Cinopsys
Last checked October 26, 2026
The short answer
TV Time shut down on July 15, 2026 and kept your history inside its own app. Trakt has a public API that many apps use, so your history stays portable. Trakt's TV data comes from TMDB while TV Time used TheTVDB, so some shows get re-matched. Cinopsys is an Android app that syncs with Trakt, and it also works standalone.
TV Time and Trakt aren't really the same kind of thing, and that's the point. TV Time was a single app that kept your data inside its own walls, which is why its shutdown takes your history with it. Trakt is a service with a public API that many apps can read and write, so your watch history isn't tied to any one piece of software. If you're leaving TV Time, moving to Trakt is less "switching apps" and more "putting your data somewhere you can export from."
TV Time ended service after July 15, 2026 and said it would delete all personal data. If you saved an export beforehand, here's what to do with it. It's now the only copy. Read on for where to go next.
The key difference: an app vs. a service
TV Time was polished and social, but closed: as far as we know it offered no Trakt, Simkl, MDBList or WeTrakr sync, and your years of history could only ever live inside TV Time. Trakt flips that. Your watched episodes, ratings and lists live in the Trakt service, and you choose which app you use to view and update them. Change apps, or lose one to a shutdown, and your history is still there. You just point a new client at the same account. That portability is the single biggest reason ex-TV Time users move to Trakt.
Where Trakt asks something of you
Trakt isn't perfect. It's freemium: the free tier carries usage limits (Trakt's 2026 limits, announced 27 February 2026, are a 250-item watchlist, 5 personal lists and 1,000 list items in total; Trakt says some are live and the rest are being phased in, with enforcement dates still to be announced, see its follow-up thread) and shows ads, while Trakt VIP (paid) removes the ads ("No ads anywhere on Trakt", per Trakt's app-store listing) and adds extra features. Some long-time users also dislike the redesigned official Trakt app. So most people don't use Trakt on its own. They keep Trakt as the backbone and pair it with a nicer client. That's where Cinopsys comes in.
Trakt uses TMDB for TV show data, while TV Time is built on TheTVDB. Moving TVDB-rooted history to a TMDB-based service means some shows get re-matched, usually fine, occasionally messy. If minimum data loss is your main priority, Simkl matches titles by TVDB IDs among others, which may map more cleanly (we have not measured it; more in what happens to your TV Time data). Trakt's strength is portability and a public API, not a like-for-like database match.
TV Time vs Trakt vs Cinopsys + Trakt
| Feature | TV Time | Trakt | Cinopsys + Trakt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status in 2026 | Shut down Jul 15 | Active | Active |
| Portable data | |||
| Keeps your full library beyond Trakt's list limits | Plan limits apply | ||
| Works without an account | |||
| Social feed & community | Social feed (closed) | Follows, comments, reactions | Minimal |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, web | Web, many apps | Android |
Reflects each service's documented features as of October 2026, including Trakt's 2026 free-tier limits; the TV Time column describes the app as it was before it shut down. Services change often, if something here is out of date, tell us on Discord. TV Time and Trakt are trademarks of their owners. Trakt details were checked against Trakt's own forum posts (limits, enforcement) on 26 October 2026.
The r/TV_TIME community's own migration guide puts the same thing first: export before the deadline: the servers strained under the load in the final days. Trakt was one of the destinations suggested, and users warn each other to be wary of apps pushing themselves too hard. We'd rather just be useful: export first, own your data, pick the app you like.
Trakt documents how to bring a TV Time export across in its data settings. According to Trakt's announcement, it brings in watch history, watchlist and ratings; comments, reactions and social activity are not carried over. Then connect that Trakt account in Cinopsys and your history syncs in. Step-by-step: the migration guide.
So which should you use?
- You want your history in a service you can export from: move it to Trakt.
- You're on Android and would rather not use Trakt's official app: use Cinopsys to open your Trakt library on Android.
- You mostly miss TV Time's social feed: Trakt has follows, comments and reactions, and you can also look at Simkl or see all the alternatives.
The verdict
TV Time showed the risk of keeping your history inside a single company's app. Trakt is one service you can move it to and export from, and Cinopsys can then be the app on top, with your full library intact and a Google Drive backup for good measure.
Frequently asked questions
Should I move from TV Time to Trakt?
If your priority is keeping your history portable, it is a reasonable choice. Trakt is a service with a public API that many apps use, so your data isn't trapped in one company's app the way it was in TV Time. If you saved a TV Time export, Trakt can bring it in; then build your history on Trakt.
Is Trakt free?
Trakt has a free tier and a paid tier called Trakt VIP. The free tier carries usage limits (for example a 250-item watchlist in 2026; Trakt says some limits are live and others are being phased in) and shows ads; Trakt VIP removes ads and adds extra features.
Does TV Time sync with Trakt?
As far as we know, TV Time never offered Trakt sync: it kept your data in its own ecosystem, which is exactly why the shutdown puts your history at risk. Cinopsys syncs with Trakt, so your library lives in a service you can always take elsewhere.
Which Trakt app can I use on Android?
Cinopsys is an Android app that connects to Trakt: your watch history and watchlist stay in step with Trakt, and it adds movies-and-TV tracking, stats, widgets, standalone use and Google Drive backup.