ratings, emotions, lists |
| Trakt | The biggest ecosystem, with many apps that connect to it | Yes |
| Serializd | Writing and reading reviews of TV seasons | Yes |
| Sofa Time | A polished app with a one-time purchase | Yes |
| Suite TV | A look and feel close to TV Time | Yes |
| Movie Paradise | Ratings from every source in one place, with AI recommendations and Trakt sync | Yes |
| WatchForge | A free tracker on the web, Windows and phones, with a Windows app for your local media library | Yes |
| Serivore | A free, ad-free TV show tracker on iPhone and the web, with badges and friends | Yes |
| Simkl | Anime, alongside TV and films | Yes, on its paid plan |
| Letterboxd | Films only — no TV shows | No |
Why people choose OpenTV
- It imports the official TV Time data export (the ZIP file): every show, episode and watch date, plus ratings, emotions, favourites and lists.
- Your library is stored on your own phone, works offline and needs no account. Free automatic backup to iCloud or Google Drive brings it back on a new phone.
- Under every episode you can read comments again, including the archived TV Time comments, and translate any of them with one tap.
- It is free with no ads, open source, on iPhone and Android, in English, Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
Questions
- What is the best open source TV Time alternative?
- OpenTV is open source (MPL-2.0) and, unlike self-hosted trackers, installs straight from the App Store and Google Play with nothing to set up. Its optional community server can also be self-hosted with one Docker container.
- What is the best free TV Time alternative?
- It depends on what you want. OpenTV is free with no ads and brings back the most of your TV Time history; Trakt has the biggest ecosystem; Serializd is best for reviews; Letterboxd is excellent but only covers films.
- Can I still get my TV Time data back?
- Only if you downloaded the TV Time data export (a ZIP file) before the shutdown. With that file, OpenTV restores your shows, episodes, watch dates, ratings, emotions and lists.
- Which TV Time alternative keeps my data private?
- OpenTV keeps your library in a database on your own phone, with no account required. Nothing is sent to a server unless you choose to join the community.
- Does OpenTV work on Android?
- Yes. OpenTV is on both iPhone (App Store) and Android (Google Play).
- Is OpenTV open source?
- Yes. The app is published under the MPL-2.0 licence and its server under AGPL-3.0, both on GitHub.
- Can I see the old TV Time comments?
- Yes. OpenTV shows comments under every episode, including the archived TV Time comments, with one-tap translation.